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

As the Republican Party tries to pick up the pieces of its shattered support, President Clinton may

The Surface Transportation Board refused to approve a proposal by New England Central Railroad, Inc.

Viag AG said it will sell its logistics operations to better focus on chemicals, packaging, energy a

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said it won three contracts totaling $960 million to buil

Nov. 9, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

FUTURES - November 6, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - November 5, 1998All life-of-

Despite being buffeted by low oil prices, Asia's recession and Russia's collapse, the economies of t

Insurance companies want to change the law still on the books in many states that requires out-of-st

Florida's Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelson rejected a proposed 13.1 percent rate hike for the stat

Canadian National Railway Co. last week opened its Metals Distribution Center north of Toronto in Co

'State interests, no matter how noble, do not trump the federal government's exclusive foreign affai

The U.S. Meat Export Federation and its membership have set goals to increase international sales of

Nov. 9, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

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

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

Ross Systems Inc., which sells supply chain planning software, has announced several agreements for

LONDON - The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Nov. 4, 1998 as supplied by the bunke

The world semiconductor market grew by 4.2 percent in September, reaching $10.22 billion in sales, a

Investors, put off by the nation's economic instability, have shown no interest in purchasing Azerba

Monday Nov. 9, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Owens & Minor, a major distributor of nationally branded medical and surgical supplies, has signed a

The sticky resin that grounded about 20 planes at Milan's Malpensa airport has been cleared from the

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U.S. plans to impose sanctions in retaliation against the European Union's banana import regime coul

American apple growers, faced with powerful competition from China and elsewhere, will meet today to

China's main ocean carrier, China Ocean Shipping Co. (Cosco), is severing its longstanding ties with

China last week ruled out hijacking in the case of a Malaysia-registered tanker seized by Chinese ma

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., one of South Korea's largest shipbuilders, said it won orders totaling

International factoring offers small and midsize companies a cost-effective strategy for penetrating

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsJul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. A

November 9, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represe

Nov. 9, 1998This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

Despite U.S. criticism, Turkey began constructing part of a pipeline Monday to carry natural gas fro

A new breed of conquistador has arrived in Latin America.This modern-day swashbuckler can be

New York Mercantile Exchange - November 6, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Lo

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 205.64 off 0.20 wh

Officials from the United States and the European Union are discussing the possibility of harmonizin

Planning for life after retirement ranks as a dominant concern of employees and employee benefit pro