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As of Feb. 28, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 28, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Wednesday Feb. 28, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

''Ports have to take the leadership role and do things for the greatest good. That may mean saying n

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

France plans to outlaw the sale of products priced below cost, as part of an overhaul of the country

USLIFE POSTS GAINS IN NETFOR FOURTH QUARTER, YEARNEW YORK - USLife Corp. reported hi

Measuring future catastrophe potential and determining the financial impact of catastrophes on the b

Privatization has slipped down Russia's list of economic priorities and the pace of sell-offs will s

A bill toughening trade sanctions against the Cuban government appeared ready to sail through a Hous

Clearing its last non-legislative hurdle, the California Earthquake Authority has been exempted from

NUCLEAR ACCIDENT UNITIN CHINA VOWS READINESSBEIJING - China's National Nuclear Accident Prep

NIGERIA STARTS REPAIRSON DAMAGED PIPELINEOGERE, Nigeria - Repair work started on a fuel pipe

Twenty-five major U.S. maritime companies and organizations joined the American Association of Port

Iraqi's oil minister will visit here next week to discuss technical arrangements to reopen a pipelin

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1-DAY WORK STOPPAGECRIPPLES FRENCH PORTSPARIS - Most French ports, including Marseilles and

Health Insurance of Vermont Inc. and Penn Treaty American Corp. said they expect to sign a definitiv

Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs.Value Prior 2 Mos. 1994 1993 Mil. $ Mo. Back

HARPER GROUPSEES QUARTERLYNET RISE TO$5.7 MILLIONHarper Group Inc., the owne

The Federal Aviation Administration's proposed rule to alter the work schedules of airline pilots is

Radioactivity from dumped Russian nuclear waste could be carried in icebergs to the Atlantic where i

An analysis of cargo volumes and dockworker earnings at West Coast ports over the past 20 years illu

Feb. 28, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

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

Plans for a massive expansion of container facilities at the Port of Southampton are under considera

TAIWAN SUGAR, FURUKAWAPLAN COPPER FOIL DEALTAIPEI - Taiwan Sugar Corp. and Japan's F

The Port of Seattle will spend over $3 million to upgrade two container cranes at its Terminal 46 co

Terra Nova (Bermuda) Holdings Ltd. filed its initial public offering with the Securities and Exchang

Consumer prices shot up 0.4 percent in January, the biggest advance in more than two years, as cold

Railroad safety practices - long an industry bragging point - are facing the hot glare of public scr

1379 (Feb. 28, 1996) Previous day - 1392The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

A.M. BEST DOWNGRADESMIDLAND FINANCIALOLDWICK, N.J. - A.M. Best Co. downgraded the ra

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 24 '95, - Feb. 28, '96 (a graph)(2)

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 28, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

WALLENIUS LINES WINS4-YEAR GM CONTRACTWOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. - Wallenius Lines, a large car an

In another big win for shippers, the U.S. Supreme Court this week refused to hear a challenge to the

Monsanto Co. said it has received federal approval to sell a blood-pressure and heart-disease drug t

U.S. distillate fuel oil inventories fell by 300,000 barrels during the week ended Feb. 23, compared