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In this nation where family businesses involve everything from the corner store to huge multinationa

The French government will unveil this week new terms for the privatization of electronics group Tho

SHIPSBALTIC EXCHANGETO LAUNCH HANDY INDEXLONDON - The Baltic Exchange is launching a

If there was ever a time for snide remarks . . . .Big pink docked at Red Hook under a blue s

U.S. officials will meet with the nation's airlines this week to discuss resumption of air service w

West Coast longshore disruptions are undermining the ability of a coastal shuttle to compete with tr

UPS MANAGERS FACEDISCIPLINE ON STOCK BUYATLANTA - Up to 29 managers at United Parcel Service

Cargo traffic at the world's airports increased by 4.6 percent in August 1996 to 4.1 million tons co

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

1465 (Dec. 9, 1996) Previous day - 1453The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Newport News Shipbuilding executives have successfully peddled the shipyard's bonds across the count

Dec. 9, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

While last week's shocking $1.4 billion winning bid for Mexico's northeast rail line left Union Paci

After more than a year of harsh character attacks, the election battle between Teamsters General Pre

SHIPBROKING FIRM MOVESINTO FREIGHT DERIVATIVESLONDON - Simpson Spence & Young, one of the la

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Transportation stocks on the Journal of Commerce stock index were not immune from the worldwide plun

ContainerPort Group, a provider of intermodal terminal and cargo transportation services, purchased

Dec. 9, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 34.

Dec. 9, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

WHEAT PRODUCTION DROPSIN CENTRAL, EAST EUROPEWARSAW - Wheat production was down sharply in m

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

As of Dec. 9, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 9, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 242.06 off 1.49 wh

Dec. 9, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Dec. 9, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

ADM FILES SUIT AGAINSTLOUISIANA OVER TAX BREAKSBATON ROUGE, La. - Archer Daniel Midland Co.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 9, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

In an attempt to play down an imminent energy crisis, Romania's import-export bank has released $100

Monday Dec. 9, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

December 9, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and th

A week-old miners' strike appeared to be abating slightly Monday, according to the coal industry, wh

BOUTROS-GHALI GIVES OKFOR IRAQ OIL EXPORTSUNITED NATIONS - U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Bo

Homestake Mining Co. said Monday it will acquire Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp. for $2.3 billion, creat

SHAPIRO RENAMEDTO TREASURY PANELATLANTA - M. Sigmund Shapiro, chief executive of Samuel Shap

WESTERN PACIFIC AIRLINESRobert Peiser, the new chief executive of this Colorado Springs-base

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Dec. 4, 1996 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

In the dog-eat-dog world of the air cargo industry, satisfaction is a luxury most executives can't a

Tired of waiting for pilots that never showed, the crews of four Canadian ships took matters into th