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A bipartisan group of U.S. congressional aides along with American business representatives visited

Feb. 18, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

Feb. 18, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Officials of the Russian-American Insurance Co. (AIG Russia) say their company has recovered its Rus

Steel importers may have to cut orders for a second time, after U.S. steelmakers filed a dumping com

Feb. 18, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

Interpool Inc. posted fourth-quarter earnings of $10.07 million, or 37 cents a share, on revenue of

Bankers have been telling people not to panic over the millennial computer problem, trying to counte

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

The Federal Maritime Commission, responding to a plethora of complaints from shippers and carriers,

Fifty-two countries have agreed on a March 1 effective date for the World Trade Organization accord

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 16, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Feb. 17, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Canada is budgeting for financial surpluses this year and beyond, and expects slower but respectable

The Federal Highway Administration wants to know if the condition of intermodal chassis and trailers

A Hindu man apparently has won his dispute with the fast-food restaurant chain Taco Bell, reaching a

Hong Kong's insurance underwriters are facing a difficult time ahead as their businesses deteriorate

Centris Group Inc. has reported it is postponing the release of its fourth-quarter and 1998 year-end

Following Guardian Royal Exchange's review of its marine portfolio, Guardian Insurance is withdrawin

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 16, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Feb. 17, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Apr. 9, 1998 - Feb. 17, 1999 (a graph)*

Customs officials in recent months have repeatedly stopped nuclear materials destined for India, but

Feb. 17, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

U.S. companies will have greater opportunities for expansion Friday when the European Union fully op

The European Commission Wednesday rejected a limited extension of intra-European Union duty-free sal

No one with even the slightest involvement in the container shipping business can help but realize t

Consolidated Freightways Corp. still faces the possibility of merger with another major carrier if i

Atlas Air Inc. has hired Robert S. Arendal, former deputy chief executive of Cargolux Airlines Inter

Three weeks ended Feb. 6, 1999, vs. similar 1998 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded<

FUTURES - Feb. 16, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Feb. 12, 1999All life-of-co

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Wednesday Feb. 17, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 184.33 off 2.44 w

The Philippine government Wednesday signed two loan deals with the Export-Import Bank of Japan worth

Ten officials from the Russian insurance industry are touring the United States to study survival te

Feb. 15, 1999This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

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Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. will open three regional customer service centers this spring, consolida