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Increased costs of dealing with Year 2000 computer problems resulted in a slight drop in net income

UniCapital Corp. formed a railcar financing subsidiary, UniCapital Rail Group. It will purchase, fin

The 2000 fiscal federal budget proposal released by President Clinton has little good news for insur

Nippon Life will begin selling ''Nissay'' insurance product that covers not only life insurance, but

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

A new Russian government report warns the nation may be forced to depend on foreign-flagged vessels

Intermarine, a leading breakbulk and project cargo carrier in the Americas trades, has announced the

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsOct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Ju

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FUTURES - Feb. 2, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Feb. 1, 1999All life-of-cont

Air Canada on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter loss and said it would cut staff levels as part of

South African shipping company Safmarine Container Lines purchased the logistics company Roadwing fr

Fritz Cos. agreed to pay a $12,000 civil penalty to settle anti-boycott charges with the Department

Feb. 3, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-U

Merrill Lynch expects the downturn in the Philippine economy may be ending as various indicators sho

The EU Commission is examining the likely effect of a limited delay to the abolition of duty-free sa

India's dispute with the European Union over market access for its textile exports has frozen the mo

The Port of Guangzhou, commercial center of China's southern province of Guangdong, said thisweek th

Exporters fear that congressional demands for surprise inspections of high-performance computers sol

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 190.68 up 1.16 wh

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

Poe & Brown has completed the purchase of the Insurance Center of Roswell Inc. of Roswell, N.M.<

In an attempt to improve relations with Mexico, California Gov. Gray Davis made his first official t

Japan's electronics giant Sony will close its only television set factory in Germany by the end of t

The Asian fiscal crisis curbed revenue growth to just 2 percent in Hapag-Lloyd AG's container shippi

Guangshen Railway Co. will benefit from a routing change on China's Beijing-Guang- zhou Rail Line an

Deregulation will affect the way shipping contracts are negotiated on Asian imports this year, NYK L

President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon has sent a proposal to Mexico's Congress that would throw op

Allstate Insurance Co. and Geico Insurance are targets of lawsuits claiming both insurers mislead co

Feb. 3, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close Hig

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Struggling Polish farmers burned a European Union flag during a protest in which they blockaded cros

Ukraine, bypassed by serious investors amid political and economic uncertainty, received a boost Tue

U.S. regulatory officials signaled on Wednesday that they will significantly change proposed rules t

Kevin Smith is getting nervous.As General Motors Corp.'s director of Customs administration,

A plan unveiled by the Indian government to gradually convert major ports into companies should spee

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UNUM Corp. and Provident Cos. said the Federal Trade Commission has requested additional information