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Dutch TNT Post Group has bought French express company Jet Services for 2 billion francs ($360.3 mil

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 14, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell said it will subtract $4.5 billion from its fourth-quarter profit becaus

FUTURES - Dec. 14, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - December 11, 1998All life-of-

In an effort to forge the first trans-Pacific free-trade agreement, the governments of Chile and Sou

It's that time of year when we can take advantage of the slower holiday work pace. My company issues

Myanma Shipyards recently launched an equipment carrier for Java Marine Lines Pte. Ltd. of Singapore

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsSept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

Four years ago, Chile was invited by President Clinton to negotiate its way into the North American

Larry O'Toole will become the fifth president this decade of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Associ

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 6 - Dec. 15, 1998 (a graph)* Annual

Consolidated Delivery & Logistics Inc. has announced that it has bought privately held First Choice

In a case that could increase group health care premiums, the Monarch Healthcare Medical Group has f

In July, Andrei Maximov, a young research economist turned Moscow entrepreneur, had a funny feeling

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752 (Dec. 15, 1998) Previous day - 762The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday

The European automotive market is on the verge of three years of decline, according to a report by t

ritish exporters are facing their longest payment delays in five years, with the worst delays from c

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

The bill to open India's insurance sector to private competition was sent Tuesday to a joint select

U.S. maritime negotiators say they are not satisfied with a concession that Brazil made this week in

Chevron Corp. plans to invest about $60 million in nine wildcat exploration wells in China. The San

New England Electric System, the largest electricity supplier in Massachusetts has agreed to be take

European Union farm ministers decided Tuesday to delay for one year a ban on the use of animal parts

As of Dec. 15, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Barbados has changed its laws dealing with money launderers, raising the maximum fine on conviction

he ISO 14000 environmental management system standard is finally starting to be accepted around the

Editors Note: We asked Milton Zall, a journalist specializing in taxation, to examine transfer prici

The Biffex freight futures contract is getting a face-lift to restore its waning appeal to shipowner

In a likely preview of next year's debate over the wisdom of increasing rail competition, backers an

A U.S. district court judge has sided with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and dismi

The Surface Transportation Board, over the objection of labor and state regulatory agencies, has app

Dec. 15, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

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

NORTH AMERICACanadian International Farm Equipment Show. Jan. 19-22. Toronto, Canada. Contac

Dec. 15, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

First the good news: Improved security has reduced theft of imported cargo by organized rings in Rus

Landstar System Inc. will be buying back an additional 500,000 shares of its stock from time to time

Monday Dec. 14, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Dec. 11, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.