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Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. has struck a five-year deal with Timken Co. to develop an

Roadway Express Inc. said shippers can now request the motor carrier's Freezables Protection service

Dutch insurer Aegon NV is buying the U.S. life insurance company Transamerica Corp. for $9.7 billion

The European Union requested the establishment of a World Trade Organization panel against Section 3

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

604 (Feb. 16, 1999) Previous - 608The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursdays p

831 (Feb. 18, 1999) Previous day - 825The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

A global economic slowdown took its toll in Mexico, as industrial growth slowed to 6.6 percent last

Customs issues will be the subject of debate April 19-20 when the American Institute of Internationa

President Boris Yeltsin, who has postponed several recent meetings with foreign leaders due to illne

The Clinton administration is pursuing new talks with China to bring it into the World Trade Organiz

Thursday Feb. 18, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Amtrak and Guilford Transportation Co. continue to wrangle over terms for a new passenger service be

Insurers paid catastrophe claims totaling an estimated $1.75 billion for propertydamage from four Ja

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

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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