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Canada's Alberta Energy Co. aims to play a dominant role in Ecuador's energy industry if a hostile t

CP ShipsThe company has made several senior managerial appointments. Mike Jordan was named e

anadian companies selling goods and services in the oil and gas industry in Mexico can benefit fro

Brushing aside strong objections to the opening of insurance business to private competition, an Ind

As of Mar 16,1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

The Port of Miami has entered into a sister port agreement with two international ports, in an effor

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Sea Containers Ltd., a leading lessor of maritime containers based here as well as an operator of fe

Ghana will host a summit of leaders of African-American and African political and business leaders f

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ompanies looking to set up operations within the Mercosur region of South America must be prepare

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 15, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

A new export tax is the latest in a series of blows to Siberian timber exporters.The export

Lufthansa Cargo and SAS Cargo, which last week announced they would enter a yearlong study with Sing

Cargo traffic at the world's airports fell by 0.6 percent in November, to 4.9 million tons from a ye

Zim Israel Navigation Co. has notched a significant turnaround in its latest financial results.<

Germany's GeoLogistics GmbH has announced the formation of a joint venture with Porsche AG to provid

Facing a rising tide of anti-China sentiment in the U.S. Congress, the computer industry launched a

A new study shows that in this decade California's auto insurers decreased the number and dollar amo

The policyholders of Mercer Mutual Insurance Co. have spoken. The company will not convert from a mu

First American Financial Corp. has acquired Security Abstract and Title Co., Wichita, Kan. Terms of

739 (Mar. 16 1999) Previous - 731The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursdays pu

Confirming long-held beliefs of consumer advocates, a report by the California state insurance depar

Mar. 16, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-Un

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

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America passed a resolution last week sup

Increases in already-high vehicle excise duties and fuel taxes are causing Britain's truck owners to

Container shipping lines emerged from the recent debate over ocean shipping deregulation with their

Reform of the Thai economy moved back on track after key bankruptcy and foreclosure reform legislati

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A new set of colors adorns the waterfront at this Pacific Northwest port.Four huge orange ga

Citibank said it will be the first foreign-based bank to join the Federation of Bankers Associations

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 15, 1998 - Mar. 15, 1999 (a graph)*

American organized crime syndicates may have been doing business along side legitimate syndicates at

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

Orion Capital Corp. will sell its marine underwriting unit, Wm. H. McGee & Co., to Fireman's Fund.

Mar. 15, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

China plans to invest at least 55 billion yuan ($6.6 billion) in railway construction this year, and

The New York Stock Exchange opened an Asia-Pacific office in Tokyo to promote listing of Asian firms