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Clark/Bardes Holdings Inc. has acquired Wiedemann & Johnson Co. for $4 million in cash and $2 millio

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

Zimbabwe was hit Wednesday by its second national strike against government economic policy in eight

The U.S. International Trade Commission has requested information to support a probe of the forest p

In its position as chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in 1999, New Zealand will pu

Four U.S. companies have joined Mexico's most important trucking association as cooperative members,

The 12-carrier Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said it will increase ocean rates in the

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 200.90 off 0.56 w

As of November 18, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained fro

(Census basis - in millions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)TRADE BALANCE E

Indonesia's state oil company, Pertamina, announced it has signed seven production sharing contracts

Nov. 18, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

November 18, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily repres

Value Prior 2 Mos. 1997 1996Mil. $ Mo. Back Av. Av. Wheat

A leading London analysis group has drastically downgraded its profit forecast for Lloyd's of London

More Canadian grain could soon be sold to U.S. buyers due to changes in Canadian Wheat Board policie

The following tradeleads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The leads are curre

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

'In Europe, shippers can meet and talk about rates, and lie about rates - and they do.'

Striking truck drivers here resumed pickups at Sea-Land Service Inc.'s Puerto Nuevo terminal Wednesd

International Petroleum ExchangeNovember 17, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs.Value Prior 2 Mos. 1997 1996 Mil. $ Mo. Back

FUTURES - November 17, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - November 16, 1998All life-of

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New York Mercantile Exchange - November 17, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High L

Nov. 17, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

With relations between railroads and their customers already strained, shippers say they are prepare

Shrugging off turmoil in developing markets, the U.S. economy, with a not so subtle push from the Fe

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 9 - Nov. 18, 1998 (a graph)* Annual

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

Nov. 18, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HIGH

Wednesday Nov. 18, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

The U.S. trade deficit declined to $14 billion in September, amid tentative signs that the U.S. bala

Mexico and China have agreed to establish institutional mechanisms for cooperating in the fight agai

The fiery wreck of the freighter Pallas off Germany's North Sea coast - and the lackluster response

Pennsylvania is ready to pass a sweeping commercial lines deregulation bill despite opposition from

Federal Maritime Commission officials have turned up the heat on Pacific shipping lines in an invest

(Census basis - in millions of dollars)Sept. 1998 Aug. 1998 Cumulative 199

Ocean PLC, Britain's leading transport and logistics group, is returning 103 million pounds ($172 mi

First American Title Insurance Co., the primary subsidiary of First American Financial Corp., has pu