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In the not too distant and relatively uncomplicated past, most senior managers at U.S. corporations

ONGOINGAssociation of Ship Brokers and Agents. Applications for home study course, the ''Bas

Fine Air intends to do some cherry-picking when it takes over Southern Air Transport for an undisclo

AMERICAN AIRLINES ORDERS15 BOEING 777SAmerican Airlines has ordered 15 more Boeing 777 aircr

When it comes to Russia, South Africa's ostrich exporters have their heads firmly planted in sand. I

Cotton may keep you cool in the summer - but the market for the white, fluffy stuff will be anything

As of August 14, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 202.81 up 0.79 w

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

Financial upheaval in Asia continues to disrupt shipping patterns and spawn double-digit rate declin

The threat of a devaluation of the Russian ruble or a default on Russian debt - or both - shifted th

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

International Petroleum ExchangeAugust 13, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

Aug. 14, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLEAD PRE

August 14, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represen

Aug. 14, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24

New York Mercantile Exchange - August 13, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH

''Back in black, Fritz still idles on Wall Street'' on Page 1A, Tuesday, should have said that on Ju

Aug. 13, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton of New Jersey was misidentified in a photo on Page 1A of Thursday's paper. Mr.

The FBI agent who led the Archer Daniels Midland price-fixing probe said he knew his mole inside ADM

Citing concerns about decreased competition and foreign control of a U.S. company, a U.S. senator ha

Canadian energy companies Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and Poco Petroleums Ltd. reported lower se

The International Monetary Fund said Turkey had fallen short in its fight against inflation, and it

Hungarian company Termektarolo Reszvenytarsasag (TT Rt), a company which stockpiles crude oil, repor

Friday Aug. 14, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 3, 1997 - Aug. 14, 1998 (a graph)*

A strike at the Port of Santos entered the weekend with disruptions to shipping and trade continuing

The Singapore Trade Development Board has bestowed its highest honor, the International Trade Award,

Overcapacity in ocean shipping was the major reason Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. incurred a

Taiwan officials said Friday the nation's economy posted surprisingly weak 5.21 percent growth in th

Three weeks ended Aug. 8, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCARS CARSLOADED LOADED<

Halfway through the shipping season on the St. Lawrence Seaway, traffic estimates indicate a year mu

India's eastern Port of Haldia plans to offer priority berthing to foreign shipping lines if they gu

SHIPSJUDGE LETS SHIP'S CREWREMAIN IN CANADAOTTAWA - Four crewmen from the fr

Thailand announced a multimillion-dollar merger of seven financial institutions in a bid to attract

A strike by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes shut down Conrail Inc. Friday morning, ba

The local shipyard units of Singapore's Keppel group managed an overall increase in profit for the f

HYUNDAI SUSPENDS WORKAS PROTEST CONTINUESULSAN, South Korea - Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea

Canadian cattle producers are protesting a bill passed by the U.S. Senate that requires beef and lam