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Last December, Canada's Liberal government announced a sweeping plan to get out of the business of r

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending May 15, 1996 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

Americans have always had a strong appetite for certain things British: fish and chips, Tudor homes,

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

British Airways confirmed its position Monday as the world's most profitable airline with bumper ear

May 20, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Growth still may be ahead at American Freightways Corp., but it's not clear if the company has put g

I can remember back in 1981 when I learned how to use my first word processor - every time I wanted

1408 (May 20, 1996) Previous day - 1417The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS,MACHINISTS TALK ONCHICAGO - Contract talks between McDonnell Douglas Corp.

The U.S. dollar rose against the yen Monday as Japan reported a decline in its trade surplus, but th

The Journal of Commerce stock index climbed 1.4 percent last week, as strength across the various se

US RIG COUNT FELLBY 15 FOR LATEST WEEKHOUSTON - The U.S. rig count fell by 15 rigs last week

ATHENS AIRPORT OFFSECURITY HIT LISTWASHINGTON - Hellenikon International Airport in Athens i

VIETNAM SAYS TRUMPMAY INVEST IN PARKHANOI - New York real estate tycoon Donald Trump is a po

NEW ZEALAND BREWERWILL BUILD CHINESE PLANTMELBOURNE, Australia - New Zealand beer brewer Lio

RAILRAILCAR LEAKSHYDROCHLORIC ACIDMASON, W.Va. - Most residents were back home Monda

NEW JERSEY SPILL CLEANUPTO TOP $2 MILLIONNEW YORK - Cleanup costs were set to top $2 million

RUSSIA TO RESUMEWORK ON NUCLEAR PLANTMOSCOW - A government leader said Russia will resume co

Monday, May 20, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCESOCIETY OF THE U.S.Greg Brakovich and Jamie Shepherdson have been el

SHIPSP&O CONTAINERS POSTSHIGHER REVENUELONDON - P&O Containers achieved slightly bet

It boiled down to this: U.S. or European equipment for a $120 million nuclear power plant in China.<

Organized labor and House Republicans are gearing up for yet another legislative battle, this time o

Friday, May 17, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Contrary to Clinton administration assurances, data from the Federal Aviation Administration indicat

The National Industrial Transportation League decided Friday to continue opposing the Union Pacific/

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

They came by foot, boat and van to witness the dismantling of a pugnacious tug operator.The

The Federal Reserve Board's Open Market Committee is expected to maintain its policy when it meets T

The U.S. dollar is looking golden for the rest of the year, according to the consensus of foreign ex

China, stung by the prospect of a trade war with the United States over copyright piracy, trumpeted

European Union industry ministers will be asked today to extend shipbuilding subsidies if the United

Sumitomo Corp., a leading Japanese trading company, said Friday it will set up a joint venture in Ch

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 26, '95, - May 17, '96 (a graph)(2)D

The gruesome crash of a ValuJet airplane last week is raising questions about what goes into the hol

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

Finance ministers from across the Americas were expected to agree over the weekend to target higher

WORLD BANK PLEDGESSUPPORT TO RUSSIATOKYO - World Bank President James Wolfensohn pledged sup