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CARGILL, CENTRAL AGUIRRETO OPERATE ELEVATORCHICAGO - Cargill Inc. said it had reached agreem

TED SCHERCK, PRESIDENT of the Colography Group, is not one of those consultants who likes to talk ju

A preliminary accord would double the size of an international fund for dealing with global financia

Factory orders for transportation equipment lived up to their reputation for volatility again in Apr

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 24, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Higher farm prices for hogs are offsetting sharp increases in feed costs and are pushing up pork pro

The cause of the crash of ValuJet Flight 592 into the Florida Everglades on May 11 is still under in

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SHIPSFAR EASTERN CONFERENCEWILL HIKE RATES IN JULYLONDON - Members of the Far Easter

The European Commission, which acts as the competition authority for the 15-nation European Union, s

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 256.81 off 0.55

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States stood at 775 as of May 24,

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

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

Boeing Co.'s Wichita Division will expand its modification product line by offering 747-300 combi- a

Sen. Jesse Helms was a late arrival to the debate on a U.S. law prohibiting foreign carriers from se

U.S. motor carriers are bracing for the worst this week amid expectations that Mexico will prohibit

It was the magical toy that carried us into the world of freight transportation: The Radio Flyer - t

The modernization of Latin America's largest port may step up a gear after years of delay. That was

The U.S. dollar has risen to its highest level in years against major currencies, and there is no re

WORLD BANK GRANTS$500 MILLION TO RUSSIAMOSCOW - The World Bank has granted Russia a $500 mil

A presidential election victory next month by Gennady Zyuganov, the Communist Party candidate, would

Neither rain nor snow nor badly formatted data will keep the mails from making their appointed round

Flying has been very, very good to Carol Hallett, president and chief executive of the Air Transport

May 24, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Friday May 24, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Even as officials touted the mining sector as one of Asia's most promising, a new controversy starte

Six years and $16 million after its initial steps, North Carolina's Global TransPark, the state's vi

No story.

Executives in and out of the shipping industry expressed surprise at Colombia's plan to build a wate

Friday, May 24, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

With the Federal Aviation Administration's reserve operating revenues draining away at a rate of $17

Cool Carriers, one of the world's largest operators of refrigerated ships, is predicting a brighter

This resource-rich province is not the only one facing unsettled land claims. Across Canada, dozens

Long before there can be any talk of gold medals at this summer's Olympic Games in Atlanta there is

May 24, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

May 24, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

The International Air Transport Association's latest survey of shippers and freight forwarders tells

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending May 22, 1996 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

Poor Charlene Barshefsky.In the nation's top trade post for barely a month, she's deluged wi