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BNSF TO UPGRADE LINETHROUGH STAMPEDE PASSFORT WORTH - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. ann

In an effort to revive a private breakbulk terminal that had lost its largest customer last year, ma

For workers on land, the privatization last year of the Navieras de Puerto Rico shipping line has me

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

Trucking in Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor edged toward chaos at the weekend as drivers seeking highe

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 261.81 up 0.43 w

Apr. 26, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

New York Mercantile Exchange - Apr. 26, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

International Petroleum ExchangeApr. 26, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Apr. 26, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

Apr. 26, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

TEXAS OFFICIALS WEIGHSUIT OVER BEEF REMARKSAUSTIN, Texas - Texas officials are considering a

Apr. 26, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

When China plants a seed, it tends to be a big one. The latest is a target of up to $7 billion in fo

Friday Apr. 26, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

INDIA URGED TO LIFT BANON FUTURES TRADINGNEW DELHI - India could gradually lift a ban on fut

The European Commission blocked a planned merger last week of the platinum operations of Gencor, a S

A large number of U.S. banks still have too much of their loan portfolios tied to the farm sector, m

SOUTH KOREANS RALLYAGAINST NUCLEAR PLANTSSEOUL - Dozens of South Korean environmentalists st

Profit was up at American President Cos. for the first quarter, even though volumes and rates were d

CONRAIL OFFICIAL NAMEDTO ENGINEERING ACADEMYPHILADELPHIA - John M. Samuels, vice president o

LEACH READIES REVISIONOF BANK-INSURANCE BILLWASHINGTON - House Banking Chairman James Leach,

For the week ended April 20, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

AIG POSTS 17.3 PERCENT RISEIN NET FOR QUARTERAmerican International Group Inc. reported that

Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd., a publicly listed subsidiary of Evergreen Group, achieved a 23

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, as the poet John Keats wrote in his poem, Endymion. But it can a

The transportation and insurance industries have another tool in the war against cargo theft - the c

As Alan Crater steps in as chairman of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association, he faces an indus

Things were as bad as expected at Yellow Corp., which reported a $14.3 million first-quarter net los

Three Weeks Ended April 20, 1996, vs. Similar 1995 PeriodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

Now that the Interstate Commerce Commission has expired, inland marine insurers are wondering what's

This week's annual meeting of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association will feature a potpourri of

Inland marine insurers are known for taking on pioneering projects, from insuring weather satellites

Managed-care health plans have run into a spate of bad publicity and could face further legal proble

European beer imports sank during 1995 - as did freight rates for the top westbound trans-Atlantic c

The Senate's top maritime supporter, despite proposing changes in agricultural cargo preference laws

WISCONSIN CENTRALPLANS SOLO CREWSMILWAUKEE - Wisconsin Central Ltd. plans to operate freight

Global talks on liberalizing telecommunications services will go down to the wire, thanks to a polit

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