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

Union Pacific Corp. postponed the spinoff of its Overnite Transportation Co. subsidiary, citing unfa

Ever since the Clinton administration failed to win trade negotiating authority from Congress last y

More than one in three outside directors of companies have been sued in connection with their board

Women have won a long-fought pay equity battle in Canada, and some 200,000 of them may pick up gover

A combination of too much supply and not enough money is crimping oil and natural gas exploration in

Three weeks ended July 25, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCARS CARSLOADED LOADED

Backers of a Senate-passed bill that would partially deregulate international container shipping in

UNISYS CORP.Bo Winther Sorensen was named director of Virtual Integrator Suite freight forwa

Russia's State Customs Committee called a news conference last week to announce a crackdown on fraud

BY JOHN HELMERJOURNAL OF COMMERCE SPECIALThe United States Ambassador to Russia, James Colli

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 207.25 off 1.13

July 31, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24

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CP Ships has placed a $40 million order for 13,400 containers in China and South Korea, and plans to

BOSTON HARBORDREDGING TO START SOONBOSTON - A multimillion-dollar project to deepen

Wine and beer imports are soaring thanks to the strong dollar and changes in international sources b

OFFERS TO BUY* ABRASIVE PAPER. Universal Abrasivindo Industrial manufactures the best qualit

EC PANEL TO APPROVEP&I GROUP'S LOWER LIMITSLONDON - The International Group of Protection an

Port executives must take an active and more consistent role in security because ports are the soft

The plunge in the Japanese yen is making it ever more likely that the market will realize its worst

As Canadians watch their currency head to historical lows against the U.S. dollar on an almost daily

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Friday July 31, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

WORLD BANK PLEDGESFUNDS FOR INDIAN FARMSNEW DELHI - The World Bank pledged $129.9 million in

California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush's former chief deputy came under fire last week

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 30, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

825 (July 31, 1998) Previous day - 828The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Last year's opening of a container terminal has turned the Port of Qasim, 30 miles east of Karachi,

Despite the Asian financial crisis, U.S. vintners are enjoying record exports to the region. Asia h

Better late than never.The United States and Ukraine must believe in that old proverb, becau

''Fare- well, my darlink,'' Olga snarled in her guttural Siberian accent, as she eased Ivan - or

New York Mercantile Exchange - July 30, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH LO

As of July 31, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Major trading powers have questioned a new Russian policy linking import duties to the purchase of d

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

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

When it comes to transportation in the Americas, Len Bennett puts a twist on the adage, ''If you bui

777 (July 30, 1998) Previous day - 785The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday