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Brazilian automakers are likely to adopt some form of voluntary export quota to partner nations in t

Levi Strauss & Co., hit by poor sales of its world-famous blue jeans, said Monday it will close 11 o

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 17, 1998 - Feb. 22, 1999 (a graph)*

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

Chevron Oil Co. has pulled four vessels from the Liberian ship registry, raising fears that other sh

ant to give the cargo bosses of many international airlines a piece of your mind? Go to Geneva next

High-water levels on the river Rhine, caused by rainfall and melting snow in Switzerland, have made

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Hong Kong's dominant container handler is adding an Indonesian outpost to its overseas portfolio - b

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FUTURES - Feb. 19, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Feb. 18, 1999All life-of-co

British Airways has told its staff that they will be compensated if they are injured while trying to

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 19, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 185.99 up 0.34 whi

The arrival of Evergreen Marine Corp. and Zim Israeli Navigation Co. won't stem a decline in volume

Amtrak has announced a restructuring of its management.The passenger carrier has established

The announcement of a deal for Transamerica Corp. and a good week for Japanese stocks pushed The Jou

Turkey has given an official edge to the United States in its competition with Russia and Italy to b

Considering that Hong Kong was, until last year, the world's leading container port, and that it now

Construction of an oil terminal at Primorsk port in the Gulf of Finland near St. Petersburg will beg

Recent Commerce Department investigations into steel imports are evidence of the Clinton administrat

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

When American Airlines pilots called in sick for 11 days this month, they created a nightmare for tr

The good times may be over for workers compensation insurers.After several years of low clai

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.The life insurer has created a nine-member Executive Group th

In a clear sign that Brazil's currency devaluation and economic crisis are affecting business, Brazi

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 19, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Feb. 22, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

Feb. 22, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

859 (Feb. 22, 1999) Previous day - 843The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

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

The Federal Maritime Commission's decision to make sweeping changes in regulations proposed two mont

Four truck driver training groups in North America have launched an offensive against schools that c

The City of Chicago dropped its request for conditions to the proposed merger of Canadian National R

Strong pressure from property insurers is fueling the drive to introduce - and enforce - stronger, s

(Census basis - in millions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)TRADE BALANCE EXP

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 185.65 up 1.48 w

A $1.36 billion cash takeover offer by General Dynamics for Newport News Shipbuilding has raised ant

'They're sending materials that could be used in nuclear weapons to a nuclearweapons site.'<

The following business missions are scheduled for the coming months.The Journal of Commerce