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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 244.16 off 0.08 w

Aug. 7, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Aug. 7, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 3 million barrels during the week ended Aug. 2, compared with the

International Petroleum ExchangeAug. 7, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Aug. 7, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 7, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Aug. 7, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Wednesday Aug. 7, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Japanese companies are warily watching as Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto visits five Lati

FREEPORT-MCMORAN,ARCADIAN TO MERGENEW ORLEANS - Freeport-McMoRan Inc. and Arcadian Corp. of

The European Commission Wednesday approved the merger of the refining and marketing operations in Eu

US TANKER RUNSAGROUND NEAR KARACHIKARACHI, Pakistan - A U.S. tanker carrying 75,000 tons of

United Airlines has decided to convert four of its DC-10-30 planes to freighters for its planned U.S

Further tremendous growth in the volume of container traffic through the ports of east Asia is forec

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Each time a ferry rumbles into this scenic bay, it passes over what fisheries scientists once descri

AETNA UNIT TO MAKE$1 BILLION DEBT OFFERINGNEW YORK - Aetna Services Inc., a subsidiary of Ae

International Longshoremen's Association President John Bowers on Wednesday threatened a Sept. 30 st

Two key California lawmakers met behind closed doors here earlier this week to reach an accord on le

The earnings item on Risk Capital Holdings that appeared Tuesday, Aug. 6, on Page 8A should have sta

Lloyd's announced Wednesday reform of its disciplinary procedures for those working in the Lloyd's m

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In a move that could shake up the Japanese insurance market, a major U.S. insurance company has appl

CRUM & FORSTER INSURANCEMike Kuhney has been named regional vice president in the San Franci

Allstate Corp. has eliminated a number of restrictions on its Florida homeowners policies following

EU PANEL PROBESFORD DISTRIBUTION PLANBRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it

Japan is playing in the United States' economic back yard this month as the prime minister makes a f

As the Republican party readies for its national convention in San Diego, immigration reform is beco

Only months after negotiating a five-year lease at its Port of Tacoma terminal, Maersk will exercise

Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The World Bank and Russia have signed a loan agreement worth $300 million to implement a project inv

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

The Federal Reserve's trading desk is getting cobwebs.The Fed has not intervened in the fore

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 11, '95 - Aug. 7, '96 (a graph)* An

The U.S. dollar rose sharply against the Japanese yen Wednesday on talk that there would be no near-

French president Jacques Chirac on Wednesday warned the United States of ''immediate retaliation'' i

JAPANESE BANKS ASKEDTO CONTROL RISK IN NYTOKYO - Bank of Japan Governor Yasuo Matsushita sai

Eastman Kodak Co. filed a complaint Wednesday with Japanese authorities alleging it has been unfairl

Asahi Beer Co. and Miller Brewing Co. are teaming up to sell a new brand of beer designed especially