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The U.S. dollar declined against the deutsche mark Wednesday on a weak U.S. durable goods report, wh

Russia, a powerhouse in the diamond business, wants any new diamond agreement with South Africa's de

Manufacturing and energy-related natural resources are the sectors attracting most large-scale forei

U.S. inventories of gasoline fell by 1.1 million barrels during the week ended May 19 compared with

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

After pulling out seven years ago, Evergreen Marine Corp. of Taiwan has returned to the Port of King

Environmental group Greenpeace took its attempt to stop an oil rig being dumped at sea to Britain's

"No rational profit-maximizing decision-maker would put a penny more into a shipyard." <

A breakdown in a Taiwan Power Co. extra-high voltage transmission line in southern Taiwan Wednesday

Japan's inflation-adjusted household spending for March is expected to show a year-on-year decline o

The Philippine government will stop having its coast guard reissue international certificates of shi

The director of the Port of San Francisco has agreed to establish a maritime task force after being

Ports in South Korea and Singapore are increasing efforts to improve bunker supply facilities as the

Steamers Maritime Holdings Ltd., said it bought a containership for about $20 million. The A

Japan will retaliate if the United States goes ahead with threatened airline sanctions, a Japanese g

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport plans to acquire a 1 percent stake in Vienna International Airport afte

Despite a drop in apple sales to Mexico, the biggest market for Northwest apples in recent years, to

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Baltica Forsikring and Tryg Forsikring on Tuesday announced a merger creating Denmark's biggest insu

Japan's five major non-life insurance companies expect that their revenuefrom fund managemen

Higher prices for fresh vegetables, gasoline, mortgage interest costs, and women's wear, pushed Cana

In what could be the opening salvo in the next round contract talks between waterfront labor and man

BRAZILIAN ARMY OCCUPIES STRUCK OIL REFINERIESBRASILIA, Brazil - The Brazilian army occupied

Russia's gross domestic product fell 5 percent in the first four months of 1995 compared with the sa

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 24, 1995 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

China returned to the attack Wednesday on U.S. action over textiles, saying its companies "have not

Fleet Week. Through May 30. New York. Free tours of ships May 25-30, 1-4 p.m., and a noon ceremony o

BARGE SERVICE LINKS NEW YORK, BALTIMORENEWARK, N.J. - Columbia Coastal Transport thi

Pilot-union officials say the latest contract offer from Continental Airlines falls short of what wi

An international consortium set up to develop three Caspian Sea oil fields will probably export init

Protected until the dying days of colonial rule, Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. is facing a less-

Wedneday May 24, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Capt. Frederick A. Larsen, a former master with Grace Lines, died Tuesdayfrom a heart attack

Elmer A. Sperry, inventor of the gyrocompass and hundreds of other devices to aid navigation and saf

SUIT SEEKS TO BLOCK STATE MUTUAL CONVERSIONCAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Policyholders and the

JOHNSON & HIGGINS (New York) - Willis E. Urick, III, was named president of the insurance brokerage

Marine and aviation syndicates in the Lloyd's of London market are finally benefiting from rate incr

Business confidence in the Netherlands rose in April from March, the Central Bureau of Statistics sa

State-owned El Al Israel Airlines said it may consider flying on the Jewish Sabbath in order to comp

Four ocean carriers planning a global partnership are forming a joint venture to charter ships for t