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Two hundred fifty workers laid off by PacifiCorp, one of the Northwest's largest power utilities, ar

DHL Worldwide Express has a dilemma. The last leg of its flights to its Cincinnati hub are full. But

Roses may be a symbol of love, but some California growers are seeing red over imports of these and

Insurance companies are not required to cover injuries resulting from intentional acts of child sexu

Discussed - and desired - for years, the Western Corridor Railway appears once again to have been ca

NORTHWEST AIR SEEKSSANCTIONS AGAINST JALWASHINGTON - Northwest Airlines has asked for harsh

GATX Corp. has hired away Union Pacific's longtime general director in Mexico to run its five areas

The upper house of Germany's Parliament gave final approval to a telecommunications bill that paves

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 14, '95 - July 5, '96 (a graph)* An

July 5, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Peru is in the final stages of preparing an international request for bids to privatize port operati

Headlines about the prospects for Hong Kong's financial sector after China regains sovereignty a yea

''Today the final score was STB 3, The Public 0.''

The door is open for the creation of the largest private container terminal in the United States - o

Top U.S. officials, led by Vice President Albert Gore, will assess and perhaps influence Russia's po

Friday July 5, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Three weeks ended June 29, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

A story on Page 1B on July 3, ''Three-year contract deal reached for crews aboard 8 LNG tankers,'' s

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100%) is as follows

July 5, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Engines off, the containership anchored off Montevideo, Uruguay, to wait for a berth where the port'

Several Caribbean ports are improving their facilities in a bid to capitalize on the increasing trad

From autos to pharmaceuticals, Germany's exports are likely to increase more than its imports this y

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 5, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

July 5, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Safmarine, South Africa's largest shipping group, is actively seeking more partners for both its lin

Friday, July 5, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

China's second-largest maker of maritime containers hopes a pause for breath and recovery in trade w

As of June 28, 1996Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docum

The United States blocked a request by the European Union to create a trade panel on unilateral duty

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

For two years, the greatest impediment to progress toward free trade in the Western Hemisphere has b

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lots

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 249.25 up 0.59

SHIPSILWU SET TO HOLDINTERNAL CAUCUS TODAYSAN FRANCISCO - The International Longshor

Petro-Canada and Norsk Hydro A/S have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop oil and natural g

Only table.

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

LLOYD'S SETTLEMENTGETS ALM BACKINGLONDON - Lloyd's of London welcomed support last week for

SHIPSSEA-LAND, MAERSKTO LAUNCH SUEZ SERVICELONDON - Sea-Land Service Inc. an