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Despite a lack of legislative action in Washington, the barriers between banking and insurance, once

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

United Parcel Service, citing a 16 percent jump in traffic to Central America, on Tuesday started de

LONDON - The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Jan. 11, 1999 as supplied by the bunk

Tuesday Jan. 19, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

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

Ask a corporate risk manager his or her biggest concern for 1999 and you will likely hear the same a

mporters who file Customs entries on many different types of products know that figuring out the cor

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

he chief executives of fast-growing midsize firms said they are able to borrow, but a squeeze on pro

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

Volume at Malaysia's main sea gateway slumped 17.5 percent last year, despite a surge in transshipme

It's crunch time for the automated system developed by the U.S. Customs Service and the Bureau of th

The devaluation of Brazil's currency could send neighboring Argentina into a recession as demand for

'I can now say we have a sufficient body of carriers wishing to proceed.'

Amid growing concern that Brazil's economic crisis will infect the region, President Fidel Castro op

Service has been restored on Conrail Inc.'s main line through western Ohio, which was the site of a

While millions of Americans searched for one-cent stamps and groused about the rate increase earlier

Results were mixed for The Journal of Commerce Transportation Stock Index as it slipped 0.84 percent

Russia is not experiencing a grave need for urgent grain imports, and the already-agreed food aid fr

New York Mercantile Exchange - Jan. 15, 1999Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Harold Creel Jr., chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, is defending his agency's proposed

FUTURES - Jan. 15, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Jan. 14, 1999All life-of-co

NORTH AMERICAInformex '99. Jan. 25-27. New Orleans. Large custom chemical, intermediate and

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

NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONOF INDEPENDENT INSURERSRobert Hurns, associate counsel with the associat

Sales and profit for the life insurance industry should remain relatively flat for 1999, while the c

Spice Telecom, a cellular phone service provider in the Indian states of Karnataka and Punjab, is ta

London International Group said it would close its production plant and machinery relating to the ma

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

INTERMARINEThis New Orleans-based breakbulk and project cargo carrier named Nick Doggett to

In a move that could ease some of the pain for international trade, the Brazilian government is stud

Steel trade negotiators for the United States and Russia are far from agreement on terms that would

China's Ministry of Communications, an agency with authority over maritime matters, is allowing more

COMPANY PERFORMANCEWeeklyFriday's Percentage P/E 52-Week 52-WeekSymbol Co

Jan. 19, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

Jan. 19, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Increased mergers are largely behind the 3.3 percent decline in the number of private insurance comp

India is likely to go to the World Trade Organization again to challenge European Union anti-dumping