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St. Paul Syndicate Management Ltd. has acquired a marine portfolio from Norwich Union.The ac

The Organization for Economic and Cooperative Development issued consumer protection guidelines for

Now comes the hard part.Lawyers and executives spent the end of last week putting finishing

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The European Union Commission approved extending Germany's current aid programs for the shipbuilding

For the three weeks ended Dec. 4, 1999, vs. the similar 1998 periodCARS CARSP

Dec. 10, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Dec. 10, 1999CURRENT: 1277 PREVIOUS DAY: 1277 DOLLARS/DESCRIPTION

Small U.S. business owners can now use the Internet to shop for insurance for their business and emp

Finova Group Inc. plans to buy Fremont Financial Corp., the commercial lending subsidiary of Fremont

Brazilian customs officers, who called a 24-hour strike last Thursday, have threatened to strike aga

The euro had a bumpy ride last week, after attempting to recover from its drop to parity with the U.

'To just sell on price probably wouldn't fit the way we operate.'

Totem Ocean Trailer Express, in a move that adds a twist to the Jones Act debate, has entered into a

The following tradeleads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The trade leads are

The International Chamber of Commerce in Paris has launched a weekly report on the World Wide Web th

While the Internet is revolutionizing the workplace with its speed and efficiency, its use can also

Importers are praising a U.S. Customs proposal to ease the standards for its audits of them.

Lufthansa Cargo says it will no longer transport whales or dolphins caught in the wild.The d

Like other recent mergers in container shipping, the consolidation of Maersk Line and Sea-Land Servi

The United States has lifted an embargo on cotton knit shirts and trousers from Cambodia for the res

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Workers compensation rates will not increase for Washington employers in 2000.The Washington

UPS Worldwide Logistics Asia has signed a multimillion-dollar logistics and distribution agreement w

China Ocean Shipping Co. has asked the Federal Maritime Commission to throw out a complaint filed ag

Katherine D. ''Kay'' O'Neal will take over this week as port director at the Port of Galveston after

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As some members of Congress and former U.S. officials fret about a Chinese takeover of the Panama Ca

The government fleet inspection of discount passenger and cargo operator Transportes Aereos Ejecutiv

Air cargo capacity between India and Britain will increase when Virgin Atlantic Airways launches non

Mike Jenkins, president and chief executive at the International Warehouse Logistics Association, wi

A U.S.-led international consortium will formally sign a $4.6 billion contract Wednesday to build tw

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U.S. officials have given details on a plan to allow more exporters to electronically file informati

Spot price inflation rate smoothed, annualized *1999 High: 95.2 1999 Low: 86.7 1998 H

With most of its commercial vehicle production concentrated in Brazil, Volkswagen has decided to hav

The unusual marketing strategy that Airbus Industrie unveiled on Wednesday for its planned A3XX sup

U.S. import prices rose a fifth straight month in November, as petroleum import prices continued to

A column on Page 7 of Tuesday's Air Commerce section, headlined ''Do mergers lead to profit? Maybe n

'The Teamsters are committed to organizing the port drivers.'