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The global economic slowdown is expected to hold in check Belgium and Luxembourg's exports of goods

Venezuelan and U.S. officials signed a double-taxation treaty that companies in both countries have

Hertz Corp. said it acquired Yello Truck, a large van franchise in central western Germany with 11 l

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

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Trade associations representing some of the nation's largest importers and exporters are furious tha

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Jan. 26, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Steel imports dropped slightly in November, signaling that the end may be near for a recent surge in

An unlikely coalition of insurance organiza- tions, labor unions and consumer groups has emerged

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Many billions of U.S. dollars are being smuggled out of Azerbaijan and used by local businessmen to

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he rhetoric could turn hot in February and March, when conformity assessment officials meet at works

In an initiative to help footwear importers comply with regulations, the U.S. Customs Service has se

Ship sale report, compiled by Shipping Intelligence Inc., a New York maritime consulting firm, track

A consultant for the Massachusetts Port Authority has slammed Boston's container operations in an un

Strong results at trucking company Con-Way Transportation helped its parent CNF Transportation Inc.

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Coca-Cola India has sought the approval of the Karnataka state government to invest 1.165 billion ru

China needs to impose a value added tax on soymeal imports to protect domestic soybean producers and

Tuesday Jan. 26, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Retailers and other large importers will try to convince overseas vendors to communicate electronica

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Atlas Air Inc., the contract freighter carrier, ended 1998 with better-than-expected results.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. boosted fourth-quarter earnings by 8 percent to $296 million, or

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

In 28 years as chairman of the board of Archer Daniels Midland Co., Dwayne Andreas transformed a reg

The World Trade Organization's dispute resolution mechanism ground to a halt Tuesday after the Europ

The Central Bank of Nigeria issued a directive on measures to gradually phase out the pre-shipment i

Faced with pressure to lower interest rates, European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said lab

The 100 years since a Philadelphia man with a bag full of investor's money and a head full of ideas

The prospect for major changes in federal rail regulation is growing more uncertain as carriers and

U.S. grain exports have been lackluster. Unless something more exciting and unexpected happens this

As China again raises tax rebates on a range of exports, officials say the entire trade system is to

Despite the withdrawal of Unocal Corp. as chief sponsor of a $1.9 billion plan to build a gas pipeli