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South Korea will complete a long transition from developing to industrialized nation today when it b

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That discarded cup from the yogurt you had for lunch today has a future - as a railroad tie.

SHIPSVLCC QUARTERLY RATESBEST IN FIVE YEARSLONDON - Very-large crude carriers in the

Fourth-quarter airline industry earnings are expected to face continuing pressure from fuel prices t

NEWPORT NEWS YARDDELAYS TANKER DELIVERYNEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Newport News Shipbuilding has del

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Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

MENLO LOGISTICS INC.David Foster was named director of business development for the electron

1238 (Oct. 24, 1996) Previous day - 1221The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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

A 52-member business panel representing the United States and 17 other countries has recommended ini

The U.S. dollar fell slightly Thursday as the Bundesbank declined to lower its interest rates.

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Oct. 24, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateCchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Spain's state-owned shipbuilding group warned ''drastic'' action is needed to salvage a government-f

The European Parliament, angered by Turkey's human rights record, voted Thursday to block hundreds o

Although their industry is poised for growth, four top contract logistics executives are cautioning

Wednesday Oct. 23, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

The next round of privatization will encompass the two pension plans operated by the government, giv

Leap year can be counted when calculating whether a $25,000 death-insurance benefit must be paid und

Several associations representing independent agents plan to switch tactics and support bank sales o

A brief on Page 8B in the Oct. 21 edition, ''Shipping lines delay higher fees,'' contained an incorr

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 27, '95 - Oct. 23, '96 (a graph)* A

Russia remains an attractive investment site despite the current political turmoil there, U.S. busin

The Energy Department has ruled out U.S.-flag shipping law waivers as a way to calm fears of shortag

OCTOBERS.O.S. Safety on Ships. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime tra

APEC BUSINESS GROUPSTRESSES BORDER FLOWSSEATTLE - Business leaders said an 18-nation Asia-Pa

Sea-Land Services Inc. and a Mexican partner added the Baja California Port of Ensenada to their ser

U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena Wednesday helped introduce a training video for school b

Brazilian police and port authorities ignored recent appeals for help from ships under attack from p

Britain could be shipping coal across the North Sea to Germany within two years in head-on competiti

The International Telecommunications Union's chief warned Wednesday that the deadline could be misse

Jordan's cabinet has ''suspended'' for six months 16 percent customs fees levied on private-sector i

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

''Hi Mexican friends, I'm Burton Helms,'' says the telecommunications executive in Spanish with an o

As of Oct. 23, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

In a move to increase the pace of economic cooperation in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic and

SHIPSFELIXSTOWE TO HIREMORE DOCKWORKERSFELIXSTOWE, Britain - The Port of Felixstowe