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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said construction is nearly complete on its new headquarters, Cathay Pac

EQUITABLE COS.Claude Bebear, chairman of the life insurer's French parent, AXA Group, is ste

Despite missing a Jan. 1 deadline for full compliance by its members, a group representing the U.S.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 19, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH LO

As if Union Pacific Railroad didn't have enough problems, the Teamsters and a coalition of citizen g

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

Taiwan has agreed to major trade reforms in talks with the United States, delivering many of the gai

An administration plan to avoid the gridlock that crippled railroad shipments last year is under att

The National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade has announced the first in what it hopes will

The vast majority of the world's tankers are expected to meet the tough maritime safety regulations

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Three weeks ended Feb. 14, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCARS CARSLOADED LOADED

As you are all probably aware, the 18th Winter Olympic Games were recently held in Nagano, Japan. At

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

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Feb. 20, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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DON QUIJOTE ADDEDTO WALLENIUS FLEETSTOCKHOLM - Wallenius Lines took delivery of its new ship

BRAZIL AUTHORIZES GETO BUY DOMESTIC BANKBRASILIA - Brazil's National Monetary Council author

After two weeks of delay, analysts are growing increasingly skeptical about Russia's reasons for blo

The world is arguably a safer place than it has been in decades. Yet where there is economic turmoil

Mexico's commerce agency, Secofi, has published a decision imposing 108 percent duties on all Canadi

PLANESTAIWAN PREMIER ORDERSSELL-OFF OF AIRLINE SHARESTAIPEI - In the wake of

FLORIDA SENDS DELEGATIONTO WIN LATIN DESIGNATIONMIAMI - Florida Democratic Gov. Lawton Chile

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Feb. 20, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

German exports and imports reached record levels last year, but the nation's whopping $70 billion tr

'We call the Caribbean the black hole of money laundering.'

A major freight consolidators group charges it has been excluded from compromise negotiations here a

The new private operators of Mexico's Pacific-North railroad took control last week with little fanf

Swiss freight forwarder Danzas Group has launched a five-year strategy with the aim of achieving a 3

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

The United States is the largest investor in Pakistan, but policy reviews and changes - particularly

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U.S. importers are discovering that the financial and customs implications of the Asian economic cri

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

An article, ''Emons earnings rose in quarter,'' which appeared in the Briefs column on Page 12A, Feb

Mike Porcelli, chief of security for Western Digital Corp., is holding his breath.Since Ju