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July 24, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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

ONGOINGSeamen's Church Institute. New York. Water Street Gallery exhibits paintings by 20 ma

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A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Prudential Insurance Co. of America and upheld a $2 billio

AMERICAN REWolfgang Engshuber will join this reinsurer based in Princeton, N.J., as executiv

torchmark revenue rosein the second quarterBIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Total operating revenue at Tor

Solid results in ocean shipping and railway activities enabled Canadian Pacific Ltd. to mitigate a s

Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc. is set to become a major player in the North American supply chain o

Intrenet Inc. posted second-quarter income of $1.25 million, or 9 cents a share, on revenue of $66.3

The crush of imports arriving in Southern California during the peak shipping season is starting to

In another example of consolidation in the container shipping industry, German carrier Hamburg Sud s

What economic crisis? However mauled some economies along the western edge of the Pacific may be, th

Intermodalism is coming to Asia - slowly.Asian nations, especially China, are eager to embra

Few maritime executives based in North America are willing to speak openly about port productivity i

The president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union is publicly asking his members for

Ed Hamberger, the new president of the Association of American Railroads, sounds like a man on a mis

The air express industry is stepping up pressure on Taiwan to privatize Taipei's main cargo terminal

Singapore Airlines Ltd. and Korean Air Lines Co. said they are seeking deferment of up to 16 aircraf

EMERY ADDS ANOTHERGERMAN SERVICE CENTERLONDON - Emery Worldwide opened a multimodal service

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

As of July 24, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

In an important victory for exporters seeking refunds of the invalidated harbor maintenance tax, the

Three months from now, when cool, autumn winds are swirling across much of the United States, few wi

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 207.51 off 0.59

July 23, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Christian Coalition fought to recover Friday from a major setback after the Senate Foreign Relat

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

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

July 24, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

July 24, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24.00

July 23, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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

RUSSIA CONCERNED OVERPRIVATIZATION OF US FIRMWASHINGTON - Russia's atomic energy minister wa

Federal legislation to deregulate the electricity market was officially declared dead last week, but

Keizo Obuchi is an old-guard politician who is unlikely to give Japan the dynamic leadership it need

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 12, 1997 - July 24, 1998 (a graph)

With the sale of the national Telebras system scheduled for Wednesday, Brazil's telecommunications s

A steep drop in commodity prices has put thousands of family farms in financial jeopardy and Congres

'They went from a $500 base to $850 in one fell swoop. Customers in Asia are just shocked. They're r