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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 190.47 off 0.61 w

The protracted attempt to sell South Korea's third_largest life underwriter stalled again Wednesday

Confirmation that Taiwan's largest shipping line, Evergreen Marine Corp., and China's state-owned Ch

1043 (May 19, 1999) Previous day _1061The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

The next American export success story is likely to come from an unlikely source: the lowly pig.

Plans to unshackle Europe's postal monopolies have broken down and the $55 billion letter market won

The Maritime Administration's annual merchant marine memorial service will be held here today at 10:

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International Petroleum ExchangeMay 17, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

COMMERCIAL QUANTITYAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600per to

The United Steelworkers of America filed labor complaints with international agencies against Genera

Waterfront employers and West Coast longshoremen have started negotiations for what could be a water

While still positive, Mexico's industrial output growth posted its worst first quarter since 1995.

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Backers of a proposal to reduce technical barriers to trade in information technology say they have

ess coal is being shipped on the Great Lakes this year as lower water levels begin to pinch carriers

Tuesday May 18, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

New York Cross Harbor Railroad Terminal Corp., in a deal seen as the first fruits of next month's br

Nebraska is known as the Cornhusker State, but crop experts say wheat could grow in popularity among

Malev Hungarian Airlines is resuming freighter service linking Budapest with Tirana, Albania, and Sk

n recent years, there's been a growing trend toward third-party certification and testing - that is

Allianz AG, Germany's largest insurer, has strengthened it presence in the United States by acquirin

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New competition and downward pressure on prices are the most important marketplace challenges facing

Deutsche Post, the German postal authority, on Tuesday angrily dismissed United Parcel Service's lat

Multiple legislative proposals have been introduced in the Senate and the House that could overhaul

German truckers, facing more competition amid stagnant demand for freight, are bracing for tough tim

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

Discounted auto and home equity loans are now available through Farmers Insurance Group for Oklahoma

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Venezuela's GDP is likely to shrink by 5 percent to 7 percent this year due to a sharp decline in th

Europe is becoming increasingly protectionist about food, and it's up to the World trade Organizatio

Instances of marine piracy jumped in the first quarter, particularly in Southeast Asia, the Internat

What's the best way to deliver two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and oni

RailAmerica Inc. reported record revenue, carloadings and net income for the first quarter.T

Pioneer Railcorp has bought Garden City Western Railway Co. for $1.5 million.The Garden City

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. expects to extinguish a fire in gas well 121-C in a day or two,

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The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th