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Stunned by a new plan that would permanently crimp commercial use of the Missouri River, barge and r

After a lengthy period of lagging behind its competitors, Harper Group Inc. will make 1994 a "no exc

The Teamsters strike last month proved to be a boon to Federal Express Corp., which reported a 30.4

May 12, 1994 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

"Ship, Sea and Sky: The Marine Art of James Edward Buttersworth." Through Sept. 5. New York. Exhibit

The U.S. Coast Guard has named 15 countries whose commercial ships will be targeted for increased sa

Talks will be held in Washington next week on a U.S. bid to sell high-value textile products in Indi

The governing council of Lloyd's of London voted Thursday to allow the individuals .hose wealth back

Pool Reinsurance, the company set up by the U.K. government to reinsure terrorism risks, is awaiting

China could follow in Russia's footsteps by joining the Group of 7 major industrialized countries, a

The U.K.'s February visible trade deficit with the whole world was UK731 million ($489.8 million), a

Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.1 percent in April compared with 10.3 perce

Thursday, May 12, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

MONTHLY CHANGE APR. MAR. Finished goods -0.1% +0.2%In

Foreign investment in Venezuela rose 17.8 percent in the first four months of this year from the sam

The U.S. dollar gave back early gains against the deutsche mark and the Japanese yen Thursday and wa

The Journal of Commerce's daily Industrial Price Index continued to point toward higher inflation Th

May 12, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The National Highway System map developed by the Department of Transportation won approval from a Ho

As of May 12, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said it has developed the standard that U.S. electric utili

PHIBRO CUTS PROCESSING AT 3 US REFINERIESNEW YORK - Phibro Energy USA Inc. reduced i

Norcen Energy Resources Ltd. of Calgary said it has filed an antitrust suit in U.S. District Court i

PHIBRO CUTS OUTPUT AT US GULF REFINERIESNEW YORK - Phibro Energy USA, a unit of Salo

Thursday May 12, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

ROYAL INSURANCE POSTS PROFIT RISE IN QUARTERLONDON - Royal Insurance Holdings PLC re

Mitsubishi Corp., a major Japanese trading company, will stop hiring newcollege graduates fo

As public opinion in the United States builds against the tobacco industry, a Clinton administration

The President Washington, one of American President Lines Ltd.'s ships, has in one week suffered a c

GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

LANE Jan.-Mar. Jan.-Mar. 1993 1994East Coast to East Asia 22.1% 20

The relatives of the victims in the crash of a Taiwan airliner in Japan last month have agreed that

The captain of the ill-fated Exxon Valdez supertanker, on the witness stand in U.S. District Court W

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A small but growing army of street dealers have begun trading shares in newly privatized companies o

Crowley Marine Services Inc. has completed work on 15 out of 16 barges to be used for oil spill resp

Washington state interests are gearing up for an annual agricultural trade show that matches sellers

Manufacturers of small planes would have little incentive to build safer planes if they receive immu

U.S. Ambassador Walter Mondale met Thursday with Japanese Foreign Minister Koji Kakizawa and Trade M

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