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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP (New York) - James L. Williams was named senior officer at American Int

Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in

When Gates Corp. purchased Uniroyal Inc.'s engine transmission business in 1986, it acquired a 50 pe

Sears, Roebuck & Co. Tuesday reported a $1.8 billion loss for the fourth quarter, plunging its annua

New York Mercantile Exchange Feb. 9, 1993Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

A group of ports, vessel operators, shippers and state development officials along the Great Lakes a

Massachusetts is studying a plan to raise bridge clearances for double-stacktrains west of W

The European Community Commission Tuesday reached a broad agreement with European steelmakers on how

International Petroleum Exchange Feb. 9, 1993Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

Feb. 9, 1993 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley

The 1988 U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement means "we are all Americans now," Reed Scowen, Quebec's de

INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS INC. (Fort Mill, S.C.) - Philip G. Deely was named president of this third-part

Colombia's government got more grief and less money than it bargained for when it doubled tolls last

Iran is planning to increase production capacity in its petrochemical industry from 9 million metric

Japan's machinery makers saw the value of orders from the private sector, excluding shipbuilders and

Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen will meet late this week with the German and Japanese finance minis

State environmental officials say they plan to keep a close watch over a company that plans to joint

Some state and federal officials are working with insurance underwriters who want the federal govern

Efforts by the insurance industry to control accidents and spills at oil companies have reduced acci

Unless the federal government and the private sector make a massive commitment to worker-training pr

The U.S Coast Guard said it is investigating a suspected mutiny aboard a ship carrying 500 Chinese p

Dole Fresh Fruit International Inc. said it has invested $41 million in the Dominican Republic, in a

The government will privatize its national oil company to raise funds and open the industry to the p

A rescue plan for Dutch truck maker DAF NV, which includes setting up a new company to take on DAF's

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 198.46 off 0.56 which compares w

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1993 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Rail industry lobbyists are gearing up again to battle against "monster trucks," but this time the t

Transportation industry officials generally expect to reap few rewards from the investment tax credi

Navistar International Transportation Corp. agreed to "modify" advertising claims that it is the onl

The proposed North American free-trade agreement will help generate exceptional economic growth amon

Anticipation is mounting over the expected announcement today that Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. will st

The British government Tuesday proposed guidelines for shipowners and crews aimed at preventing pira

TNT Express Worldwide said it plans to invest $546 million in developing an advanced global computer

Russia is to ship 27,000 to 37,000 metric tons of aluminum to South Korea in lieu of a $36.8 million

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Feb. 9, 1993Bid AskedCopper_G

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,150-$1,250per ton lots & in ware

Asia's boom economies may face an oil crunch in the mid-1990s as energy demands soar and high costs

Taiwan's Chinese Petroleum Corp. will begin trading oil and oil products on international markets wi

Monday Feb. 8, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing