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New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 8, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low Cl

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

A federal agency has filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. accusing the giant retail chain of disa

The glut of imported steel that rocked Great Lakes shippers and carriers late in the 1998 shipping s

Many of Florida's title insurers say a proposed 9 percent cut in rates will be offset by an increase

Raymond Kelly says he has made a concerted effort to get along with the trade community since taking

'Automation is our No. 1 issue. Somehow it never seems to go away.'

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

Officials from Airborne Express and Teamsters Local 705 in Chicago expressed optimism as they return

China Peregrine Food Corp. will introduce a line of Looney Tunes beverage products in China under a

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

Insurance Services Office Inc. opened a consulting practice in its office here to serve insurers, ri

*Mar. 8, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HI

964 (Mar. 9, 1999) Previous day - 958The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lond

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 187.64 up 1.11 whi

ately, my small export trading company has been facing cash-flow problems. It's nothing serious and

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

Companhia Sud-Americana de Vapores, South America's largest ship line, is acquiring a controlling in

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Germany's Kloeckner-Werke AG agreed to sell its automobile component manufacturing concern Peguform

General Motors Europe achieved a $419 million profit in 1998 with sales at $25 billion, GM European

As of Mar 9,1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from suppl

Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara, said 14 insurance firms are negotiating seven mergers and acqu

NORTH AMERICAAFIA-AGRO de las Americas. March 23-25. Jalisco, Mexico. A major exhibition for

dried-fruit producer in Michigan is proving that even a small company can overcome a strong doll

Disputes over passenger service should not block progress toward more liberalized rules on air cargo

With the most attractive Mexican rail lines already sold, it is now a buyers market for the few rema

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said it would spend approximately $2.5 billion on capital improve

The International Trade Commission has voted to expedite its review of unfair trade penalties impose

Mar. 9, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20.

Companies involved in international shipping have brought in big new guns as they step up efforts to

The Commerce Ministry reported foreign direct investment of $10.24 billion for 1998, down roughly 20

Front-line officials of the International Monetary Fund gave a private briefing to members of the Se

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 8, 1998 - Mar. 9, 1999 (a graph)* An

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Mar. 9, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

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

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

The recent rally in oil prices has come too late, and is too fragile to reverse a plunge in oil and

Columbus Line, Compania Sud Americana de Vapores of Chile and Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoc