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The Spanish subsidiary of Nestle SA has banned use of genetically modified ingredients, due to consu

'It was very important for us to have full confidential contracts in all of our trade lanes.'

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 24, 1998 - May 27, 1999 (a graph)*

The 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) and European Union are trying to broad

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

Australia-New Zealand Direct Line is stepping up the competition in the trade between the U.S. West

Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian Council of Railway Operating Unions, representing about 4,

ritain's busiest container ports, Felixstowe, Southampton, Thamesport, Tilbury and Liverpool, all ex

Can a Lilliputian thrive among giants? That's what the shipping in dustry is asking after the cit

Cigna Corp. will open an investment center here early next month in an effort to expand its asset ma

Coffee producers meeting at the International Coffee Organization temporarily halted formal talks We

988 (May 27, 1999) Previous day - 1007The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

The U.S. economy advanced at a slightly less brisk clip at the beginning of 1999 than previously tho

The nine Texas waterfronts and one Louisiana seaport that makeup the West Gulf Maritime Association

The 17-member cartel representing ship lines in the Asia-to-Europe trade lanes on reaffirmed its com

uropean shipping lines that have gone through mergers and acquisitions appear to be faring reasonabl

The term ''boom times'' has an unfortunate double meaning for insurance companies covering space com

California title insurance and escrow companies have been sued by state officials for cheating prope

May 27, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from suppliers

May 26, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HI

Argentina is continuing ''prudent economic policies,'' but should enact more reforms to its budget a

Top world finance officials attending a two-day Organization for Cooperation and Development ministe

The St. Lawrence Seaway community is worried about losing U.S. grain export traffic to the Mississip

Amid the war of words over Chinese espionage in the United States, the government of Hong Kong is ta

Three weeks ended May 22, 1999, vs. similar 1998 periodCARS CARSLOADED LOADED<

Republican and Democratic senators want the Food and Drug Administration to increase inspections of

The air campaign against Yugoslavia has disrupted much of the long- distance traffic on the Danube R

May 27, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-Unle

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 187.05 which co

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

FUTURES - May 25, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - May 24, 1999All life-of-contract

873 (May 27, 1999) Previous - 874The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursdays pu

Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp. is discussing with a number of carriers the formation of a vessel-sh

German utility companies Veba AG and RWE AG have sold their jointly owned cable-television network T

Better law enforcement, improved data collection and attention from top transportation officials can

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is receiving continual updates on labor u

Manufacturers' Services Ltd., a major electronics contract manufacturer, has picked Emery Worldwide

Atlantic Container Line could not dodge the bullet forever.For several quarters, as most

Europe's ports are in a state of flux as privatization sweeps away decades of state ownership, sub

PartnerRe Ltd. expects that its combined claims from two weather disasters could be about $50 millio