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E.I. DuPont de Nemours Inc. has purchased eight acres in Laurens, S.C., for construction of a bulk h

Reinsurer NAC Re reported an increase in net income to $27.3 million in last year's fourth quarter f

The United States is unlikely to approve a sale of farm goods to Iran any time soon, because Tehran

China's principal offshore oil entity said last week a new field operated jointly with overseas comp

Feb. 8, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

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Clinton administration officials are asking U.S. companies to take advantage of resources emerging i

The inspection station at Wusong, part of the Port of Shanghai, has installed television surveillanc

Ukraine's sea and river ports handled 82.8 million metric tons of cargo in 1998, up 11.8 percent fro

While visiting the United States last week, a team of top-level officials from Romania said the trou

India's apparel exports, which exceeded $5 billion in 1998, are expected to get a further push from

'A lot of port directors are like coaches. I'm a player-coach.'

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

Expeditors International of Washington Inc., a freight forwarder and logistics company, said quarter

Steven R. White has been named vice president, Information Systems Services.Mr. White was wi

The Overseas Private Investment Corp. - a U.S. federal government agency - will provide insurance co

Nearly 240 insurance companies from 35 states have invested $12.5 million to begin the National Asso

Tuesday Feb. 9, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Republic National Bank of New York has proposed an ambitious plan to finance and export up to 60 per

As of Feb 9,1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from suppl

U.S. farm export growth is expected to be only ''minimal'' in 1999 because of the continued economic

India's software exports earned 95.0 billion rupees ($2.23 billion) in 1998, up 68.4 percent from 56

Japan lifted a ban on meat imports, including raw beef, pork and processed meat, from Italy and Spai

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsNov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July

nsurers that write employee practices liability coverage have ways to encourage client behavior - ev

Feb. 8, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 190.50 off 0.40 wh

BAX PROMOTES SCHUTZENHOFERDIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENT BAX GLOBAL named James Schutzenhofer as

A new study shows that a little-known life insurance policy has been attracting double-digit growth

Continental Casualty Insurance Co., a unit of the CNA group, will refund $204,000 to 368 policyholde

The Brazilian real came under pressure again in currency trading Monday after President Fernando Hen

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American Airlines has been forced to stop transmitting information - including meal preferences, req

Inchcape Shipping Services, an independent shipping agency network, has been sold to an internationa

President Clinton has selected Joseph Brennan, a lawyer and former Democratic Maine governor and con

Feb. 8, 1999This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

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

Meanwhile, another Aetna subsidiary, Aetna International, Inc., has entered an agreement with Powsze

Greece's government warned that protesting farmers would face arrest if they carry out threats to bl

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER LESSORSHenry F. White was named president and general c