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Sen. Phil Gramm, the Senate Banking Committee's new chairman, said his panel will vote on U.S. banki

Japan's finance chief said Wednesday he is worried that the United States is growing increasingly an

The Customs Service has speeded up the processing of harbor maintenance tax refunds, quieting some e

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan hailed the ''sparkling'' performance of the U.S. economy, bu

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 13 - Jan. 20, 1999 (a graph)* Annua

The sudden, shocking devaluation of Brazil's currency has created new problems for the maritime indu

Analysts are bracing themselves for what are expected to be a spate of poor 1998 financial results f

The Indian government will allow a joint venture between state-run Indian Oiland Japan's Marubeni Co

Jan. 20, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Many in the global trading community on Wednesday hailed President Clinton's call for a new round of

As of Jan 20, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Merrill Lynch chairman and chief executive David Komansky urged Congress to enact the financial serv

The Supreme Court rejected two challenges to Prudential Insurance Co. of America's $410 million sett

777 (Jan. 19, 1999) Previous day - 776The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

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

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Enron International, a Houston energy company, formed a joint venture to own

The euro's introduction has provided a mixed blessing for Thai business, with expected export opport

One of Israel's wealthiest business concerns, Ofer Brothers Shipping Co., will acquire a 53 percent

Union Pacific Railroad will allow train crew workers in an eight-state region to take naps of up to

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

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Jan. 20, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

A federal agency has wrapped up tentative settlements with six companies accused of making misleadin

Singapore has extended a deadline to resolve a dispute over customs, immigration and quarantine faci

A Chinese firm, Neo Kingstake Ltd., will invest $40 million in a computer manufacturing plant in Ken

Brazil is imposing heavy fines on foreign shipowners operating in its domestic routes whose non-Braz

Supporters of a $500 million deal to sell U.S. grain to Iran are fighting to save their initiative,

China feeds 22 percent of the world's people on less than 10 percent of the world's arableland. Now

USFreightways Corp., a trucking company that owns a network of regional carriers that consolidate sh

Most air cargo executives are confident that their companys' systems are well-prepared to deal with

GATX Logistics Inc. and Lockheed Martin Postal Systems have formed Paxis LLC, which will serve parce

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 189.86 off 2.88 w

ACE LTD.'S INCOMEPLUMMETS FROM YEAR AGOACE Ltd. reported net income for the fiscal 1998 four

The Food and Drug Administration and the Association of Food and Drug Officials will conduct a one-d

Mexico's Agriculture Secretariat, Sagar, said it is maintaining a quarantine in the southern states

The International Monetary Fund mission which arrived in Georgia on Monday for a 10-day visit, is ex

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Lawmakers from steel-producing states offered legislation Wednesday to help a struggling steel indus

United Airlines Cargo said it is offering time-definite service and quicker turn-around of cargo on

The House ethics committee has decided to investigate the House Transportation Committee chairman's