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The World Bank and major donors are to drastically reduce aid to Kenya in a bid to force the pace of

'The longer the interest rates stay up, the deeper the hole being dug for the Brazilian economy.'

Nippon Yusen Kaisha Ltd. has introduced a Web site that allows customers to access real-time shippin

The United States denied this week that it has any plans to place U.S. forces in Azerbaijan, but off

The World Bank board has approved a public sector reform and export promotions credit to Zambia of 1

The outlook on South Korea's industrial activity is brighter this year, boosted by double-digit grow

ast week, I wrote a few words concerning the possible problems related to deregulation that carriers

Not only will China not devalue its currency, but a devaluation would be harmful and is unnecessary,

From Sweden's Arctic cap to the balmy boot of Italy, both the look and the reach of Europe's logisti

CSX Transportation said it has established a commercial service management organization in the North

Wednesday Jan. 27, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Jan. 27, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Ernst N. Csiszar was named South Carolina's director of insurance.Previously president and c

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

The World Bank's director for Romania, Andrew Vorkink, said that Romania will receive a $300 million

A select group of U.S. business leaders urged a Senate panel Wednesday to grant the White House rene

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 20 - Jan. 27, 1999 (a graph)* Annua

Members of the board of governors of Mexico's central bank are holding firm with targets of 13 perce

A newly formed shippers association of freight intermediaries should increase the leverage wielded b

The Clinton administration, in a sharp rebuke, has urged Beijing to scrap a plan to control containe

The death of four Conrail Inc. employees in less than 10 days again is raising the question of wheth

RailTex Inc. reported record fourth-quarter earnings of $4.4 million, or 48 cents a share, on revenu

Eagle Airfreight Inc. posted net income of $7.7 million, or 40 cents a share, on revenue of $144.8 m

A market where life insurance products are freely sold among the 11 countries of the Economic and Mo

New York Mercantile Exchange - Jan. 25, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

In the budget he sends to the state Legislature today, Gov. George Pataki may include a tax reductio

Germany's Deutsche Boerse and Austria's Wiener Boerse signed an agreement to introduce Deutsche Boer

The speaker of Russia's State Duma lower house of parliament said he felt the International Monetary

At Howard Supply Co., dog food is selling better than the gaskets, couplers and well fittings that f

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 188.54 off 1.21 wh

he renowned American philosopher Lawrence Berra once noted that ''It's deja vu all over again.'' Yog

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

Norton Lilly will assume responsibility as the U.S. and Mexican general agent for Hoegh Lines next w

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

The Federal Maritime Commission's proposed confidential contracting rules fairly and accurately refl

Cigna International has acquired a 45 percent interest in Planes de Salud Integral SA de CV, a Mexic

Amica Mutual Insurance Co. has begun offering its auto insurance products in 12 states at www.insweb

U.S. ports in the dry bulk trade face a wide range of challenges as the century turns. But most rema

How can shippers obtain satisfactory rail service in an environment where a few carriers dominate th

''Financial crisis? What crisis?'' asks Leonid Kompaniets.The production director for Wimm-B