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Whether they're vacuum-packed salmon fillets from Chile or whole red tilapia from Costa Rica, ris

Preliminary results of an investigation into the outside business activities of Gus Owen, vice chair

Rail carriers have less than a year to earn the trust of shippers and prove that mergers can produce

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

As U.S. Gulf ports develop more trade with Mexico, they can expect tougher scrutiny for narcotics, t

*Noon Monday - The U.S. dollar was trading higher against the Deutsche mark and lower against the Ja

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 20, 1997 - May 11, 1998 (a graph)*

Japanese Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga said Monday the government of Japan will continue its ''c

As of April 30, 1998Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docu

DAIMLER CONFIRMS TALKSWITH NISSAN ON TRUCKSFRANKFURT - Germany's industrial giant Daimler-Be

Heineken NV said Monday it will stop selling its Amstel and Amstel 1870 brands in the United States,

'The handwriting is on the wall. (The U.S. Customs computer system) is 14 years old. We are scrambli

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

CROWLEY AMERICAN TRANSPORTKeith Philips was named general manager of Bahamas services. He wi

Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from suppliers and other sources.

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 225.14 off 0.21 wh

The captain of an Australian navy fuel tanker was forced to abandon four crewmembers caught by a fla

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending May 6, 1998 as supplied by the bunker fuel dep

May 11, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Major players and long-term drilling contracts will insulate deep-water oil and gas exploration acti

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 8, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

May 11, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Monday May 11, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

May 11, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 25.

May 8, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o.

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 8, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

SIX US CARRIERSGET NOD TO SERVE FRANCESix U.S. airlines have won broad new rights to serve F

If you have a tough time reaching Keola Pang-Ching, cargo director of Alaska Airlines later this wee

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

New security regulations issued earlier this month by the Federal Aviation Administration are expect

Congestion at the Port of Madras is expected to worsen as a slowdown by workers protesting the elimi

PLANES50 PERCENT OF INSPECTED 737SSHOW SIGNS OF WEARWASHINGTON - One by one,

For Klee Wilson, knowing where his freight is in Mexico as it heads to the border is, well, cyber-ca

The bimodal trailer known as the RoadRailer has come full circle from its first experimental use on

We're all going to get warm and fuzzy doing business in the future. That's right, the most important

Three weeks ended May 2, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

PACIFIC MOTOR TRANSPORTNOW PACER INTERNATIONALLAFAYETTE, Calif. - Pacer International Inc. i

The United States has toned down its criticism of Japan in the last few weeks, realizing that a weak

What executives term an excellent import market prompted United Parcel Service to reschedule flights

Star Wars laser technology developed during the Cold War to shoot down Soviet missiles may find a mo