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The Journal of Commerce index of industrial material prices fell Tuesday to 94.65, the lowest level

The South African government, in its budget for 1998-99, has outlined the course it plans to take in

Growing up in the German port city of Kiel in the harsh years after World War II, young Karl-Heinz S

The United States on Tuesday urged Thailand to crack down on widespread trafficking of illegal human

TAIWAN WAVES WALLETIN SOUTHEAST ASIAMANILA - While some investors may be shying away from tr

United Parcel Service pilots overwhelmingly approved a new contract with management Tuesday, avoidin

U.S. Customs will soon publish regulations for licensing and regulating customs brokers, but the age

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Double-park in Manhattan? Sure. Jaywalk in L.A.? Any time. Floor it on yellow in Boston? Of course.

As U.S. negotiators face continued opposition to linkages among trade and the environment and labor

Two of the world's major container lines are quitting the Canadian Port of Vancouver at the end of M

'We discovered we had become too predictable.'

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

EC DROPS OBJECTIONS TOACCOUNTING FIRMS' MERGERBRUSSELS - The European Commission said it no

The first Polish ship to enter Russia's Kaliningrad Canal since World War II may open the way to nor

1071 (March 17, 1998) Previous day - 1084The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

The Cote d'Ivoire government is worried over a fall in French investment in the country, Prime Minis

894 (March 16, 1998) Previous day - 881The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursda

March 17, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

When the man behind the plate shouts ''play ball,'' the teammates may be from Venezuela or Japan, th

Russia's chief brewer has a piece of advice for Americans hosting Prime Minister Victor Chernomyrdin

In ''Chubb buys Venezuelan insurer in growth plan'' (March 11, Page 5A), Chubb's purchase of Italseg

Thailand's recession has forced Honda Motor of Japan to inject 2.16 billion baht ($54 million) into

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TREASURY SECRETARY RUBINBLASTS BANKING REFORM BILLWASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Robert Rub

With a new government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party set to come to power this week in India, for

EXCEL REPORTS GROWTHIN ITS FIRST-QUARTER RESULTSHAMILTON, Bermuda - EXEL Ltd. has reported a

POLICY MANAGEMENTSYSTEMS CORP.Charles E. Martin has been named vice president of this softwa

Though the revenue of Russia's insurance companies is growing at 25 percent per year, this is not en

Nearly 30 percent could be saved on premiums and claims, if the risk management industry could just

March 17, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 224.60 off 1.38 wh

March 17, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

March 17, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

Tuesday March 17, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Despite a bruising experience in its first attempt, Taiwan is making another foray into petrochemica

March 16, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The ''E'' award column featuring International Dehydrated Foods Inc., which ran in the March 4 editi

OFFERS TO SELL* LAB COATS. Adult, $5.50 each new length - sizes S, M, L, 34, 36, 42, 50. Col