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An advisory committee of antitrust officials from European Union member states met in Brussels Monda

European Union leaders were close Monday to launching negotiations to curb runaway farm subsidies an

The European Union has launched proceedings at the World Trade Organization over its charge that the

ATLAS AIR TO OPERATE747-400 FREIGHTER FOR BAAtlas Air has reached a long-term contract to pl

The Israeli government decided last week to sell 49 percent of El Al Israel Airlines on the Tel Aviv

As of June 15, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

3RD MEXICAN BUDGET CUTRIDES ON OIL PRICESMEXICO CITY - Commerce Secretary Herminio Blanco sa

The Transportation Department's Maritime Administration Friday awarded 10 companies a total of $1.1

Rail freight traffic continues to be relegated to modest growth that trails the buoyant U.S. economy

The burgeoning ocean trade between the east coasts of the United States and South America will grow

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

Dry weather this year is stressing Mexico's 1998-99 sugar crop and will take a bite out of productio

June 12, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Friday June 12, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The U.S. Customs Service, concerned that it lacks sufficient internal controls, is planning big chan

WORLD BANK TO GIVETHAILAND $300 MILLIONBANGKOK - Thailand will receive $300 million from the

Hong Kong's chief civil servant poured cold water on speculation that China would be forced to deval

June 12, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 210.51 off 0.78

June 12, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 11, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. said last week it became the first Korean shipping firm to join the Japa

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug 1, 1997 - June 12, 1998 (a graph)* A

SWISS REJECT LIMITSON GENETIC FARM GOODSBERN, Switzerland - Afraid of surrendering Swiss lea

Overseas experts applaud a recent report that foreign insurance brokers will soon gain the right to

894 (June 12, 1998) Previous day - 887The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

U.S.-China maritime relations are in bad shape, but not so bad that the two countries will allow the

The intensifying national movement to combat cargo theft has put new pressure on Washington, where N

Mexico's national maquiladora association is joining forces with a number of government ministries t

All the talk of coaxing computers to clear the millennium hurdle assumes there will still be electri

The reformation of the Canadian Wheat Board is an issue that has sparked heated debate in western Ca

June 11, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

STB SETS HEARING DATEFOR DAKOTA RAIL PLANWASHINGTON - The Surface Transportation Board has s

Peter Kenen, director of the International Finance Section at Princeton University, said the U.S. do

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

Two prominent organizations representing importers and customs brokers are recommending that the U.S

''A carrier guy would love to work for a manufacturer. In many cases the salaries are much better.''

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

CIGNA CORP.Terry L. Kendall has been appointed senior vice president of Cigna's Internationa

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