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The Indian government has liberalized royalty and technology payments to foreign companies by raisin

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington has ordered a hearing on a U.S. Cust

China Ocean Shipping Co. will relocate its weekly Far East-Mediterranean service via the Suez Canal

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 16, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Thursday Dec. 17, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Malaysia's prodding to force local underwriters to form larger groups may be making some headway.

As of Dec. 17, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

North East Insurance Co. has turned down an offer for the company. The offer proposed an exchange of

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

752 (Dec. 17, 1998) Previous day - 762The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday

The Inter-American Development Bank said it approved $2.75 billion in loans for Argentina to defend

Russia's agriculture minister accused the United States of stalling on promised food aid by introduc

Hanjin Shipping Co. this week celebrated the first anniversary of the opening of its170-acre contain

U.S. exporters of agricultural products will begin to feel the pinch in two weeks when they must red

A nationwide strike by insurance employees last week to protest against the Indian government's move

Union Pacific Railroad's freight levels continue to outpace the problem-plagued performance of late

CellStar Corp. has selected Circle International to provide a worldwide logistics network for CellSt

A consumer watchdog this week filed suit against state Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush, acc

Gulf Coast Dockside Inc. has announced the expansion of its bulk cargo stevedoring capabilities at t

Major airlines told an independent review group on Wednesday that proposed government competition gu

Efforts to privatize electric utilities in the Philippines and curb pollution got a boost Thursday w

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 16, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

FUTURES - December 16, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - December 15, 1998All life-of

Azerbaijani state oil company Socar signed an agreement Tuesday with U.S.-based Frontiera Resources

anta Claus is facing a serious problem this year. Personal deliveries of Christmas gifts are expecte

The International Monetary Fund approved a $140 million payout from its loan to Thailand Tuesday, un

Unlike several struggling Caribbean waterfronts hurting for traffic, the question at Point Lisas Ind

Air and ocean freight forwarder Union-Transport has acquired four transportation companies, includin

Five bulk trucking companies have entered into an equipment-pooling agreement,The carriers -

825 (Dec. 17, 1998) Previous day - 834The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

A report by the Federal Maritime Commission will verify complaints that shippers were hit earlier th

The U.S. trade balance improved in October for the second successive month, with the deficit declini

Crescent Towing has received certification compliance with the internationally recognized ISO 9002-1

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American General Corp., of Houston, said its life insurance units agreed to settle class-action laws

Dec. 17, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Pope John Paul II and the World Council of Churches called this week for forgiving the debts of impo

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 6 - Dec. 17, 1998 (a graph)* Annual