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NYMEX TO CHANGE GASOLINE SPECIFICATIONSNEW YORK - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission a

A player in the drama Julius Caesar says there comes a tide in the affairs of men that taken at its

John S. James Co., a freight forwarder and customhouse broker, acquired a Tennessee firm with two of

BECHTEL GETS CONTRACT FOR THAI BRIDGE STUDYBANGKOK, Thailand - Bechtel Inc. said it signed a

American ports, frustrated with the present state of their land connections, are planning a major dr

Oct. 24, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

LOOK FOR THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT to get the temporarily grounded Clean Coal Technology program up and

One of South America's most natural resource-rich nations is also one of its most troubled.

RMCA Reinsurance is financially sound despite posting a loss of S$9.8 million (US$4.9 million) for t

New York may be hosting the world chess championship this month, but a veteran maritime labor offici

The European Commission is expected to announce in the next few days a ban on pigmeat shipments from

Consumers are likely to find little relief from lofty gasoline prices at the pump despite the recent

Oct. 24, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Crude oil stocks decreased by 2.9 million barrels for the week ending Oct. 19, compared with the pre

The rice grows tall now and hides the legs and bellies of the water buffaloes. Girls in conical hats

Rob Quartel, a member of the Federal Maritime Commission, shocked the maritime industry this weekend

Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry will ask the Finance Ministry for an infusion o

While Consolidated Rail Corp. continues jousting with CP Rail, the big Eastern carrier is quietly un

PAPER MILL-TOXIC FISH LINK STUDIED IN JAPANWaste from paper mills may be responsible for hig

DULUTH-SUPERIOR POSTS DROP IN 9-MONTH CARGOKANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Port of Duluth-Superior ha

Oct. 24, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

As of Oct. 24, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Wednesday Oct. 24, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

Oct. 24, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

A joint effort by 10 of the world's largest shipping lines to persuade their customers to conduct bu

TNT HOLLAND IMPOSES 2.65 PERCENT FUEL SURCHARGEHOLLAND, Mich. - TNT Holland Motor Express In

The battleship USS Iowa, on which 47 sailors died in a gun-turret explosion in 1989, will be retired

Alexander & Baldwin Inc. reported third-quarter net income of $22.2 million on revenue of $192.2 mil

After a decade of bullying the business sector, several former Sandinista leaders have shelved Marxi

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Oct. 24, 1990Bid AskedCopper-

An increase in India's operational shipping capacity is becoming evident for the first time in five

The Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry has awarded Caterpillar's Challenger 65 tr

Transactions concluded during the first six days of China's main billion- dollar export trade fair a

JAPAN BANKS TO CUT LONG-TERM PRIME RATEThe Industrial Bank of Japan and two other long-term

Intermodal drayage companies were urged Tuesday to oppose motor carrier efforts to gain permission t

The Soviet Union is expected to develop direct trade links with Taiwan soon. In the meantime, commer

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC is expected to report third quarter earnings of between 140 and 1

New York Mercantile Exchange Oct. 23, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Globex, the international screen-based futures trading system whose projected start-up date has been

EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NORTH CALIF., NEVADALEE VINING, Calif. - Three of the four roads into Yos