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Dec. 17, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

General contractor Shimizu Corp. said it has developed a deflatable breakwater that disappears under

BP Exploration Alaska Inc., a unit of British Petroleum Co. PLC, said this week it plans to increase

One of the largest intermodal depot and drayage operators in the Midwest has just grown larger, and

Businessman Robert A. Fazio, who distinguished himself as a friend and colleague, has died at 51. He

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

HESS FINED $5.3 MILLIONFOR CARRYING TOXIC WASTENEWARK, N.J. - The operators of the Western H

Dec. 17, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

With its search for a replacement to outgoing Chief Executive Jeffrey Erickson taking longer than ex

Norfolk Southern Corp. has won a court order that forces a Dec. 23 shareholder showdown vote on the

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

As of Dec. 17, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Dec. 17, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 245.58 up 1.80 whi

Dec. 17, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 34

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 17, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 17, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Dec. 17, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

The arraignment of three former Archer Daniels Midland Co. executives facing price-fixing charges wa

EXPERTS: US MAY FACEANOTHER DUST BOWLLONDON - Severe droughts like the one that created the

Tuesday Dec. 17, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

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U.S. Government officials are trying to see what caused the recent incidence of the new form of Porc

U.S.-BASED COMPANIESPLAN INDIA POWER PLANTNEW DELHI - Two U.S.-based companies will set up a

Lawyers and lobbyists have replaced the gunslingers. But a battle raging among farmers across the Ca

Three labor unions told the second-largest U.S.-flag carrier that they are prepared to strike at 5 p

Once it clears Justice Department hurdles and the deal is completed sometime by the middle of next y

The United Arab Emirates, which celebrated its silver anniversary this month, has been working to at

Bigger and probably sweeter than ever, Florida's citrus crop appears to have finally recovered from

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

Shippers said the narrow re-election of Teamsters President Ron Carey will probably change things -

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 29, '95 - Dec. 17, '96 (a graph)* A

The U.S. dollar was mixed Tuesday, showing little reaction to the expected news that the Federal Res

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

U.S. trade officials arrived here this week to discuss bilateral trade issues as textiles talks are

The European Commission is expected to defy calls by European Union environmental officials for a ba

Abdul Bin Ali and his partner lift their cargo onto the dhowa, one of a dozen small, flat-bottom, wo

U.S. express delivery companies face a threat to their European expansion plans today as France bids

A flurry of sell-offs of government-owned railroads, airports, satellites, radio spectrum and ports