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If some utility experts are right, sunshine could become one of the region's most valuable commoditi

NKK Corp. said it will cut 2,000 jobs by March 2000 under a restructuring program aimed at weatherin

A database that covers 25 countries' guidelines and laws governing chemicals has been launched.<

Willgo Inc., an equipment leasing and management company, has developed a national online trailer in

The Port of Houston Authority, faced with a trade and transport community upset about costs, has agr

Abig U.S. fruit juice company is testing the potentially tasty China market in nearly 20 well-placed

The latest criticism of Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Linda Ruthardt could take on a life of

Oct. 2: 959

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 28, 1997 - Oct. 2, 1998 (a graph)*

Foss Maritime Co. took delivery of the tugboat Daniel Foss, the first of three tugs being converted

Mediterranean Shipping Co. has launched its second feeder service from the Freeport Container Port i

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

The House and Senate are moving forward with a $3.8 billion spending bill for the U.S. Army Corps of

International Petroleum ExchangeOctober 1, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

CNF Transportation Inc. said it expects record third-quarter earnings.Gregory L. Quesnel, pr

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

The United States and Canada should scrap their Pacific Salmon Treaty before a long-running politica

Royal and Sunalliance PLC of Britain has opened a Vietnam representative office in Hanoi, the first

The Malaysian central bank has announced new measures to help the insurance industry ride the econom

Exel Ltd. reported net operating income grew to $112.3 million for its third quarter ending Aug. 31,

Today we begin publishing an expanded Global Commerce, Pages 12A-14A. The section, which formerly ra

Proposals for replacing the Harbor Maintenance Tax will be the top concern of U.S. port officials ga

As of October 2, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from

Canadian exporters have been warned to be wary of con artists in Los Angeles who place large orders

The president and vice president of the United States have said that we must invest in our own peopl

The panorama outside Tom Kornegay's window offers both a view of his workplace domain and of the cit

In a globalized economy, efficient manufacturing and distribution can provide a much-needed competit

The fate of grounded Philippine Airlines should be clearer this week after the results of an employe

October 2, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represen

MC Shipping Inc. said it acquired two multipurpose vessels, adding to its fleet of ships capable of

The Christian Coalition has revived a bill to punish countries that practice religious persecution a

The dollar tracked the Dow Jones Industrial Average to lows for the year last week, and analysts sai

The Federal Aviation Administration wants Congress to permit the nation's airports to use up to $100

The Panama Canal Commission is setting up an international body for users to air their views as the

Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad lost the support of an early ally when Minnesota Gov. Arne Ca

October 1, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represen

After more than two decades in exile, U.S. oil companies are being asked by Saudi Arabia for ideas o

The populist mayor of Moscow Wednesday used a visit to Britain to drop one of his heaviest hints yet

Canada's Northern Telecom Ltd., in a further signal of its shift toward data networking from telecom

Oct. 1, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low