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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 30, 1997 - Apr. 13, 1998 (a graph)*

* Noon Monday - The dollar declined against the Deutsche mark at midday Monday in very thin trading

New York Mercantile Exchange - April 9, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High

As of March 31, 1998Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docu

The man who may be in charge of Russia's economic policy warned the International Monetary Fund and

SAP AND FEDEX LINKLOGISTICS CAPABILITIESMEMPHIS - SAP AG, the major German supplier of suppl

April 13, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

Mannatech Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, such as health bars and caps

Monday April 13, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

April 13, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 25.0

April 9, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

As of April 13, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

US PROPOSAL SURPRISESCANADA LUMBER INDUSTRYVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Canada's lumber ind

Capturing the majority of cargo leaving the world's second-largest duty-free zone surrounding Colon,

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APRILCouncil of Logistics Management. April 15. Richmond, Va. Lt. Gov. John Hager will addre

966 (April 9, 1998) Previous day - 961The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

South Korea's shipyards are struggling, despite a sharp fall in the country's currency exchange rate

The American Merchant Marine Library Association received a $3,347 donation from American Steamship

Stepping up its pressure, the Pakistan government has offered a four-point formula to private power

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

*April 9, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

Plagued by continuing losses among many shipping companies, The Journal of Commerce Transportation S

Shipping between China and Taiwan is buffeted by constant political squalls, but another carrier is

Tensions are mounting on Australia's wharfs, with replacement workers handling ships at terminals wh

The Asian economic crisis, while not expected to trigger a sizable increase in textile and apparel i

Hertz Corp. said Monday it agreed to acquire Boireau Group, a French equipment-rental concern, for a

Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utilization within four weeks from Ap

'Without adequate rail services, Union Carbide's chemicals and plastics facilities cannot operate an

The Indonesian government is moving boldly to prop up its textile sector in order to avoid a meltdow

OFFERS TO BUY* WELDING ELECTRODES. Please offer cost and freight Karachi per metric ton. Wel

AIG INCREASING STAKE IN20TH CENTURY INDUSTRIESWOODLAND HILLS, Calif. - American Internationa

California and Kentucky have become two of the latest states to take up legislation to enable mutual

Having bought out its local partner, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. intends to boost investment in

LIBERTY MUTUAL SAYSOPERATING INCOME IS DOWNBOSTON - Liberty Mutual Insurance Cos. said its p

The Clinton administration's pipeline policy for the Caspian Sea has suffered a major setback as the

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 226.12 up 0.51 w

Air cargo trade with Latin America has grown steadily in recent years, but the question bugging the

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

April 13, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent