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Three so-called peaks or high spots in the approach to Halifax harbor are being dredged to provide f

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The Customs Service is entering a new era of issuing multimillion dollar fines against major corpora

The Phalen coal mine rose up from the muddy flats of Cape Breton in 1987 to provide a future for tho

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 11, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Mar. 12, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Pulsecom, a Herndon, Va.-based digital subscriber line (DSL) telecommunications company, signed a ma

The EU Commission announced Friday that it would hold a special meeting this evening to consider the

While U.S. companies have flocked to Mexico in search of lower production costs, manufacturing v

U.S. insurance regulators got off to a ''late start'' in helping their industry prepare for the Year

The United Transportation Union is making a last-minute bid to derail the proposed merger between Ca

A Louisiana barging company has been forced to take 14 towboats out of service on the Mississippi Ri

A California lawmaker has introduced legislation that would expand both criminal and civil liability

The House Banking Committee last Thursday passed a bill to modernize the U.S. financial services ind

Mar. 12, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 8, 1998 - Mar. 11, 1999 (a graph)* A

The leading organization for U.S. container shippers had the perfect opportunity to challenge - and

The European Union approved a landmark farm spending reform agreement Thursday that will have an imp

The Salvage Association, one of the world's largest ship casualty surveyors, plans a review of its o

Thursday Mar. 11, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

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As of Mar 11, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600per

The Netherlands, European gateway for many importers and exporters, is attracting record foreign inv

ow that you're learning how to conduct business on the Web, you may want to begin thinking about lea

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Authorities may delay international shipments more often for border inspections as a result of a pro

Air Philippines Inc., a 4-year-old domestic carrier, said Thursday it will begin international servi

Gov. Mike Huckabee has signed a bill to streamline the regulatory approval process for commercial in

Lee Covington was appointed director of the Ohio Department of Insurance.Mr. Covington has s

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 10, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The Coast Guard is considering shutting down ports around the country on New Year's Eve to avoid a Y

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

Ingalls Shipbuilding, in a deal that has long been expected, has officially won a contract to build

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

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsDec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Se

Stevens Air Transport opened its first office in Canada. The facility, in Mississagua, site of Toron

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Hong Kong's flag-carrier, skidded to its first annual financial loss in

French ports maketracks for hinterlandLe Havre, France's top container port, has taken a sta