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1447 (May 9, 1996) Previous day - 1452The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

Today, two years to the day after Nelson Mandela's inauguration as South Africa's first black presid

The U.S. dollar was dragged down by the Japanese yen Thursday but was little changed against the Deu

GASUNIE WANTS TO TIE INTO BRITISH-BELGIAN LINEBRUSSELS - Dutch gas marketing and distributio

COMMUNISTS PLEDGEFREEDOMS IN RUSSIAMOSCOW - If the Communist Party of Russia (KPRF) wins the

GLOBAL MEETING TO FOCUSON ENVIRONMENTAL RISKSGENEVA - The United Nations Environment Program

'K' LINE CONSOLIDATESEUROPE-ASIA MANAGEMENTLONDON - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. of Japan has

HONG KONG OFFICIAL SEESNO PENDING TRADE SLUMPHONG KONG - Hong Kong is not showing signs of a

EXPEDITORS' REVENUE,PROFIT RISE FOR QUARTERSEATTLE - Expeditors International of Washington

MEXICO POSTS SURPLUSIN FIRST-QUARTER TRADEMEXICO CITY - Mexico's finance ministry Thursday a

HOUSE GOP REJECTSNTSB FUNDING RAISEWASHINGTON - House Republicans rejected a bid Thursday by

WAY CLEAR FOR ALAMEDABRIDGE PROJECTLOS ANGELES - The approval this week of the environmental

SHIPSEU PROJECT TO STUDYCARGO-HANDLING EFFICIENCYLONDON - The European Commission is

SHELL PHILIPPINES HITSLNG IMPORT PLANSLONDON - Shell Philippines Exploration has protested t

Thursday, May 9, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

ATLAS AIR INC.Mickey P. Foret was named president of this air cargo carrier, effective June

AIRTHAILAND, US SIGNAVIATION AGREEMENTBANGKOK - The United States and Thaila

It has taken the threat of unionization in an adamantly anti-union industry to bring about the two t

A federal bankruptcy court Wednesday was pondering a request by several banks to liquidate Lykes Bro

The plunge in rates this year on goods shipped across the Pacific to the United States may not be ov

More than four of every 10 ships in the world could sail the narrow widths of the St. Lawrence Seawa

Take away the gasoline tax and the transport industry could see its payments to Uncle Sam shrink by

The Senate Finance Committee approved five long-delayed trade bills Wednesday after unexpectedly def

UPS, BOEING LAUNCHPARTS DELIVERY SERVICESEATTLE - United Parcel Service and Boeing Co. have

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Privatization has made Canadian National Railway Co. more efficient, but it has a long way to go bef

Planning a party can be tough, especially when the whole world is watching, the co-hosts are Britain

The rapid expansion in the size of containerships over the past 40 years may be coming to an end as

Ocean carriers moving goods from the United States to Asia are making recent rate increases - partic

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1452 (May 8, 1996) Previous day - 1457The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

May 8, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 12, '95, - May 8, '96 (a graph)(2)DA

MAYS.O.S. SAFETY ON SHIPS. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime tragedi

Wednesday, May 8, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

The U.S. dollar fell against the Deutsche mark in slow trading Wednesday and was little changed agai

The Port of Portland, Ore., Commission awarded a contract to Lifetech Consultants Inc. to devise an

Hong Kong Gov. Christopher Patten urged Wednesday that the United States preserve China's ''most-fav