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When former Republican presidential hopeful Steve Forbes passed through Miami last week, he took aim

Getty Petroleum Corp. said Wednesday it will spin off its marketing business to shareholders while r

The Connecticut insurance commissioner Thursday withdrew himself due to conflicts of interest from r

1355 (Mar. 14, 1996) Previous day - 1353The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Strong container exports from North America to Europe contributed to a sharp improvement in Atlantic

Mar. 14, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Cuba's neighbors have attacked the latest U.S. efforts to tighten the economic embargo against the C

A European heavyweight is moving quickly to capitalize on the technology upgrade program under way b

The Teamsters union, breaking with past practice, will not be inviting employers to send representat

Free trade in the Western Hemisphere is not likely to be much closer after next week's trade ministe

CHARTRES AREA PUSHEDFOR 3RD PARIS AIRPORTPARIS - A planned third major airport for Paris sho

The U.S. dollar fell slightly Wednesday, as foreign exchange market participants continued to look t

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lots

As of Mar. 13, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The state of Washington has won a skirmish in its so-called border battle with Oregon over which sta

In a victory for agricultural exporters and port authorities, Gov. Pete Wilson this week signed into

Mar. 13, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

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''As a small boat moored offshore from a big European currency, we (the UK) shall be so affected by

Mar. 13, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

SPLIT RAIL BELIEVED CAUSEOF TRAIN DERAILMENTLANCASTER, Minn. - A split rail is believed to h

Hong Kong's flagship airline saw earnings take off last year after a stall in 1994 and a rare crash

Delayed by a mixture of fears about the Mexican economy and a shortage of vessels, barge companies m

First out of the starting gates but last to the finish line. That may well be the best way to descri

You might call it ''the incredible shrinking ministry.''At one time Transport Canada - the m

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 7 million barrels during the week ended March 8 compared with the

Electric utility Allegheny Power System Inc. said it will combine three operating units and eliminat

Wednesday Mar. 13, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

SAN FRANCISCO: PIPELINEA THREAT TO WATER SUPPLYSAN FRANCISCO - A Chevron Corp. oil pipeline

After three days days of unrest because of tribal rioting, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. plans

Oil major British Petroleum Co. PLC said Wednesday it hopes to increase net income by $1.5 billion t

Controversy over the safety of storing spent nuclear fuel on the shores of Lake Michigan came to a h

Low spending on exploration and mine development makes it unlikely that China will meet its target o

Russia will hold a closed auction for 3.75 million shares in Gazprom, the state-owned natural gas mo

CHANGE IN LEADERSHIPANNOUNCED AT VERACRUZMEXICO CITY - The director of the Port of Veracruz,

The containership charter market should go down. The fundamentals that point to a decline are clearl

Farmers are not very impressed with a new crop insurance policy being offered on a trial basis in th

The boards of directors of both Health Insurance of Vermont Inc. and Penn Treaty American Corp. agre

In what appears to be a looming battle equal to U.S. ad wars, telecommunications companies are spend