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The Federal Maritime Commission will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. to vote on changes to proposed regulat

A billion-dollar deal by Metropolitan Life intended to expand its operations into South Korea may be

The Russian government and an international consortium led by France's Total SA signed a protocol Fr

Argentina's citrus industry is garnering support from some Florida growers, multinational companies

Feb. 12, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-

Rapid growth in Central American garment and electronics exports is driving demand for added air-car

The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New York, include the f

Hong Kong is down but not out.Two years ago, the great concern here was how Hong Kong would

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As of Feb 12, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

FUTURES - Feb. 11, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Feb. 10, 1999All life-of-co

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 187.16 off1.21 w

The world's busiest containerport inthe 1990s is about to embark on a massive expansion plan.

Mercedes-Benz's subsidiary in Brazil will open an auto factory in Juiz de Fora, in the state of Mina

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Cargo flows slowed, revenue picked up, and nearly every aspect of port operations underwent an audit

Ecuador analysts said Friday's decision by the central bank to eliminate the currency trading band a

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Apr. 9, 1998 - Feb. 12, 1999 (a graph)*

The Federal Highway Administration has published rules for states to participate in a pilot program

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

ABF Freight Systems Inc., in a bid to overcome hurdles in cross-border shipments of consolidated goo

Transatlantic Holdings Inc. reported that its net income for 1998 increased 33.4 percent to $247.5 m

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 11, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Friday Feb. 12, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Feb. 11, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

hipping lines in Asia and Europe are increasingly branching out into air transportation, a trend som

'We always wanted to leverage our large volumes, and now deregulation makes that leverage more impor

verybody seems content - for the moment - in the protracted battle over high and rising charges

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent)is as f

Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater has invited maritime groups and shippersto join a national ta

Europe is about to be hit with a wave of rail mergers similar to the one that has streamlined the U.

AXA Global Risks has formed FInancial Risk STrategies (First), which is designed to enhance its abil

Feb. 12, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

Rosgosstrakh, Russia's leading insurer, suffered a 16 percent loss in premiums in 1998, the new chie

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The Clinton administration is ordering a halt to road construction in more than 33 million acres of

It's lonely at the top. And it can be especially lonely when things go horribly wrong and you're sud

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

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

The Clinton administration and the Federal Reserve Board continued last year'stug of war over how