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Two steamship lines in the United States-to-Central America trade have signed a vessel-sharing arran

Mega-retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is quietly sounding out truck carriers toserve its new ex

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The European Commission declaration outlawing a trans-Atlantic rate-making conference is raising mor

Conrail Inc.'s record third-quarter income of $106 million, or $1.17 a share, is evidence that the b

Concerns over Western investment and policy toward Africa unexpectedly stole the spotlight at the Un

Less-than-truckload carriers Thursday reported mixed results against a backdrop of strong earnings e

Japanese orders for new shipbuildings for the first six months of its fiscal year grew 27 percent ov

Modify or eliminate the high-density slot rule if you must, but don't even think about allowing more

Space shuttle builder Rockwell International Corp. on Thursday announced its intention to acquire Re

Thursday, Oct. 20, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York and other sources, are selling r

(1) DAILY INDEX * Annual Smoothed percent +16.7310/14 107.210/17 107.310

An explosion in the number of commercial banks in Russia limits the central bank's ability to superv

BN EARNINGS SKYROCKET ON RECORD REVENUEFORT WORTH - Burlington Northern Inc. announc

Three Weeks Ended Oct. 15, 1994, vs. Similar 1993 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

Union Pacific Corp., the stalking horse in the Santa Fe-Burlington Northern merger, earned $210 mill

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

International Petroleum Exchange Oct. 20, 1994Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

ARCO BRITISH TO SELL NORTH SEA GAS STAKELONDON - Arco British Ltd. has agreed to sel

Malaysia's real gross-domestic-product growth slowed in the second quarterbecause of a sharp

The Argentine Congress is unlikely to approve a patents bill for pharmaceuticals by the end of the y

Oct. 20, 1994 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 20, 1994 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

Japanese officials confirmed Thursday that China is seeking a $15 billion loan for projects that inc

Norway, which now carries an unrestricted trade with China, is ready to impose import curbs mandated

The U.S. Export-Import Bank's lending to China will increase in the next few years, especially for p

An explosion at a refinery south of Los Angeles injured four employees critically and at least 14 ot

The Northwest's first geothermal energy project is several steps closer to reality following the com

Peter Murphy, a legendary negotiator who led the U.S. team that reached the 1988 U.S.-Canada Free Tr

Oct. 20, 1994 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley

Oct. 20, 1994 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

"U.S. manufacturers have increasingly discovered that a dynamic and expanding international presence

Allegations that Sony Corp. violated worker rights at an electronics factory in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Eveready Battery Co. is working on a new method for safe, low-cost recycling of household batteries.

BRITISH-US PHONE LINES OPENED TO COMPETITORSBritain said Thursday it was opening telephone s

RUSSIA MAY EXEMPT CERTAIN OIL EXPORTSLONDON - The Russian Ministry of Fuel and Energ

When the U.S. Department of Commerce posts a trade lead on its electronic bulletin board, northeast

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Canada's Westcoast Energy Inc. Thursday announced it has agreed to sell C$150 million (US$111 millio