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Feb. 25, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

You are a small importer jumping for joy. A major U.S. retailer is captivated by those fancy shoes y

'This structure offers many advantages both internally and externally.'

IBM has launched a supply-chain services practice, along with several joint marketing programs for 1

NCM, the international credit insurer, has launched NCM Marine, which offers credit-relatedproducts

Banking operations throughout India were paralyzed as more than 1.2 million employees started a two-

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 17, 1998 - Feb. 25, 1999 (a graph)*

U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson said he will soon unveil a program to provide emergency loans

Only table.

Jordan and Norway have finalized plans for the setting up of a joint phosphates project with a total

Negotiations collapsed Wednesday on a treaty regulating international shipments of genetically modif

The European Union's top antitrust official said this week that more European banks may be investiga

Cargo volume was down significantly at the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick, last year, but profit

An owner of Wan Hai Lines, the large intra-Asian container line, is launching a Pacific container se

Consolidated Delivery & Logistics Inc. multiplied its profits nearly fivefold in 1998 compared with

EVEREST RESteven A. Mestman was promoted to executive vice president. Mr. Mestman is respons

President Fernando Henrique Cardoso is due to hold talks with state governors today in an effort to

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

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 24, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

A lot of people are enthusiastically talking up e-commerce in the United States - they say it's tak

Feb. 24, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

The Indian government has estimated that the country's ports will require an investment of 80 billio

U.S. railroads with operations or partnerships in Mexico are predicting growth this year to exceed t

Taiwan's move to open its insurance sector has benefitted Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Co., which

Major Japanese insurer Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. is negotiating with Metropolitan Life Insuran

Japan's giant Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. said Thursday it would sell about half of the land and b

Swiss machinery manufacturers fear the industry could be heading for a rough ride in 1999 if the eco

Importers and exporters can hardly wait for shipping reform to take effect on May 1 because it will

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsNov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Au

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 24, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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

The overcapacity that has toppled rates in the North Atlantic claimed its first victim this week as

Amazon Lines, the small carrier owned by the DiGregorio family that has cut back service to Brazil i

STATE FARM AUTO UNITS SEE PREMIUMS DECLINEBLOOMINGTON, Ill. - State Farm's two auto insurers

Feb. 25, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

As of Feb 25, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

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Applications are being sought for participation in a trade mission to Central America on March 21 th

With multinational companies scaling back or closing operations in the Philippines, the government a

Three months after unveiling a massive series of proposed rules to carry out last year's Ocean Shipp