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U.S. demand for electricity will likely be restrained in the next few decades by slower economic gro

Traffic is proceeding normally through the Suez Canal after a collision Wednesday between an Egyptia

Sea-Land Service Inc. told shippers Thursday a new string of ships has boosted its share of the U.S.

Asbestos companies have settled claims by more than 600 Virginians and have set up a system for payi

The head of an association of state insurance regulators has disputed chargesfrom Capitol Hi

New York Mercantile Exchange Oct. 29, 1992Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

Container handling at the Port of Calcutta remained on hold Thursday, although breakbulk operations

The opening of the Channel Tunnel linking Britain to France won't trigger a big shift of freight fro

As forecasts of state transportation costs skyrocket, the MassachusettsTurnpike Authority ma

An auction of 200 trucks this weekend may serve as the first step toward the breakdown and privatiza

Dell Computer of Austin, Texas, signed an agreement to buy at least $50 million worth of computer mo

Oct. 29, 1992 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

As producers and consumers gather in Geneva next week to discuss the terms of a new International Co

FRANCE WILL SELL 10.5 PERCENT OF RHONE-POULENCFrance plans to sell at least 6 million shares

COLO. SUPERFUND SITE SEEN POSING NO THREATASPEN, Colo. - A scientific advisory commi

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CONCORDE CHARTERS SPACE ON DOLE VESSELSSAN FRANCISCO - Concorde Line said it has cha

Bangladesh will make liberal bank loans and other assistance to its textile industry to make it prod

A plan unveiled Tuesday to the city's maritime industry would create a waterfront promenade bustling

The European Community rejected for the second time Wednesday a ruling by an international trade dis

Sea-Land Service Inc. has chosen a new location for its world headquarters. The nation's lar

Mark Miller says oil-spill cleanup technology has not advanced too far from the straw he used on his

Inco P.T. International Nickel Indonesia said third-quarter net earnings fell to $10.8 million, or 4

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,200-$1,300per ton lots &

U.S. Ports' International Freight in 20-Foot Container Equivalents, or TEUs Aug 1992

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has filed a complaint against Elf Atochem North America Inc

In the wake of Hurricane Andrew, Florida insurance regulators plan to review laws governing the amou

A Massachusetts insurer plans to stop writing homeowner's insurance in Florida as a result of Hurric

TRADE COMMISSION PLANS PUBLIC HEARINGS ON NAFTAThe U.S. International Trade Commission has p

Ukraine's national output is in steep decline at a time when the nation's economic reform has stalle

Import prices in western Germany fell 0.3 percent in September from August, and were down 4.7 percen

Moody's Investors Service may cut the "Aaa" foreign-currency debt ratings of the government of Canad

TRANSPORTACION MARITIMA REPORTS DIP IN PROFITFull-service transportation company Transportac

DURABLE GOODS Percent changeElectrical machinery -4.0%Transportation equipment

Oct. 28, 1992 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Nearly one year after landmark elections brought a market-oriented government to Zambia, American ex

More demand in Latin America and a slight improvement in the U.S economy helped boost the amount of

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 200.12 up 0.02 which compares w

Stocks of crude oil rose 3.1 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 23 compared to the previous week

For years, the plastics industry has had an undeserved poor public image, says Dane Bales, a sales e