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OFFERS TO BUY* GLASS. We are looking for manufacturers of flat glass, as follows: Anti-refle

American Re Corp. has formed American Re Capital Markets Inc., which will work with its American Re-

Three weeks ended July 18, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCars Cars loaded loaded<

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

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

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

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

Marine Terminals Corp. has received ISO-9002 certification for its operation of the Ben E. Nutter co

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

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

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

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

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An announcement last week by Russia's prime minister, Sergei Kiriyenko, that he is appointing a vete

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

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

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

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 22, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Union Pacific Corp. Thursday reported huge losses for a third consecutive quarter as the financial i

SEA-LAND, MAERSK SAIDTO SEEK OWN SPACELONDON - Will they or won't they?According to

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

For the third time since 1996, workers compensation rates will be reduced across New York state.

Its pipes were leaking for some 40 years on the central California coast, and an oil company has agr

Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state railway, has consolidated its position as Europe's top rail freight o

The United States and five Latin American banana exporting nations Thursday warned the European Unio

BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES TOBUILD 4 PLANTS IN MEXICOGREENSBORO, N.C. - Burlington Industries Inc

July 23, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24.00

July 22, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The World Trade Organization has joined forces with the World Intellectual Property Organization to

TIG COUNTRYWIDE NOWNATIONWIDE OF AMERICABATTLE CREEK, Mich. - TIG Countrywide, the insurance

AIG SAW SECOND-QUARTERGROWTH IN NET INCOMENEW YORK - American International Group Inc. saw i

Thursday July 23, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Hong Kong's main container line expanded its onshore facilities in China, adding to a network that i

Half-year figures point to a 6.5 percent increase in cargo volume going through the Port of Santos c

If a major bank with cross-border operations were to fail, sorting out the claims would be a very me

Negotiations over an application by China to join the World Trade Organization were held here this w

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

The deal is done.The Surface Transportation Board Thursday gave final approval to the acquis

BY WILLIAM ROBERTS& TIM SANSBURYJOURNAL OF COMMERCE STAFFThe shipping deregulation b

Campaigns to limit the spread of unilateral sanctions are likely to suffer serious damage as a resul