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A tip from a Kansas consumer has led to the arrest of a Miami insurance agent on charges of insuranc

May 11, 1998This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

High-speed train service in Canada's St. Lawrence corridor proposed by a Canada-France consortium,is

*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)*

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

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

Orchestrating a shipment of 34 violins, 11 violas, 11 cellos, plus assorted flutes, oboes, clarinets

CANADA BLASTS US FORSABER-RATTLING ON GRAINOTTAWA - Canadian Agriculture Minister Lyle Vancl

The top three tire makers in the world have expressed caution about reported plans to invest million

Belgian integrated oil company PetroFina said it was signing a joint venture agreement with German c

Australia, struggling to recover from strikes against Patrick Stevedore Co., may be in for another r

American Classic Voyages, the Chicago-based parent company of American Hawaii Cruises and Delta Quee

May 11, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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

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

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

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

Bill Richardson, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is likely to become President Clinton's

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 20, 1997 - May 8, 1998 (a graph)* A

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

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

Customers delivered their annual tongue-lashing to the railroad industry at the 1998 International I

May 8, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premi

NET, OPERATING INCOMECLIMB AT RELIANCE GROUPNEW YORK - Reliance Group Holdings Inc. saw its

The Brazilian government may intervene to ensure fair competition in the Port of Santos, the largest

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

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

CANADA CABINET TO MULLBILL ON US MAGAZINESOTTAWA - Legislation that protects Canadian magazi

As of May 8, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

Sen. John Breaux, who helped pass ocean shipping deregulation in the Senate last month, is now pushi

SOME AUSTRALIANDOCKERS RETURN TO WORKMELBOURNE, Australia - Unionized dockworkers were back

On-dock rail has failed to relieve congestion at West Coast ports primarily because those ports have

'At this moment, the people are not so optimistic about their future.'

CANADA TO DELAY BILLON FOREIGN BANK BRANCHESOTTAWA - Foreign banks hoping to set up commerci

The U.S. Treasury has laid down a blueprint for Europe to make its single currency stable and credib

AMERICAN INTERNATIONALGROUPBenjamin S. Man has been named president of China American Insura

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