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Oil prices soared on the futures and so-called wet barrel markets Monday as the United Nations dead

With underwriters prepared to quote insurance rates for only 48 hours ahead of a vessel's arrival in

MANCHESTER TERMINAL CORP. (Houston) - Harry Reay was named president of this company, which operates

An oil industry expert Monday called for the issuance of waivers of U.S. shipping law to expand the

SKINNER SAYS SECURITY TIGHTENED IN US, ABROADWASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Samuel K.

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New York Mercantile Exchange Jan. 11, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

California, one of the largest states, was the top spender on international trade programs for fisca

Price reductions negotiated in Tokyo recently by Australian suppliers marked the beginning of the de

The head of the Geneva-based organization that regulates most of the world's trade is expect

As the Jan. 15 deadline for Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait comes and goes, making the ugly specter of

Jan. 14, 1991 JAPANFinancial Futures*Japanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bon

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week endingJan. 11, 1990. U

MERELY COUNTING BODIES ON the front line won't tell us how many men, women and children will be take

The full implications of war in the Middle East hit Brazilians only last week, with the failure of

The Soviet Union and Egypt have signed a barter trade agreement worth US$750 million that includes t

The Japanese aluminum industry expects little impact on aluminum ingot imports if Japan drops its cu

Futures exchanges here have been working overtime lately to make sure they are braced for the price

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to determine whether some ship suppliers can make claims under marit

IRAN SEEKS SOY PRODUCTS DESPITE GULF SHIP RISKBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Iran Monday asked pr

JOHN V. CARR & SON INC. (Detroit) - Carole Douras was promoted to vice president of human resources.

BARGES BREAK LOOSE; RIVER TRAFFIC UNAFFECTEDNEW ORLEANS - A portion of the Mississippi River

EPA LAUNCHES DRIVE TO CUT POWER USEWASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency is under

As 1991 begins, the travel business is fraught with uncertainty and potential trouble. Not only i

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International Petroleum Exchange Jan. 14, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Sea-Land Service Inc., known for more than three decades as a major containerline, is about to begin

Federal Express Corp.'s plan to begin next-day delivery of domestic heavyweight freight this spring

U.S. steelmakers may look overseas in 1991 to offset what could be a steep drop in domestic sales.

Saddam Hussein's march into Kuwait and the shift toward freer trade in Latin America will give South

Mexico will offer free trade and oil benefits to five Central American nations to help them recover

Singapore wants to become the Hollywood of the East. Better known for efficiency than for cr

The United States and Mexico should be able to complete negotiations on a free trade agreement this

The insurance industry should accept the inevitability of unprecedented scrutiny in the new Congress

Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd. is contesting as groundless a damage claim by Houston-based Ca

ST. PAUL SOFTWARE UNVEILS NEW PROGRAMST PAUL, Minn. - St. Paul Software Inc. established a n

LAST WEEK'S COLUMN outlined a method by which bunker surcharges, levied by liner shipping companies

Thai oil traders were instructed by the Petroleum Authority of Thailand to maintain 45 days worth of

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or