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June 12, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

In another move to enhance liquidity in foreign-exchange futures, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is

This summer, America's wheat farmers will face a rather enjoyable problem - figuring out how to mark

U.S. gasoline inventories fell by 900,000 barrels in the week ended June 7, compared with the previo

A big Australian mining company announced a peace deal with indigenous people in a remote part of Pa

Wednesday June 12, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

The sentencing of three executives of the former Pyro Mining Co. effectively concludes a case stemmi

LOW GRAIN STOCKS SEENTHREAT TO FOOD SECURITYISTANBUL, Turkey - Falling world grain stocks th

A storage tank containing millions of gallons of gasoline was still burning in Woodbridge, N.J., 16

INSTITUTE SCHEDULESDEBATE OF JONES ACTNEW YORK - The Jones Act, mandating that cargoes shipp

Forum Maritime SA, the Greek shipping company involved in an abortive joint venture with Lykes Bros.

JUNES.O.S. Safety on Ships. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime traged

When you need to move polished Olympic-competition sailboats across the Atlantic without a scratch,

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TMG LIFE EXITSHEALTH MARKETMONTPELIER, Vt. - TMG Life Insurance Co. has been notifying its p

Insurers may be playing with fire.A court ruling in Illinois two years ago threw the world o

Irresponsible marine underwriters are coming under fire from other members of the profession, as wel

VIETNAM MINISTER URGESANTI-POLLUTION DRIVEHANOI - Vietnam's environment minister called Wedn

Europe is being invaded by U.S. railroads.At least, that is the way some European rail inter

The House Republican leadership is pressing the committee on ethics to clear Rep. Bud Shuster, R-Pa.

If the race goes to the swift, rail carriers must quicken the pace to keep up with a U.S. economy th

FITZPATRICK TO ADDRESSCOPENHAGEN FORUMNEW YORK - The director of operations for the Center f

Red stars that once proudly marked the entry gates have been pried off. Guardhouse windows are shatt

The alliance between British Airways and American Airlines dealt a body blow Tuesday to the European

Ocean carriers saw an upturn in global vehicle shipments last year after seven years of decline.

Key House committees reached agreement on sanctions against foreign firms dealing with Iran and Liby

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Wednesday, June 12, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

BRW Group Inc., a Minneapolis-based planning and design firm specializing in transportation, was acq

2 FORWARDERS ENTERAGENCY PACT WITH JARDINEWASHINGTON - Airschott Inc. and Seaschott Inc., tw

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 16, '95, - June 12, '96 (a graph)*

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Consumer prices rose moderately in May, partly because a decline in wholesale energy prices did not

Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo said his government is considering legislation to counter a U.S. l

U.S. trade negotiators made clear this week there will be no last-minute change to their longstandin

1293 (June 12, 1996) Previous day - 1302The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

June 12, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Striking truck drivers in Los Angeles-Long Beach are shifting to a new strategy in their ongoing fig

The U.S. dollar was narrowly mixed in late Wednesday trading after an early rally in the Swiss franc