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Word has reached this desk that North Carolina State Ports Authority employees donate office time to

Insurers, brokers, agents and industry providers constantly introduce products and services. There a

CASPIAN SEA OIL GROUPNAMES NEW PRESIDENTBAKU, Azerbaijan - The president of Azerbaijan Inter

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Friday June 19, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The liberalization of Uganda's coffee industry that has taken place since 1990 has boosted farmers'

After clawing its way into the ranks of the world's top 20 container ports, Manila has taken a bit o

'The goal would be to make Central America function much more like Hong Kong or Singapore than like

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

As part of its ongoing effort to expand its global presence, Maersk Inc. has announced a new Caribbe

OFFERS TO BUY* BEANIE BABIES. Please advise on cost and shipping times for one 20-foot conta

They spring - usually - from the best of intentions and the highest principles. They are always bett

ALASKA SAYS US-CANADAINTERIM SALMON DEAL NEARSEATTLE - U.S. and Canadian negotiators are mov

China's efforts to bring its insurance industry into line with international standards are getting a

Three months ago, crude oil prices hit nine-year lows, and small North Texas producers thought thing

An intensive campaign against the Mediterranean fruit fly continued last week in Florida's orange-pr

The same forces that have been driving the wave of mergers and acquisitions in ocean shipping will c

Two-way trade and investment flows between the United States and Britain are larger than for any oth

Operations at the crippled western Indian Port of Kandla are beginning to limp back, though it will

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Japan finally appears ready to take convincing measures to deal with its intertwined banking and eco

PROVIDENT MUTUALJACK MCELLIGOTT joined the firm as director of annuities.Mr. McElligott prev

Insurance and securities interests have scored a small but significant victory in their efforts to p

The southern Indian Port of Madras, rattled by a threat of a congestion surcharge from feeder lines,

There's a growing feeling of optimism that imports from Asia will flow smoothly through West Coast p

Royal Mail, the privatized British post office, will open a $36 million international distribution c

Amtrak and the freight railroads, which have not always been the best of friends, have made a sharp

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

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 18, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The key to jump-starting the struggling farm economy is improved foreign trade rather than an overha

June 18, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky welcomed House Speaker Newt Gingrich's plan to get a v

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug 8, 1997 - June 19, 1998 (a graph)* A

Asia's first airline is pleading for a rehabilitation package as more labor unions threaten strikes

June 19, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

A call by the chief of the International Labor Organization Friday for joint initiatives with the Wo

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker Rate Schedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Sched

European Union farm ministers, meeting in Luxembourg today through Wednesday, are expected to face t

The never-ending pressure to cut operating costs means ocean carriers will soon consistently call Ea