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Several last-minute deals could re-shape the Canadian National Railway-Illinois Central Corp. merger

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European Union agriculture ministers will meet for the third time in as many weeks today in search o

As of Mar 8, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

European airlines are protesting pending U.S. regulations that would force them to match U.S. securi

Gasoline prices rose for the first time since September, though an industry analyst cautioned the in

Speeding by more than 5 mph will cost truck drivers more if the South Carolina Trucking Association

At roads of Central Europe, German motor carriers are complaining that Austria, Czech Republic and R

The top executive of the International Underwriting Association of London, the world's largest assoc

The governor of the Bank of Thailand, Chatumongkol Sonakul, said Monday his nation's recovery will t

The privatization of the sugar and telecommunications sectors targeted for the end of 1998 has been

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

Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, long known as Mexico's premier ship line, will increasingly depend

The oddly named ''hairy root'' might help University of Illinois scientists solve a multimillion-dol

Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn said industry sources are estimating insured property damage in

Homestake Mining Co. said Monday it is buying Argentina Gold Corp., Vancouver, British Columbia, for

Mar. 8, 1999This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

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

Saudi Arabian and Iranian oil ministers said Monday that market surplus must be eliminated if oil pr

Royal Caribbean, the second-largest cruise-ship operator, will begin Internet ticket selling this ye

Chinese police have arrested about 20 pirates charged with killing 23 Chinese sailors and robbing a

Container line Mitsui O.S.K. Line (America) Inc. unveiled a Web site at http://www.mitsuiosk.com.

'I feel like they want to put me out of business.'

CROWLEY AMERICAN TRANSPORTPresident Elliott Burnside announced several senior-level organiza

Brazilian financial authorities are readying to head out on a ''road show'' later this week to New Y

The elimination of the state's second-injury fund seemed more certain last week when the state Senat

Monday Mar. 8, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Mar. 8, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20.

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 186.53 up 1.28 whi

958 (Mar. 8, 1999) Previous day - 956The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lond

ou know there's money to be made in a region when the world's biggest companies and scores of mom-a

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The South Korean government plans to sell Korea Life and Koomin Life in March and five other small l

Bonnie Green, a maritime industry consultant and former APL Ltd. executive, has joined the Maritime

Ireland's Enterprise and Trade Minister Mary Harney said Monday that Tellabs would create 200 new jo

Ghana has announced a package of incentives, including 100 percent exemption from income taxes on pr

Legislative machinery vital to Thailand's economic recovery still faces delays, with liberalized for

U.S. Customs is getting tough with importers claiming duty preferences under the North American Free

The European Union and the United States grappled over their banana dispute Monday in a World Trade

California state Treasurer Phil Angelides last week called for an independent audit into the Califor