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The Military Sealift Command will commemorate National Maritime Day Wednesday at a wreath-laying cer

''It was a carnival. I've seen people with more empathy for convicted killers.''

ECOPLAN/FAHMABrazilAmount of contract: $624,001.Contract description: Institutional

IRAQ, UN SIGN ACCORDTO ALLOW OIL SALESUNITED NATIONS - After months of negotiations, Iraq an

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After about a year of trying to lure investors, the Port of Corpus Christi is making final efforts t

The Journal of Commerce stock index climbed 1.4 percent last week, as strength across the various se

RUSSIA TO RESUMEWORK ON NUCLEAR PLANTMOSCOW - A government leader said Russia will resume co

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

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President Clinton announced Monday that despite U.S. differences with China over human rights, nucle

Americans have always had a strong appetite for certain things British: fish and chips, Tudor homes,

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May 20, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

The next stage in the trans-Pacific migration toward free trade kicks off today when senior economic

Finance and trade ministers at Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development meetings starti

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said Sunday he will head a committee of economic ministries to a

Thousands of German public sector workers held token strikes Monday, bringing public transport in se

Big is better. Especially when it comes to buying transportation services.This is why for ye

May 20, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

1408 (May 20, 1996) Previous day - 1417The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

US RIG COUNT FELLBY 15 FOR LATEST WEEKHOUSTON - The U.S. rig count fell by 15 rigs last week

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCESOCIETY OF THE U.S.Greg Brakovich and Jamie Shepherdson have been el

May 20, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Debate may continue over whether the Mexican peso is overvalued, but that will be put to rest only w

Environmentalists warned Monday that a leaking waste pit at a copper mine south of Manila is structu

Maryland officials are taking a close look at an ambitious rail clearance proposal that could mean 1

Whether or not the privatization of Brazil's Light - the electric utility concession for Rio de Jane

Western Hemisphere finance ministers returned home Monday after progressing on efforts to boost econ

In the first of what will doubtless be a string of counterattacks, China said Sunday the United Stat

British Airways confirmed its position Monday as the world's most profitable airline with bumper ear

Growth still may be ahead at American Freightways Corp., but it's not clear if the company has put g

I can remember back in 1981 when I learned how to use my first word processor - every time I wanted

North Texas homes with overlaid roofs may have a hard time finding homeowners coverage in the future

The planned merger of two of Britain's largest insurance companies, Sun Alliance Group and Royal Ins

The increased use of containers, coupled with new cargo handling techniques and reforms in port mana

Monday May 20, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing