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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 18, '95 - Aug. 12, '96 (a graph)* A

Newly anointed GOP vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp has a long and outspoken record of advocating

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Aug. 12, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

A coalition of activist groups vows to continue disrupting commerce during this week's Republican Na

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SCHENKER MOVES OFFICENEAR SEATTLE AIRPORTSEATTLE - Schenker International, the transportatio

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA) Inc. started a service from Europe to the Far East, calling five co

Down but not out, supporters of conservative commentator Patrick Buchanan are reluctantly heeding hi

Wang Shao Ling dragged on his cigarette and warily watched a flight of stairs in a rundown building

SHIPSSRI LANKAN REBELSDAMAGE PRINCESS WAVECOLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan Tamil rebe

When East Coast longshoremen look West at the generous pay raises their counterparts are voting on,

For citizen Bob Dole, the real race begins today.As the Republican National Convention opens

The first salvos have been fired in a brewing Asian air war as cargo volume remains sluggish and car

The heavy-truck industry is shifting away from shifting.Automated transmissions that can do

West Coast longshoremen will begin voting today on a proposed three-year contract their leaders say

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The leaks are plugged.The ship is making headway.Still, there's a long journey home, and sea

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

Germany is busily lining up enough support among members of the International Monetary Fund's execut

VENEZUELA ASKS USNOT TO BAN ITS CARRIERSWASHINGTON - Venezuelan officials made an 11th-hour

GOP lawmakers can expect an earful from the local trade community about inadequate infrastructure wh

A July 30 report on Page 1B headlined ''Agency explores a better black box'' should have said Southe

The U.S. dollar will gain support from renewed softness in the Japanese yen and possible currency tu

As of July 31, 1996Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docum

Facing imminent federal budget cutbacks, Amtrak officials will make major changes in the national pa

RUNWAY OPPONENTS SUEPORT OF SEATTLESEATTLE - Opponents of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma I

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For the week ended August 3, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 18, '95 - Aug. 9, '96 (a graph)* An

The campaign for presidency of the Teamsters took a dramatic turn last week when General President R

JAPAN APPEALS TO WTOON LIQUOR TAX ISSUETOKYO - Japan, determined to protect domestic produce

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

In China, size is everything.In the city's much-touted Pudong development zone, a broken dow

1062 (Aug. 9, 1996) Previous day - 1060The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

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

COURT: EXXON MUSTGUARANTEE SPILL PAYMENTANCHORAGE - A federal judge ruled against Exxon Corp

The battle of the financially fittest has begun in Mexico's rail privatization, with new bidding rul

China toughened its criticism of the United States, accusing it of engaging in power politics by try

The market continues to exhibit classic signs of short-term weakness. Softer fixtures in the midsize