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'The need for speed is greater than ever.'

Europe will have to move away from ruinous agriculture subsidies in the next round of world trade ne

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Apr. 3 - Feb. 10, 1999 (a graph)* Annual

Containerized cargoes rose 6.6 percent last year in the Port of Boston as double-digit import growth

Wednesday Feb. 10, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 9, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Feb. 10, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pr

AMERICAN INTERNATIONALGROUP INC.Yuli M. Vorontsov has been elected chairman of AIG's

New Jersey Banking and Insurance Commissioner Jaynee LaVecchia told a court Tuesday the privately he

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

The International Electrotechnical Commission, the body that sets standards for electrical and elect

The Bank of England warned Wednesday that the economy would barely grow in the first half of 1999, a

rocter & Gamble had a vision. On May 1, that vision will be realized.In the mid-1990s, the m

Feb. 10, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 will be good for U.S. exporters, but the main benefit is not l

The Federal Maritime Commission is listening to ship lines and others affected by the Ocean Shipping

Feb. 10, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 188.95 off 1.30 w

A sudden torrent of reports on China and the risks of technology have raised concerns that U.S.-Chin

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

A key analyst is praising this week's announcement that Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, Mexico's l

Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok said he was shocked by recent testimony that attempts were made to cove

The Los Angeles Unified School District may face millions of dollars in cost overruns for pollution

The insurance industry and the New York Rangers hockey team raised more than a half million dollars

Chile's state-owned Banco del Estado is looking for a partner to develop insurance brokerage busines

A government agency issued a sweeping ruling that allows restraints on lamb meat imports. The ruling

The horrors of shipboard fire, and the devastation that can result, returned to the limelight this

Prompt recovery from the current slowdown in German export growth is ''not just around the corner,''

The latest trade statistics from Argentina confirm, if anyone doubted, that the Mercosur trading blo

Federal Express Corp. has upgraded its online tracking application at www.fedex.com.FedEx cu

Vietnam's insurance industry is hot, and the government says it will open more opportunities to over

A fair housing advocate has filed another lawsuit against an insurance company for allegedly engagin

Insurer XL Capital Ltd. of Bermuda confirmed this week that it is in talks with NAC Re, Greenwich, C

Atlantic Richfield Co. said it would cut the work force of its Indonesia operations in half, citing

Feb. 9, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

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

Feb. 9, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

The World Trade Organization's Millennium Round should not take on issues of domestic cabotage, even

Add Brian Conrad to the list of carrier and shipper executives who believe economics - not confident

Supporters of a more liberal export policy for encryption software - technology that is increasingly