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U.S. textile makers once again are fighting the threat of Asian competition, this time in the form o

'I won't say you'll perish, but if you do not automate, you won't be participating in the freight fo

Aviation insurers at Lloyd's of London said Tuesday they will not pay claims related to the millenni

Export-processing and economic zones popping up throughout the Philippines are luring high-tech comp

Tuesday March 24, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Patrick Murphy, deputy assistant secretary of transportation, is expected to fly home today from a B

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. reported strong overall financial results for 1997, wit

Evergreen Marine Corp. is expected to rely heavily on price-sensitive, low-value cargo when it enter

A dispute between two railroads performing switching services in the St. Louis area was resolved aft

The dollar's rise over the course of last year to a level significantly above its average for the 19

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has unveiled a five-point agenda for his government intended to

Hoping to put an end to an escalating trade row, the United States will accept Mexico's request for

U.S. banks, looking anew at selling insurance to boost profit, may run into the same problems that t

FROM THE UNITED STATES / CANADAVIETNAM. April 6-13. The International Trade Administration i

March 24, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

THE ALUMINUM ASSOCIATIONJ. Stephen Larkin was named president of the association. Based in W

TRADELEADSOFFERS TO SELL* USED TRUCKS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND RELATED PARTS. All makes.

Anyone who views standards and testing practices as merely technical matters that bear no relation t

OFFERS TO BUYOFFERS TO BUYHistorical Italian wine for U.S.Ref: 10003617 Ital

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

Bechtel Corp. and Metodo Engenharia of Sao Paulo said Tuesday they formed a joint venture to provide

The Clinton administration has been unable to bring Chile into the North American Free Trade Agreeme

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

Thailand's agro-industrial giant Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, with a business empire extending throu

Union Pacific Railroad continues to experience more train delays and slowed service on key portions

911 (March 24, 1998) Previous day - 900The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursda

Computer technicians are working behind the scenes to assure a smooth transition to the European Uni

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

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Apr. 2, 1997 - March 24, 1998 (a graph)

I don't mean to get personal, but just how effective is your contact management software? Can it pri

March 24, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

March 23, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Taiwan is weathering the Asian economic typhoon better than many places, but some in the private sec

Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater launched a yearlong federal agency study of the ability of U.

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The fast-growing Texas oil company, Tesoro Petroleum Corp., has agreed to pay $325 million for BHP H

In the increasing global competition among export credit insurers and trade banks, the French contin

Lloyd's of London will have to revert to 100 percent reserving of risks underwritten in the United S

'I don't think anyone lost. I think we all learned not to be selfish.'