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German union and employer associations agreed December's sharp unemployment rise indicates slumping

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 6 - Jan. 11, 1999 (a graph)* Annua

U.S. companies that import from Asia have long complained that they indirectly subsidize other compa

The tortoises are the unlikely winners in the early race to deliver goods purchased over the Interne

Feight forwarders are moving quickly to exploit the Internet's potential as a forum for doing busine

An article in the Dec. 22 issue of AirCommerce (Page 7A) headlined ''Forwarders: new look, leadershi

Cargill Inc. opens its first industrial venture, a cocoa- processing factory, here Jan. 18.C

FUTURES - Jan. 8, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Jan. 7, 1999All life-of-contra

Dog bites cost insurers as much as $250 million a year in medical and liability costs, and account f

U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky could visit Ottawa as early as this week, a spokeswoma

'They haven't stopped all the steel from coming in.'

Low corn, cotton and soybean prices will dog farmers throughout this year, possibly forcing Congress

CELADON GROUP INC.This Indianapolis-based truckload company specializing in hauling goods fr

Ford Motor Co. of the United States will extend production cutbacks at its biggest British factory u

Rail shippers will escalate their campaign to revise freight rates and competitive policy with a mid

Boeing Commercial Airplane Co., already reeling from canceled orders, vanishing profits and the pros

The Association of European Airlines on Monday protested an increase in airport taxes announced by s

State-owned Shipping Corp. of India is seeking a joint venture with Petronet LNG for transporting li

Northern States Power Co. is testing a reserve electric transformer at its 535-megawatt Prairie Isla

As of Jan 11, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

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

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Monday urged the EU Parliament not to vote the European Commissi

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

The Bank for International Settlements is warning that the Year 2000 computer problem has the potent

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

APL has extended its New York cargo cutoffs from Friday afternoons to Monday afternoons at 5 p.m., a

Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. was awarded two aircraft carrier contracts worth up to $67.5 million.

Inefficiencies in Canada's grain handling and transportation systems compared with the United States

Jan. 11, 1999This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

Jan. 11, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Nationwide Financial Services will merge two member companies into one and enhance its retirement se

Jan. 11, 1999Baltic international Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Mexico registered a trade deficit of $879 million for November, the latest reporting period, with ex

The announcement that Manugistics Inc. - one of the leading players in the logistics industry - is l

Jan. 11, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Last year, scientists waited nervously for another outbreak of Pfiesteria piscicida, the toxic micro

The Journal of Commerce welcomes announcements of personnel changes, upcoming events, deaths and oth

Monday Jan. 11, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The London Metal Exchange said it will initiate a formal investigation into the ''development and st

A three-way deal to supply gas from Turkmenistan through Russia to Ukraine has broken a two-year dea