Latest news

Industry experts say a shortage of supplies is the primary reason for the sharp increase in diesel f

Record earnings at its Sea-Land Service unit propelled CSX Corp. to a record first-quarter net incom

Union Pacific Corp. will grant additional trackage rights and special conditions to competitor Burli

Overnite Transportation Co., unprofitable since Jim Douglas took the post of president there in Janu

Apr. 18, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Apr. 18, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

Apr. 18, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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

SOUTHERN CO. STUDIESMERGER WITH BRITISH FIRMLONDON - U.S. utility Southern Co. said Wednesda

New York Mercantile Exchange - Apr. 18, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Commonwealth Edison Co. completed agreements to sell two coal-fired power plants to two major U.S. i

U.S. importers and exporters in the Mediterranean trade are enjoying rock-bottom ocean freight price

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 256.44 up 0.60

International Petroleum ExchangeApr. 18, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

PDVSA SEEKSTO DOUBLE OUTPUT LONDON - Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (Pd

After apologizing for a waste spill that damaged rivers and allegedly caused widespread illness, a C

Apr. 18, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

As of Apr. 18, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Are North American companies missing opportunities to save costs and expand markets by combining man

A large proposed Chinese fertilizer plant stands a better chance of getting off the drawing boards w

Thursday Apr. 18, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Farmers have always looked to the sky for a glimpse of their future. That much remains unchanged.

No story.

Vietnam Thursday rejected any suggestion of cooperation between U.S. oil firms that have signed cont

A proposal to sell part of the International Monetary Fund's gold reserves in order to fund debt rel

Thursday, April 18, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The plunge in South Africa's currency to record lows reflects a spreading loss of confidence in the

Precision agriculture has become so popular, so suddenly, that companies are scrambling to make thei

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

Germany cut interest rates Thursday to revive its weak economy, despite above-target money supply gr

Moves toward direct transport and trade links between Taiwan and China are gaining momentum, despite

The death of shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos Monday may mark the end of an era for the Greek mariti

RUSSIA'S FOREIGN DEBTTOPS $120 BILLIONMOSCOW - Russia's foreign debt stood at US$120.4 billi

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 21, '95, - April 18, '96 (a graph)

Both Venezuela and Ukraine are close to qualifying for significant new International Monetary Fund l

The European Commission agreed that chocolate can be called chocolate even when it contains vegetabl

Haiti's President Rene Prival is expected over the coming week to announce the resumption of his tro

''There are more dumping complaints against China than there are against all of our other trading pa

The United States and Japan agreed to launch a joint cooperative initiative on infrastructure develo

MORE LOANS FOR BELARUSTIED TO PRIVATIZATIONMINSK, Belarus - The World Bank will grant Belaru