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President Clinton has decided to sign a bill punishing foreign investors in Iran and Libya despite s

Norfolk Southern Corp. posted another record quarter with net income up 10 percent to $199.5 million

MERGER COSTS LEADTO FRITZ LOSSSAN FRANCISCO - Fritz Cos., one of the fastest-growing freight

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 28, '95 - July 24, '96 (a graph)* A

The Commerce Department Wednesday formally opened a Trade Compliance Center dedicated to making sure

SUEZ CANAL TRAFFICUNAFFECTED BY ACCIDENTCAIRO - Suez Canal traffic was unaffected by the sin

CHINESE BANKER GETSDEATH FOR TAKING BRIBEBEIJING - China has sentenced the deputy head of th

Vowing to stay in Cuba, the Spanish hotel giant Sol-Melia says it will launch a lobbying campaign to

1094 (July 24, 1996) Previous day - 1103The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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

Thirty-three-year-old Cicih Sukaesih didn't set out to be a thorn in the side of sports star Michael

''It's a horrible thing that it takes the bombing of another plane to make this happen.''

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Jose Gil surveyed the storefront garage, home for his ship-supplying company. By next year, he could

West Coast longshoremen swept the table on most issues in their new three-year contract with employe

GATX Corp. reported a 16 percent decline in net income to $25.7 million, or $1.05 a share, for secon

US, INDONESIA SIGNTAX CUT AGREEMENTJAKARTA, Indonesia - The United States and Indonesia on W

India's Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram has made significant cuts in customs and excise dut

International automakers manufacturing in the United States during the second quarter exported 29,77

Two Thai firms are locked in fierce competition for the lucrative market of television beamed direct

BRITAIN BACKS PLANSTO DEVELOP CURLEW FIELDNEW YORK - Exxon Corp. announced the U.K. governme

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

JAPANESE PREMIER URGESCLINTON TO SETTLE DISPUTESTOKYO - Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto has

Chinese cotton production in 1995-96 and 1996-97 probably will be lower than its government's estima

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 241.32 up 0.52 wh

July 24, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The European Union on Wednesday called for workers' rights to be put on the World Trade Organization

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 24, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - July 24, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High L

July 24, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

July 24, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

The European Union is asking for several conditions from Tokyo and Washington, in return for its par

July 24, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The Sanchez de Lozada administration plans to introduce a new mining code to streamline the granting

As of July 24, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 3 million barrels during the week ended July 19, compared with th

CIGNA TO EXPLOREKOREAN OPPORTUNITIESPHILADELPHIA - Cigna International and the Korea Exchang

The coalition government continues to do a high-wire balancing act as it treads ever so carefully an

MUTUAL OF AMERICAMeyer Baruch was named senior vice president in technical operations at the

Wednesday July 24, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent