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Thursday Nov. 21, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

For the first time in half a century Japanese authorities ordered a troubled bank to halt business T

CIGNA INTERNATIONALTon Broeders was named managing director of the insurance company's new S

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 20, '95 - Nov. 21, '96 (a graph)* A

Nov. 21, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Maritime administrations failing to ensure that ships in their fleet comply with international stand

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Louisiana's largest insurer, State Farm, won approval for a $16 million auto insurance rate hike fro

Foreign central banks' efforts to boost the dollar's value may slow U.S. economic growth and hinder

EU Trade Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan and Foreign Affairs Commissioner Hans Van Den Broek told Russ

International Petroleum ExchangeNov. 20, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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The American Trucking Associations is trying to kill a California ergonomics regulation scheduled to

Nov. 21, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Larry Downing worked for those who built airplanes, and he spent much of his time traveling on them.

Crowley Maritime Corp.'s proposed sale of its Southern California ferry subsidiary, Catalina Cruises

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 246.19 up 0.68

The fire-damaged Channel tunnel reopened for limited business early Thursday when two freight trains

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Step off the plane in palm-shaded Lome, where English is rare, and try to figure out how to use the

As of Nov. 21, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Brazilian Coffee Exporters Association (Abecafe) will not participate in the work of a new polic

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

Nov. 21, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Federal aviation taxes expire Dec. 31, but this time around passengers and air cargo customers shoul

Days before the Maritime Administration is set to finalize a new U.S.-flag security fleet, talks hav

The United States, checked in efforts to win broad support for its information technology agreement

High-principled talk about smoothing the flow of trade often turns to ranting when it comes to getti

1460 (Nov. 21, 1996) Previous day - 1475The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

While officials and government leaders were gathering for the APEC annual summit, seven members were

The U.S. dollar remained weaker against the German mark Thursday afternoon on profit-taking in the w

PROTESTERS ARRESTEDAT GRAIN TERMINALRESERVE, La. - Five Greenpeace protesters were arrested

KENTUCKY'S GOVERNOROFFERS COMP PROPOSALFRANKFORT, Ky. - Gov. Paul Patton's plan for lowering

DAKOTA, MINNESOTA& EASTERN RAILROADKevin Schieffer was appointed president of this Brookings

EMU STABILITY PACTSEEN READY FOR SUMMITBONN - Denying reports of delay, a European Union off

BRADLEY AIRPORT TO GETNEW ATC FACILITIESWINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - The Federal Aviation Administ

EU PRESSES JAPANON PORK, FISH IMPORTSBRUSSELS - The European Commission is pressing Japan to

ELECTROLUX TO BUILDFACTORY IN BRAZILSTOCKHOLM - Electrolux will build a $150 million factory

ONE BOAT GOES DOWNWHEN TOWS COLLIDEASHLAND, Ky. - A barge tow sank after colliding with anot

STRIKE FORCES ALITALIATO CANCEL FLIGHTSROME - Alitalia, Italy's national airline, Thursday s