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The United States and the European Union are the twin engines that can lift the world economy out of

The following trade leads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The leads are curr

You can't pick up a foreign trade publication without seeing an article on the euro. It is coming, a

Negotiators trying to create a hemisphere-wide free-trade agreement have agreed to a mechanism for r

Puerto Ricans take pride in growing their own coffee, but they will have to depend on outside source

Standards experts were concerned that the Sept. 23 summit in Washington would be an exercise in hot

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'We're already seeing a move toward alliance expansion into inland services to prepare for deregulat

A top World Bank official has blasted major industrial powers for not doing enough to help the poore

The customs union between Turkey and the European Union has helped Turkey boost trade, slash tariffs

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The National Association of State Boards of Education has named James F. Orr II, chairman and chief

A Federal Express pilots strike during the peak pre-Christmas season looms larger after union leader

Schenker International has opened a logistics center in Singapore. It is ''a one-stop service center

ECS Underwriting, one of the nation's leading providers of environmental insurance, has increased th

Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported its nine-month total operating revenue increased

Sri Lanka's largest private insurer launched a plan to help protect the country's exporters from pay

With Germany's transportation sector in turmoil over planned increases in fuel taxes, the new govern

A widow has filed a $15-million wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of Viagra, claiming her hu

Insurers, brokers, agents and industry providers constantly introduce products and services. There a

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

You know you are in a safe and sane neighborhood in Highgate Springs, Vt. You don't need to pay befo

The practice of lifting multiple containers simultaneously will be the subject of a luncheon meeting

LONDON - The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Oct. 14, 1998 as supplied by the bunk

Matson Navigation Inc. will make its debut on the East Coast next month, after the West Coast carrie

Singapore's port terminal operator is expanding the scope of its first overseas venture, a partnersh

An article headlined ''Air shippers seek assurance'' on Page 6A of the Oct. 13 issue of The Journal

Even with exchange rates favoring exports, Asia's producers of apparel, textiles and footwear haven'

With ocean shipping deregulation now signed into law, ocean carriers are reviewing business units wi

Haute couture fashion is the most perishable commodity that BAX Global handles.''The window

In yet another example of a seemingly successful Asian business that crashed with the markets, Garu

Two years ago, Canadian Airlines had its back to the wall. With cash reserves running out, the carri

Oct. 19, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HIGH

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

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

The Russian government is offering a 25.5 percent stake in North-Western Shipping Co. in an auction

John Biehl, Chilean President Eduardo Frei's chief of staff, said rulings in various court challenge