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At 7:55 a.m. on June 17, U.S. monetary authorities intervened in the foreign exchange markets to buy

* Noon Thursday - The U.S. dollar was unchanged against the yen in midday trading Thursday, after re

The Hungarian government is targeting a budget deficit of 4 percent of gross domestic product in 199

USDA MULLS IMPORTS OFCHILE PINE WOOD CHIPSWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is

U.S. steel importers are asking the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to make the elimination of du

OFFERS TO BUY* CHICKEN - WHOLE BROILERS FROM CANADA/USA. One container load of chick

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 12, 1997 - July 30, 1998 (a graph)

Cultural sensitivity and trade - two issues that countries find difficult to mix - are on the boil a

Higher-than-expected winning bids for Brazil's state phone monopoly underscore the nation's growing

Sharp divisions in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government have forced Prime Minister At

'Retailers in the United States are very optimistic about the 1998 holiday season.'

US IMPOSES DUTIES ONIMPORTED MUSHROOMSWASHINGTON - The Commerce department has assigned puni

Butler Carson Derrick Jr. knows that in today's world of global textile and apparel trade, being a U

CITICORP-TRAVELERS OKNOT EXPECTED UNTIL FALLWASHINGTON - Documents obtained from the Federal

CAPITAL RE'S INCOMEINCREASES FROM YEAR AGONEW YORK - Capital Re Corp. reported net income of

Rushing to get aid to struggling farmers, Republicans are speeding action on legislation that would

Even the rice trade is drying up.Asia's economic turmoil is hitting trade within the region

USDA: WE NEED MORETHAN $500 MILLION FOR AIDWASHINGTON - The Agriculture Department may need

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

Only table.

Thursday July 30, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

If you've got a spare $700 million or so, the people at Korea Gas Corp. would like to hear from you.

Boullioun Aviation Services Inc., an aircraft leasing company, said it ordered 30 Boeing Co. 737-700

When Norfolk Southern Corp. and CSX Corp. become the proud new owners of Conrail Inc. in barely thre

U.S. Customs Service investigators, in the latest drug bust at a South Florida seaport, this week se

The announcement of a joint venture in the Atlantic and Latin America trade lanes with CP Ships does

RAILTEX NAMESCHIEF EXECUTIVESAN ANTONIO - Ronald A. Rittenmeyer is returning to railroading.

Union Pacific Railroad, arguing that service has improved substantially in the Houston area, made a

RYDER LOGISTICS UNITBUYS TRIANGLE SERVICESMIAMI - Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc., an operat

Merger talks between Sinotrans, the state-owned shipping and aviation company, and China Ocean Shipp

Air cargo has become such a key part of modern distribution that it should no longer be regarded as

Russia, which has emerged as the fastest-growing European market for freight forwarders, will be a v

What may turn out to be the final public information on Union Pacific's effort to restore normal rai

Carriers are definitely catching terminal-itis. The epidemic that has been spreading throughout Asia

When thousands of United Parcel Service strikers snapped shut their picket-line lawn chairs last Aug

KITTY HAWK FLIES ONRISE IN INCOME, REVENUEDALLAS - Kitty Hawk Inc. reported second-quarter i

Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. reported record second-quarter results as performance improved

The United States has refused a demand by Japan to remove sanctions imposed over a shipping dispute,

All this time they've been telling us, ''Don't worry about getting viruses through e-mail. You can o

Weak results at Sea-Land Service Inc. and CSX Transportation took a heavy toll on CSX Corp. in the s