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The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter point Friday, indicating that Britain is less wo

Heavy truck sales slipped and slid along with the economy in February as manufacturers had to rely o

An investigation into the alleged misuse of state subsidies by Germany's ailing shipbuilder, Bremer

With the blessing of Bob Dole, Florida vegetable growers are using Tuesday's presidential primary to

The U.S. dollar was mixed Thursday, falling against the Japanese yen, and rising against the Deutsch

The Port of Boston suffered declines in containerized cargo tonnage and box traffic last year follow

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 7, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Mar. 7, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Mar. 7, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The Brazilian government is studying ways of allowing cash-strapped domestic coffee roasters to take

Feta cheese is Greek on the inside but can be Danish on the outside, the European Commission said in

RECENT VESSEL SALESSaleDate Vessel Year Price

The Journal of Commerce Transportation Stock Index table, which last appeared on page 6B on Tuesday,

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As of Mar. 7, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Thursday, March 7, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The caption on a Page 1A photo in Tuesday's edition incorrectly identified the source of the photogr

The Net's fast growth in the past year took ''surfing'' to a new level with the opening in December

Demand for new containerships continues to swell the world shipbuilding order book, bringing it to t

Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Imagine a world without Sea-Land Service Inc.For many old-time maritimers, it wouldn't be a

Swedish-owned Skandia International said Thursday it has begun processing insurance business generat

State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. said it will dispute the Florida Insurance Department's preliminary

Thursday Mar. 7, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Only table.

Fifteen minutes before the stroke of midnight on Jan. 5, 1995, a tug was towing a barge loaded with

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lots

A group of leading U.S. bulk carriers is asking the Transportation Department to do what the budget-

South Korea, like Japan, is in the heady growth stage when it comes to Internet development. The num

Overnite Transportation Co. this week became the latest less-than-truckload carrier to cut its work

There's fish in the net. Or rather on the Net.You can tell Japan is really serious about som

From the far east of Germany to the western tip of Portugal, savvy businesses across Europe are plug

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

The European Union vowed Thursday to press ahead with a planned trade agreement with Cuba after the

President Boris Yeltsin attacked Western barriers to Russian exports of textiles and complained that

Singapore has loudly proclaimed its aspirations to become totally wired. Given its small size and pl

CALIFORNIA BILL WOULD CAPHOMEOWNER CANCELLATIONSSAN FRANCISCO - Legislation has been introdu

ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER INC. (New York) - R. Jay Lewis III has joined the insurance broker and risk ma

Mar. 7, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p