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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 17, 1997 - Aug. 31, 1998 (a graph)*

Ship fixtures are a product of Knight-Ridder Financial, TNT, the industry's only reliable source of

Thailand's hard-pressed government, struggling to curb its widening budget deficit, has stumbled on

Shippers and freight forwarders expect attractive rates from airlines, but another key criterion for

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. has acquired Midwest Stop Loss Underwriters Inc., J.E. Stone and Associ

It's south on Route 13 past Formy's BBQ, past the towns of Machipongo and Oyster. You turn right at

Norasia Lines and Mediterranean Shipping Co., two of the major European non-conference operators ser

International lobby group Jubilee 2000 Monday appealed to heads of state attending the 12th Non-Alig

Mexico's Commerce Ministry signed two separate agreements with Germany and the Belgium-Luxembourg un

Philippine President Joseph Estrada's government will pursue his predecessors' program to open up th

Uzbek President Islam Karimov said the collapse of Russia's financial markets was endangering the Uz

When Lori O'Keefe formed Last Minute Air 10 years ago, she went looking for trouble.Working

It may not be quite ready to lay claim to Sherlock Holmes' mantle, but CNA Financial Corp. of Chicag

The remaining crew of a freighter stranded for nine months in a Canadian port finally flew home to I

Executive, professional and sales people in the insurance industry have been enjoying steady increas

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 195.35 off 0.83 wh

Monday Aug. 31, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Brazilian customs workers decided in assembly to suspend a nationwide strike in order to open negoti

Peoples Heritage Financial Group Inc. has agreed to buy A.D. Davis Inc., an insurance agency based i

ZURICH GROUPJeffrey Tretin has joined the Swiss insurance group as vice president of underwr

Aug. 31, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLE

The U.S. Department of Energy has reached a deal with Mexico's national oil company, Pemex, to excha

Electric and gas utilities, faced with losing their monopoly service territories, are moving into te

Landair Services Inc. is splitting into two companies, separating its truckload division from its Fo

The Journal of Commerce Stock Index tumbled 158.57 points, or 3.87 percent, last week to close at 39

Aug. 31, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

U.S. cattle industry representatives do not want the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow 5,000 h

Ship fixtures are a product of Knight-Ridder Financial, TNT, the industry's only reliable source of

There is no here here - almost.Legend has it that Bill (called home by one family) got its n

Friday, Aug. 28, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Moves by Mobil Oil Australia Ltd. and Shell Australia Ltd. to merge their refining operations are no

In the article ''Threatened strike has forwarders scrambling,'' on Aug. 28, Page 10A, a quote from A

The auto-induced drop in U.S. consumer spending in July should give way to a broad rebound in spendi

The Indian Cabinet will lift import curbs on soybean and sunflower seeds, a government spokesman sai

The discussion agreement in the surging eastbound trans-Pacific will extend its $300 per 40-foot con

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsMay Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Fe

The California Supreme Court last week unanimously let stand a $3.5 million punitive damages verdict

Aug. 28, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLE

Heavyweight from the International Monetary Fund, Second Managing Director Stanley Fischer, and Dire

Thailand's moves to open more of the country's industrial and service sectors to foreign investors h