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MOL (AMERICA) INC.Joseph O'Brien was promoted to manager of marketing and trade coordination

AVANTEL WINS DISPUTEON LONG-DISTANCE CHARGESMEXICO CITY - Mexico's Federal Competition Commi

Walter B. McCormick Jr., the new president of the American Trucking Associations, is assembling a co

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 225.36 off 0.89

International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 19, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

March 20, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Undeterred by the threat of U.S. sanctions, Russia is increasing its investments in Iran's petroleum

The U.S. apple industry and Mexican commerce officials agreed to suspend an anti-dumping investigati

BALTIC FREIGHT FUTURESAVAILABLE ON INTERNETLONDON - Futures prices on the Baltic Freight Fut

Asia might frighten some investors concerned about volatility, but it's proving attractive to one of

March 20, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers is ready to once again oppose a recent Clinton admi

Japan's trade surplus rose 88.7 percent in February compared with the same month last year to 1.28 t

BULGARIA, RUSSIA REACHGAS SUPPLY ACCORDSOFIA, Bulgaria - As part of a comprehensive agreemen

LOGISTICS GROUP TO HOSTFEDEX CHIEF ECONOMISTNEW YORK - The chief economist at Federal Expres

MID OCEAN LIMITEDMark Hiller has been appointed vice president and underwriter, aviation, of

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

U.S. importers are already feeling the effects of Customs' intensifying war on drugs in the form of

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Apr. 2, 1997 - March 20, 1998 (a graph)

TROUBLED JAPAN BANKSHIT BY CREDIT DOWNGRADETOKYO - More bad news hit Japan's troubled bankin

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As of March 20, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Whatever others may think of Indonesia's economic position, Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. still believ

New York Mercantile Exchange - March 19, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH L

Friday March 20, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Multinational corporations are joining forces in owning and operating warehouses and other distribut

The government's top antitrust official said he found significant problems with the pending alliance

The auto industry is attacking a recent study conducted by the Independent Insurance Agents of Ameri

AXA-UAP POSTS YEAR-ENDPROFIT OF $1.3 BILLIONPARIS - French insurance giant AXA-UAP, in its f

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Canada, as chair of Western Hemisphere free-trade negotiations, expects ''a quick, clean start'' and

RUSSIA PLANS TO EASETAX BURDEN ON OIL FIRMSMOSCOW - Russia plans to adopt measures in the ne

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P&O NEDLLOYD BUYINGFIVE NEW CONTAINERSHIPSLONDON - P&O Nedlloyd confirmed a contract for fiv

TRANS DYNAMICS INC.Robert W. Doty has joined this Duluth, Ga.-based freight forwarder, broke

Professional Transportation Group Ltd. is throwing in the towel on the consolidated trucking busines

When Newport News Shipbuilding exits the commercial vessel construction business for good next year,

Another week, another economic stimulus package from Japan.But unless this week's package in

The Thai partners in Motorola Inc.'s Iridium global mobile phone system are seeking up to $100 milli

U.S. officials will begin negotiations with Vietnam today that could restore airline service for the