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As of Feb. 4, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595 per ton lo

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 238.69 off 0.30 wh

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. has selected Rollins Logistics Inc. to handle distribution of

JCI TO PURCHASE SHELL'SCOAL INTERESTS IN S. AFRICALONDON - Shell has signed a letter of inte

Feb. 4, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Feb. 4, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Feb. 4, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 3, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

A slowdown in shipments of cocoa beans to Europe and the United States could make those luxurious Go

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 4, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Feb. 4, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

WASTE SHIP RENEGESON VOW TO SOUTH AFRICACAPE TOWN, South Africa - A British ship carrying re

Tuesday Feb. 4, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Empresas La Moderna, a Mexican agricultural conglomerate, announced on Monday a strategic agreement

Occidental Petroleum Corp. is unlikely to be involved in a Sudanese oil deal expected to be announce

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GROUP SAYS FDA SHOULDKEEP FEED BAN FLEXIBLEWASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration's p

Europe's beleaguered coal industry has taken more hits in the past few weeks as natural gas bites de

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

Government-mandated sharing of rail routes and an end to differential pricing are the greatest risks

NATURAL GAS CLEARINGHOUSENatural Gas Clearinghouse - Posted prices for Feb. 1997 (see Note 1

SOMALI MILITIAMEN SEIZEKENYA SHIP, SEEK RANSOMMOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali gunmen seized a Ke

Pirate attacks on ships rose by five to a record 175 incidents worldwide in 1996, with Indonesia and

Rival companies tend to look at Sea-Land's reported operating profits with a touch of envy and skept

Scandinavian Container Services announced that it had signed a contract with Atlantic Container Line

Auto insurance fraud, a multibillion-dollar, white-collar crime, continues to grow despite efforts o

ALLSTATE AGREES TO PULLMISLEADING MAILINGSALBANY, N.Y. - Motorists involved in accidents wit

Singapore's government-run port agency is spreading its expertise in the region as part of efforts t

House Banking Committee Chairman Jim Leach Tuesday pledged to protect the role of state governments

New Jersey can restrict pain and suffering lawsuits from out-of-state residents injured in accidents

Ousted management of embattled workers comp insurer Golden Eagle Insurance Co. have sustained legal

South Carolina's heavy-handed regulation of auto insurance drives up the cost for all drivers, puts

With a strike by American Airlines pilots possible in less than two weeks, air freight forwarders

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Just when the way seemed clear for Caspian Sea oil exports, a fresh legal dispute has muddied the wa

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A top Russian official criticized the state of trade relations with the United States on the eve of

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among