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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

Foreign trade financing experts say that strict U.S. trade financing practices put U.S. firms at a d

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit grew another 9.5 percent in April, as exports to recession

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

The Bundesbank on Thursday delivered a firmly upbeat assessment of the German economy, which analyst

BIG EXPECTATIONSFOR ALABAMA DOCKSAlabama Gov. Fob James has promised to introduce legislatio

J. EDWIN CAREY, 74,FORMER MLA PRESIDENTJ. Edwin Carey, a former president of the Maritime La

Senior U.S. senators are stepping up pressure for the United States to impose maritime sanctions on

Mexico, in a move that could resolve a long-running dispute with the United States and Canada, will

June 18, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

908 (June 18, 1998) Previous day - 911The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon