Latest news

A sale of shares in national carrier Air France is now likely to take place early in 1999 instead of

Sairgroup, owner of Swissair and Crossair, posted half-year net profit of 127 million Swiss francs (

RAILTEX BUYS RAILLINE IN ONTARIOSAN ANTONIO, Texas - RailTex Canada Inc., a subsidiary of sh

May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June97 97 97 97 97 9

Aug. 21, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

With the Russia's financial meltdown spreading to markets around the world on Friday, analysts say t

Aug. 20, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

CATASTROPHE COSTS BLAMEDFOR VESTA'S OPERATING LOSSBIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Vesta Insurance Group I

OFFERS TO BUY* COMPUTER ACCESSORIES: Seeking to import computer accessories (fax-modem, TV c

Personal computer maker Dell Computer Corp. is launching its popular direct sales strategy in China,

''No free tickets for military men because the Ministry of Defense has not paid its bills,'' rea

'In case you were wondering, we are extremely committed to finding drug smugglers and bringing them

Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd. plans to unveil a restructuring, expected to set the stage for t

STATE FARMCharles R. Wright was named executive vice president and chief agency and marketin

EGYPT MAY BOOSTTURKISH WHEAT BUYSEgypt's fall imports of milling wheat from Turkey may excee

The Ocean Shipping Reform Act that appears headed for passage next month could significantly alter h

International Petroleum ExchangeAugust 20, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 203.08 up 0.55 w

TRANZ RAIL PURCHASESAUSTRALIAN FORWARDERWELLINGTON, New Zealand - Tranz Rail Holdings has bo

Transfracht International, the global container-marketing arm of the German national railroad Deutsc

Walter ''Buddy'' Doll, vice president of cargo at Delta Air Lines for the past three years, is retir

Hyundai Motor Co.'s labor union accepted ''a minimum level of layoffs'' Friday, raising hopes for a

Insuring casino riverboats isn't quite the crap shoot it once was, but the risk has to be carefully

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

One Sunday night 14 years ago, a choking white cloud swept through the old quarters of Bhopal from t

Three weeks ended Aug. 15, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCars Cars loaded loaded

The four-engine Hercules C-130 search-and-rescue plane lurched and bounced in turbulence over the st

North Dakota farmers and Republican Gov. Ed Schafer are looking to the Canadian Wheat Board to sell

Only table.

WESTERN RAIL DELAYSBRING SHIPS TO NORFOLKA Virginia Port Authority sales representative says

Reflecting an increasingly integrated global marketplace, the expatriate population continued to gro

In what he described as ''part of a realignment of responsibilities,'' Edward B. Rust Jr., chief exe

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

Aug. 20, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLE

New York Mercantile Exchange - August 19, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH

Trade officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are contemplating barter trade in th

EGYPT TURNS TO THE PROSTO SPEED PRIVATIZATIONCAIRO - The Egyptian government's privatization

May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June97 97 97 97 97 9

Reinsurance premiums written in the U.S. reinsurance market by foreign-based reinsurers decreased sl