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David M. Cawthorne, a former Journal of Commerce reporter who covered many of the capital's biggest

The European Union is set to impose a blanket ban on noisy narrow-body jets that are the mainstay of

Planned changes to the European Union's rules on banana imports could hurt Europe's former colonies

Special trade representatives will be appointed this week by Brazil and Canada in an effort to resol

Today's small businesses, like their colonial ancestors, must be protected from burdensome taxation,

A proposed alliance between Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines has forwarders concerned the

Rail- America Inc. said its truck trailer manufacturing unit purchased Fabrex Inc., a Canadian trail

The merger of St. Paul Cos. and USF&G Corp., the first such large transaction of 1998, signifies tha

The U.S. dollar rose to a five-month high of 1.8420 Deutsche marks Tuesday.Talk of renewed t

FROM THE UNITED STATES / CANADAISRAEL. January. The government of Israel is organizing a tra

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 228.69 up 0.17 whi

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

The United States, Canada and Britain have warned their citizens against traveling to Guyana until p

European Union airline executives launched an unprecedented attack on the bloc's competition policy,

Lloyd's of London spelled out a tough regulatory stance Tuesday, in preparation for coming governmen

OFFERS TO BUY* POLYESTER FLAT YARN BRIGHT TRILOBAL DTEX 100 F 33 - OPTICAL WHITE. Nearly 1,0

As of Jan. 16, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Friday Jan. 16, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

RAIL COMPETITION PROPOSALGAINS POLITICAL SUPPORTNEW YORK - Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said

Richard E. Repetto, a partner in the law firm of Donovan, Parry, Carbin, McDermott & Radzik, in New

Jan. 16, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

The Japanese yen rallied late last week along with the Nikkei stock average on hopes that the Japane

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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov.96 96 96 97 97 97

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 31, 1997 - Jan. 16, 1998 (a graph)

China announced a radical overhaul of its central bank Friday in a move spurred by the Asian financi

Top executives of Pacific container shipping lines meeting in Hong Kong last week have decided to co

When U.S. Customs says, as it did last week, that waging the ''war on drugs'' will be its No. 1 prio

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

Three weeks ended Jan. 10, 1998, vs. similar 1996-97 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

Damage from ice and snow storms in Maine over the past two weeks is estimated to total $75 million t

Brisk trade with the United States and Europe, and downward waterfront costs because of port privati

Jan. 16, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

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JANUARYCalifornia State University. January and thereafter. Transportation, logistics and re

CSX INTERMODALThomas G. Reese was appointed account executive at this Jacksonville-based int

Panama Canal authorities said they had been officially notified of a planned shipment of nuclear car

The state opened a new round of hearings Thursday on Florida Power and Light's bid to burn imported

Comptroller of the Currency Eugene V. Ludwig, who has taken an active role in blurring the lines bet

CLINTON AGAIN WAIVESHELMS-BURTON PENALTIESWASHINGTON - President Clinton again refused to im