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

876 (Feb. 23, 1999) Previous day - 859The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

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International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 22, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The International Narcotics Control Board has urged governments to impose penalties and other sancti

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 22, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The Clinton administration formally imposed import sanctions Tuesday against 10 Russian institutes a

Uzbekistan will own 49 percent of a joint venture to complete the construction and operate Chinaz te

Business leaders from Mercosur and the European Union sidestepped politics to talk trade in Brazil a

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has proposed lifting

The $1 billion merger of XL Capital Ltd. and NAC Re seems to be synergistic.Brian M. O'Hara,

In the latest chapter of the national commercial lines deregulation saga, two Maryland statesenators

Deutsche Post AG, Germany's rapidly expanding postal system, has completed its takeover of internati

Tuesday Feb. 23, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Feb. 22, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 184.99 off 1.10 wh

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

The inherent weakness in the container market is such that it seemed appropriate this month tocompar

Torrential rains and fast-melting snow are causing flooding this week along the upper Rhine River an

Delta Air Lines has turned to a Federal Express Corp. veteran to run its cargo department which has

Phil Gramm, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has agreed to consider key changes to

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FUTURES - Feb. 22, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Feb. 19, 1999All life-of-co

Rural America could face a ''social catastrophe'' this year as thousands of farmers are forced out o

Feb. 23, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Secretary of Commerce William Daley announced an agreement with Russia that would restrain hot-rolle

'The challenge is to promote a return to solid economic growth overseas that will benefit everyone.'

Growth in global seaborne trade slowed to 2.2 percent last year to 5 billion tons, compared with gro

Canadian National Railway Co. and Illinois Central Corp. say they have lined up support for their pr

Mercury Air Cargo Inc. is tossing in the towel on its struggling cargo handling operations at Miami

WorldPoint Logistics Inc., the logistics company formed last year by Jack Edwards, has announced its

NORTH AMERICAInternational Franchise Convention. March 4-6. Miami Beach. Organized by the In

As an exporter of products in several entirely different industry groups, I am expected toparticipa

The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New York, includethe fo

636 (Feb. 23, 1999) Previous - 613The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursdays p

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

As of Feb 23,1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

Gerard Depayre, head of a European Commission delegation here for high-level talks on deregulation,

Nearly $500 million in U.S. Export-Import Bank loans is in the pipeline to finance projects in Ghana