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Ecuadorean President Jamil Mahuad has instituted an emergency adjustment package that devalues the n

September 24, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily repre

As a Russian stripper in a black jump suit gyrates to American disco music, Texans far from home gaz

With the launch of ''smartstart'' insurance, Zurich Insurance Co. becomes the exclusive partner thro

The investment arm of Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. is ratcheting up the technology to get more o

The Maritime Administration is seeking industry comments by Oct. 23 on the need to amend regulations

Iberia Airlines, the Spanish airline, signed an agreement to purchase 11 new Airbus-340 aircraft for

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsJun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. M

Commercial users, pointing to increased marketing options and lower shipping costs of grains and oth

After being swept up by events in Washington beyond its control, the nation's largest container port

As of Sept. 24, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

After pressure from U.S.-Mexican and U.S-Canadian border trade interests, the Immigration and Natura

The failed Thai offshoot of Chrysler Corp. has been ordered by a Thai court to repay $8 million to k

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 202.89 up 0.11

'People are looking and watching to see if we will do something, whether we will shrug our shoulders

The Mexican government is listening to the policy concerns of members of the New Jersey trade missio

What sort of a bank accepts $500 in cash to wire to a foreign bank, charges the client a $30 service

Intermodal transportation is flirting with a permanent loss of business due to the persistent rail s

Making a fairly easy activity even easier can save a lot of time and money, if the activity is perfo

Deutsche Post AG of Bonn, Germany, and Global Mail Ltd. of Sterling, Va., have formed a partnership

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. raised its stake in Daihatsu Motor Co. to 51.2 percent from 34.5 percent

Germany's DSR-Senator Lines and its United Alliance partners plan to bolster their competitiveness i

New York Mercantile Exchange - September 23, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High

As passengers and shippers milled around seeking other airlines and/or refunds, government officials

Hurricane Georges is coming, but Tom Paelinck isn't worried.His company, Seaboard Marine Ltd

Arizona Republican John McCain next week will attempt to go where no other Sen- ate maritime reforme

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Congress ''must'' approve the Clinton administration's $18 billion request for additional funding fo

A protectionist attack on foreign shipping companies apparently failed late Wednesday when represent

Malaysia has requested loans of up to $1.8 billion for capital needs from Tokyo, said Kaoru Yosano,

The Federal Reserve conditionally approved the mega-merger of banking giant Citicorp and brokerage a

State insurance regulators approved the $1.7 billion merger of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and D

A closed high-yield market is presenting financial executives with a quandary: What to do with thems

Sept. 24, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HIG

911 (September 24, 1998) Previous day - 906The Baltic International Freight Futures Market i

As the seemingly endless line of trucks snakes into the U.S. Customs import lot, an inspector climbs

Day Runner Inc., which makes personal organizers, mounted a hostile 47.9 million-pound ($80.49 milli

A Page 1A story on Sept. 18, ''Tariff relief wins support but faces veto,'' suggested that U.S. Rep.

International Petroleum ExchangeSeptember 23, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)