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Atlantic Container Line, which has managed in recent quarters to beat the odds in a slumping North A

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 10, 1998 - May 10, 1999 (a graph)*

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Maersk Line's $240 million acquisition of Safmarine Container Lines cleared its sole regulatory hurd

KPMG InternationalAlan S. Wood, a partner in the management assurance services practice of K

The 57 towering nuclear reactors that dot the French countryside are synonymous with the nation's ma

Monday May 10, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

ver since the Asian economic slowdown began two years ago, Wayne Duzita has been busy boosting the a

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Latin America's airlines cannot pay for the fleets of aircraft needed for their growing markets and

In the midst of a series of bitter trade disputes between the United States and the European Union,

Analysts on Monday gave an initial, cautionary thumbs-up to HSBC Holdings' surprise $10.3 billion bi

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

Cigna Global Holdings Ltd. and Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co. finalized a joint venture agreemen

There's gold in the canyons of Toronto's financial district for U.S. investment banks, actuaries and

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 191.53 off 1.01 wh

In just over a year Deutsche Post has come from almost nowhere to occupy a ranking position in the E

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

Compared with the dire predictions of just a few months ago, Brazilian President Fernando Henrique C

RailTex Inc. said increased shipments of railroad equipment, farm products, chemicals and automobile

Alitalia Italian Airlines joined the partnership between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airl

St. Paul Re has applied to operate general insurance and reinsurance businesses in Hong Kong, the So

May 10, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-Unl

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Mexico's customs agency is increasing its import inspection process in light of a flood of Asian imp

Housed in an unassuming brick building in the northern part of this sprawling capital city is the co

The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New York, include the f

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 6, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The battle to keep the Philippines' dominant air carrier aloft appears to be moving toward a governm

Air cargo traffic declined in the first quarter despite growth in March, according to the Air Transp

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

Lloyd's of London reported a profit for 1996 of UK606 million ($975 million).This included a

May 7, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-Unlea

Honda Motor Co. said Friday it would invest $360 million in a three-year plan to upgrade production

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsFeb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

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When Norway's giant Kvaerner announced this spring that it planned to sell off its shipyards worldwi

EVA Airways Corp. has ordered three 747-400 freighters from Boeing Co.EVA is the first airli

Bill Mickelson grew his first acre of canola more than 20 years ago as an experiment. This spring, h