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Tall, square-jawed Phillip Yeager was 42 years old and the rap on him at Penn Central was that he la

Capt. Alexander DeVane Stewart, a retired towing company executive, died Aug. 22 after an extended i

Asian coffee-bean prices are on the boil again as domestic demand in Indonesia heats up, the world s

The Canadian government has launched a major crackdown on illegal exports of wheat and barley to the

Several ports are increasing their bulk-handling and other facilities, which will meanmore work for

METROPOLITAN STEVEDORE CO. (Los Angeles) - Edward J. Kaveney was named president, chief executive of

Although the electric utility industry is changing rapidly - from an era of complacent monopoly to o

MISSISSIPPI DRAFT TEMPORARILY REDUCEDNEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Baton Rouge pilot

Pakistan is striving to become a regional transportation hub and trade center by forging road and ra

DEFENSE DEPT. DELAYS FREIGHT CONSOLIDATIONWASHINGTON - The Pentagon has put on hold

Who said the following: The Railway Labor Act no longer works. The other side refused to bar

Opponents of the Teamsters union president, Ron Carey, will hold a general meeting in Chicago on Sun

Importers in Venezuela report that the government's Exchange Control Board is hurting business by no

The U.S. dollar fell sharply Tuesday in a continuation of Friday's slump. Dealers cited seve

The election of a chief for the World Trade Organization, the new global trade-monitoring body, will

The Alliance of American Insurers will hold its annual underwriting management and technical confere

Truckload motor carriers that have raised rates by up to 5 percent in recent weeks are scrambling to

One small fish poses a giant worry for the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The U.S. Fish and W

1459 (Sep. 6, 1994) Previous day - 1450 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

U.S.-flag carriers gamely are holding on to the possibility that ship- operating subsidy legislation

Intervention from Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao is galvanizing officials into serious action on

Traditionally high medical and legal costs tied to California workers compensation complaints droppe

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

Sep. 6, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Strong growth rates in the trans-Pacific and overall international trade have yielded a 12.4 percent

German metals group Metallgesell- schaft AG, which staved off bankruptcy in a 3.4 billion deutsche m

"We've got a serious problem, and I don't think midnight basketball is going to cure it."

Soy sauce maker Kikkoman Foods Inc. is examining expansion possibilities in Eastern Europe.

Four shipping lines are planning a joint service connecting the United States with the Mediterranean

As of Sept. 6, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Sept. 2, 1994.

Sept. 6, 1994 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

Almost two years have passed since Democrats took over the White House. Since then, significant chan

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The United States and Japan are making more progress in talks aimed at opening Japan's insurance mar

HOME INSURANCE OFFERS LEAD-PAINT COVERAGENEW YORK - The Home Insurance Cos. unveiled

Monday, Sept. 6, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

SAUDI ARABIA CUTS CRUDE PRICES TO USNEW YORK - Saudi Arabia lowered its crude-oil fo

A large number of Chinese speculators have been hurt by recent volatility in oil prices, especially