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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.

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

852 (Dec. 14, 1998) Previous day - 856The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

'If these greedy software manufacturers want to sell their products legitimately, they should lower

In a last-ditch effort to avert U.S. trade sanctions, the European Union was poised on Monday to cal

Hope may spring eternal, but the head of Hong Kong's shipowners believes carriers should pay some at

Come the millennium, ancient doomsday prophecies will take a cybertwist.Fear will grow that

If Santa's sleigh overflows with presents, he might call on the U.S. Postal Service to mail some pac

The best way to ride out the turbulence in the Russian air- cargo market this year, according to

Air New Zealand's Engineering Business Services has awarded BAX Global a multi-million dollar contra

According to Benefits Access Inc. of Hartford, Conn., at least 10 percent of employees choose the wr

One of the biggest underwriters in Hong Kong is pulling in its horns after suffering an 80 percent p

Arizona has named Insurance Data Resources Inc., a subsidiary of Insurance Services Office Inc., as

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 11, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Wyoming is adding a new age dimension to its energy legacy, a wind rush.Corporations once sc

Cargolux Airlines took delivery of its sixth 747-400 freighter on Dec. 9 and promptly announced that

Pakistani shippers who thought they would get some relief from freight rate increases are disappoint

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

BERGERON GROUPBernard H. ''Benny'' Larmann III has joined this transportation holding compan

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Capital Reinsurance Corp.Michael E. Satz, chairman, chief executive and founder of Capital R