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With Chile and Mexico agreeing to negotiate their anti-dumping policies, attention is being placed a

The Asian financial crisis, more stringent inspections by the U.S. Customs Service and consolidation

For giant retailer J.C. Penney, one of the country's biggest importers of textiles and apparel, the

Within days of the U.S. decision to impose trade sanctions against Sudan last year, the Japanese equ

With all its athletic footwear made in Asia, one might expect Nike Inc. to be airborne over the shar

COCA-COLA TO OPENNEW TAIWAN PLANTTAIPEI - Coca-Cola will open a new bottling plant in northe

In most places, buying life insurance is all about buying some peace of mind, but for many Brazilian

An old local joke: Two diplomats from different Latin American countries cross paths at a shopping m

The Mariners' Museum received a grant of $100,000 from The Mobil Foundation.The gift is one

When a ship's crew is under stress and needs accurate information and snap decisions, small things l

Show me the real water.The ''real water'' is what Japanese economists call the real money in

Stephen J. Sinisi, a former marketing manager in circulation sales for The Journal of Commerce, died

If Sergey Kiriyenko is eventually appointed as the next Russian prime minister, he is likely to be t

When it comes to waterborne imports, Matsushita Electric Corp. of America wants more from less. The

Robert Lee, vice president of international sales of Lee's Material Services in Houston, was ready t

They were chicken farmers together, but worlds apart - Don Allen, contract grower from Arkansas, and

Unlike the other companies profiled in this special section, Home Depot Inc. does relatively little

With exports representing 52 percent of sales, 3M Corp. of St. Paul, Minn., pays careful attention t

U.S. companies regard China's plans to boost spending on infrastructure with interest, but not eupho

Plans for a container-barge service between Florida and the Northeast focus a new light on barging,

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March 27, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

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

March 27, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

March 26, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

U.S. importers and exporters are learning to live with the fact that enforcement is the top priority

EU ENLARGEMENT TALKSFORMALLY BEGIN TODAYBRUSSELS - The European Union will formally kick off

South African President Nelson Mandela on Friday said a U.S. proposal in Congress aimed at condition

Alan Greenspan has lent his personal prestige as Federal Reserve Board chairman to the financial ser

U.S. companies stand to reap big bucks from three global accords brokered in 1997 to lower barriers

'Certainly there have been no great positive strides by the UP (Union Pacific Railroad) so far.'

Zippo Manufacturing Co. depends on international customers to buy more than half of its reusable lig

As an exporter, Ron Anderson knows the importance of making hay while the sun shines.Mr. And

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 229.56 up 0.71 w

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Having begun somewhat tentatively exploring the wider world, Singapore's containerport operator now

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Trying to speed customs clearance and delivery, express-service companies are introducing new techni

CONSOLIDATOR SOLD TOINVESTMENT GROUPCOMPTON, Calif. - Conmel AB, parent company of Conterm C