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China's large commercial banks are seeing lower rates of loan growth, but better quality loans, the

PLANESCONTRACT TALKS BETWEENUPS, PILOTS PUSHED BACKWASHINGTON - Resumption o

A cargo ship abandoned by 28 crewmen in a North Atlantic storm remained afloat and is probably salva

With the dawning of a new year and the new millennium right around the corner, I have gazed into the

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Shipowners can breathe a little more easily on news that the European Commission has made at least o

Amerijet International Inc., which voluntarily ceased all-cargo operations Christmas Eve after a Fed

'What you have is a third party dictating U.S. trade policy. If they assess the value so high, it cl

Dec. 31, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29

HARTFORD UNIT SELLSTRUCK INSURANCE BUSINESSBOSTON - First State Management Group, a unit of

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

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Dec. 31, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The U.S. dollar will peak in the first quarter of this year around 135 yen and 1.82 Deutsche marks a

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 1.3 million barrels in the week ended Dec. 26, as compared with t

Wednesday Dec. 31, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

901 (Dec. 30, 1997) Previous day - 905The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday

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As the new year opens, the United States and Europe are preparing for a face-off that could shape tr

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

For the week ended December 20, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equal

Three weeks ended Dec. 20, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCARS CARSLOADED LOADED

Los Angeles is the most ambitious U.S. port, based on spending for capital improvements, a U.S. Tran

1231 (Dec. 31, 1997) Previous day - 1229The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Under a proposed law in Indiana, a number of alcohol-related offenses would fall under forfeiture la

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

Halter Marine Group, the bright shining star of the U.S. commercial shipbuilding industry for much o

A $2 billion road link between Hong Kong and one of China's most dynamic special economic zones seem

OFFERS TO BUY* FIBERGLASS. Especially woven roving 90 G to 150 G. Send f.o.b. prices. Contac

If downward pressure on rates made 1997 a good year to give freight to an ocean carrier, it was a ba

Property/casualty insurers, always looking for ways to increase profit, have turned with new interes

As of Dec. 31, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

More than 2,000 Reynolds Metal employees in four plants in northwest Alabama are braced for the wors

U.S. and European exporters are looking to the European Union to take its first step this month to d

Hikers and residents have asked a judge to halt plans for a new 300-acre open-pit copper mine near M

Dec. 31, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

The Journal of Commerce industrial materials price index recorded its biggest one-year drop in at le

CAYMAN COURT FREEZESASSETS OF BRE-X DIRECTORCALGARY - Millions in assets of Bre-X Minerals d

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 31, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

US 'ROUND-TRIP TRADE'HIT $24 BILLION IN '96WASHINGTON - The United States exported $24 billi