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Three Weeks Ended March 11, 1995, vs. Similar 1994 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

UNION PACIFIC, C&NW COMPLETE MERGER PLANBETHLEHEM, Pa. - Union Pacific Corp. and Chi

African cocoa exporters fear modifications to a European Union directive toallow substitutes

CANADA RECALLS ENVOY, STALLS FISHERY TALKSBRUSSELS - Efforts to resolve a fisheries

Electricity-hungry China will substantially increase nuclear energy generation by the year 2010, whe

A $250 million U.S. aid package, including short-term trade credit guarantees, is expected to be ann

Exporters overseas are among the chief beneficiaries of the new Indian budget, which proposes a phas

Buoyed by strong demand for photographic film, silver prices will rise about 25 cents anounce to $5

While the new Indian budget is seen as anti-inflationary and investment- friendly, business leaders

A study last week by the State Information Center under the State PlanningCommission forecas

The futures industry faces a tough battle this year on user fees and will need to enhance worldwide

GROUP WANTS SBA OUT OF EXPORT PROMOTIONWASHINGTON - A spokesman for more than 200 sm

For quotes on National, Midwestern or other markets, call the CBT trading floor during trading hours

REGIONAL BLOCS Pacific Rim Conference and Exhibition. Sydney, Australia. March 26-29

CONN. INSURERS TO DISCUSS NEW LICENSING PROCESSThe Professional Insurance Agents of Connecti

The earthquake that devastated the city of Kobe has shed a harsh light on insurance, one of Japan's

Mar. 17, 1995 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

Mar. 17, 1995 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

Mar. 17, 1995 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

As of Mar. 17, 1995 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

Mar. 17, 1995 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The insurance sector in Malaysia posted strong growth last year, the seventh straight, but regulator

Swiss February producer prices rose by 0.1 percent on the month and by 0.3 percent on the year, the

The ship rocks sharply at its berth as the container is pulled from the hold. Longshoremen on the sh

Eastern European grain producers are offering to sell Poland much of the 1.5 million tons of grains,

Shippers say they are experiencing serious service problems at the Port of Boston with both the Vess

A bipartisan coalition in Congress this week will introduce a Clinton administration bill creating a

Striking longshoremen in Vancouver, British Columbia, returned to work late Friday after the Canadia

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

Jimmy Chen didn't waste any time when he came from Hong Kong last month to head up the Global Termin

In a major move at the company's U.S. operation, Raymond L. Keene is expected to be appointed this w

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

Other $1,456 Repaired goods $453Organic chemicals $3

A Tacoma, Wash., architecture firm is using luck and contacts to fashion a $100 million housing cons

The Senate Energy and National Resources Committee has sent to the full Senate a bill to lift a 22-y

Fueled by mushrooming imports, particularly of organic chemicals, general cargo volume rose 7.1 perc

PANEL REFUSES TO CUT FUNDS FOR WARSHIPThe House Rules committee killed an attempt by Rep. Je

Striking dockworkers at Vancouver, British Columbia, were expected to return to work early today aft

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 14, '94 - March 16, '95 (a graph) (