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OFFSHORE RIG COUNTRISES FOR GULF OF MEXICOHOUSTON - The number of offshore rigs drilling new

Increased sales of paper and pulp have some producers hoping the worst is behind them.''We t

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 3, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

As of June 3, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The U.S. dollar rose slightly Monday in anticipation of an eventual rise in U.S. interest rates, per

COURT REJECTS CHALLENGETO POLISH CELLULAR PACTWARSAW - A Polish court Monday rejected a lega

A broad coalition dominated by regional parties took office over the weekend with Prime Minister H.D

Federal Express Corp., which has never had a crash, is having safety problems, according to the chie

MICHIGAN FIRM ACCUSEDOF CAR INSURANCE FRAUDLANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Insurance Bureau ha

To spur interest in the lagging insurance industry in Indonesia, a government-owned insurer is consi

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 9, '95, - June 3, '96 (a graph)(2)D

Logistics executives must rethink inventory management to revive productivity gains that have langui

Manufacturers' new trade orders followed familiar paths in May as new export bookings rose for the t

Harold Thaxter ''Harry'' Lumsden, who survived two world wars to become a maritime labor leader know

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STB WON'T RECONSIDEROVERCHARGE PROTESTWASHINGTON - The Surface Transportation Board dismisse

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

Now that limited amounts of Iraqi crude are set to return to world oil markets this summer, attentio

State insurance regulators unanimously approved creation of a private company subsidiary to run a da

GLOBAL OCEAN CARRIERSPOSTS $4.1 MILLION NETPIRAEUS, Greece - Global Ocean Carriers, operatin

The planned blastoff today of the new Ariane-5 rocket into space signals Europe's longest and most e

June 3, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

June 3, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Bu

1337 (June 3, 1996) Previous day - 1339The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Monday June 3, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

When Cecilia E. Norat receives the 1996 Woman of Year award from APIW tonight, it will be three days

Competition in the world's fastest-growing market for parcel delivery is getting tougher, though the

Monday, June 3, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Britain's hopes of overturning the EU's worldwide ban on its beef exports hung on a knife edge Monda

A leading Hong Kong businessman is urging U.S. government officials to ''trust'' - perhaps even ''pa

Asparagus. Consider the word, which seems to fit the vegetable's appearance perfectly. And the appea

''Our sense is that the Saudis have felt very handicapped in their dealings with the cheaters. A quo

NEW FIRM TO TAKE OVERFAILED TAIHEIYO BANKTOKYO - Japanese banks unveiled plans to set up a n

Republicans in the House are planning tough spending cuts in transportation programs for fiscal 1997

June 3, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

June 3, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 3, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

NYK Cruises Co., a subsidiary of the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha, said Monday its

RailTex Inc. of San Antonio is adding to its stable of 25 short-line railroads by announcing plans t