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The Clinton administration faces an uphill fight in Mexico to hold together a tentative agreement re

CHINA TO LIFT BANON MUTUAL FUNDS LISTINGSHANGHAI - China will lift a three-year ban on the l

Despite tough statements against terrorism, President Clinton has taken no action to halt foreign in

''For once, Gadhafi did something useful.''

Monsanto Co. is analyzing alternatives for the future of its chemical businesses.Chemicals,

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Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Linda Ruthardt will be on a legislative committee's hot seat la

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New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 11, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Oct. 11, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

A dangerous cat and mouse game involving freight rates for cotton has begun in the westbound trans-P

ENRON POSTS 22 PERCENT RISEIN PROFIT FOR QUARTERHOUSTON - Enron Corp. said its profit grew b

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 247.38 off1.23 w

Oct. 11, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Alcan Aluminum Ltd. reported earnings of nearly $100 million for the latest quarter but the giant al

As Brazil's 1996-97 (April-March) wheat crop is being harvested, domestic prices are dropping due to

Friday Oct. 11, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

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The deal to merge Texaco Inc. and Shell Oil Co.'s U.S. refining, marketing and retail operations int

1063 (Oct. 11, 1996) Previous day - 1054The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Oct. 11, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

SHIPPING INDUSTRY HELDIN VERY LOW ESTEEMROTTERDAM - Shipping has one of the worst reputation

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100%) is as follows

Weeks after new life emerged at the Howland Hook container terminal on Staten Island, a barge compan

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

Tim Harris, chairman of P&O Containers and chief executive of the new P&O Nedlloyd, Friday unveiled

CHINA GRANTS SWISS GROUP1ST EUROPEAN LICENSEBEIJING - Swiss insurance giant Winterthur Insur

Rates for most transportation services rebounded in September after widespread August declines.<

Political bickering and insufficient carrier participation could delay the start-up of the Californi

AGIP HITS CRUDEIN SOUTH CHINA SEAMILAN - Agip made a discovery of crude oil in the South Chi

Sir Bryan Nicholson, Michael Deeny, Richard Spooner and Stephen Catlin have all been appointed non-e

A controversial proposal by a prominent tanker operator for insurers as well as shipowners to pay sh

In what could be a major battle next year, life insurers urged the New York Assembly Insurance Commi

As of Oct. 11, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 11, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

What the Barrymores were to the theater, the Ballogs are to insurance fraud.Three generation

Hotels, restaurants, landlords and other property owners are facing an explosion in personal injury

What is the question to which the Internet is the answer?In other words, after all the hype,

The Port of Everett, Wash., after a five-year process, has received final approval on a key dredging