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A firm controlled by a son of Indonesia's president will transport liquefied natural gas to Japan on

The exposure of large banking groups, particularly Japanese banks, to Asia's currency turmoil could

Financial leaders of the Islamic world are gathering in Bahrain this week for the fourth annual Isla

Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical Pricing Information Service, Phillipsburg,

COLLEGE SELLS INSURANCETO FUND SCHOLARSHIPSPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Roger Williams University want

Caribbean countries are objecting to the region's civil aviation agencies being given air safety ove

Charter rates have turned sharply higher for North Atlantic cargoes, largely because of an influx of

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Dec. 5, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

Latin America may be headed for a repeat of the crippling 1980s debt crisis, according to an expert

As of Nov. 28, 1997Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docum

In ''South Korea: Bailout plan to curb giant businesses,'' which appeared Dec. 5 on Page 3A , Hyuck

The Journal of Commerce is restructuring the company to better serve both readers and advertisers. T

CALL SPREADS PRICE OR BID/ASKNational annual '97* 60/80

SHIPSEIGHT-DAY STRIKEENDS AT SANTOSSAO PAULO - Dockworkers at Brazil's large

For the week ended November 29, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equal

Raymond A. Boyle, a 24-year veteran of the Port of Oakland, was named director of maritime.M

Plans by an aggressive Malaysian shipbuilder to extend its reach into Europe collapsed in a dispute

Despite President Clinton's stunning setback in his pursuit of authority to negotiate a Free Trade A

It's been a wild and woolly couple of months in the U.S.-Latin American air cargo market, highlighte

Marine hull insurance rates are sliding so swiftly that premiums aren't close to covering the risks

Steel officials reacted pessimistically to last week's United States International Trade Commission

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 27, 1996 - Dec. 5, 1997 (a graph)*

Canada is sending a jumbo jet full of top political and business leaders south next month to give si

In a bid to accelerate its entry to the World Trade Organization, China is now offering to eliminate

HAMMER AWARD GIVENTO HARBOR DATA SERVICELOS ANGELES - The Marine Exchange of Los Angeles-Lon

When it comes to insurance coverage for overseas employees, the unofficial slogan for U.S. companies

1200 (Dec. 5, 1997) Previous day - 1188The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Increasing the value of an insurance company means more than a higher stock price, two analysts said

Friday Dec. 5, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Call it the incredible shrinking industry. A decade ago, there were so many large insurance brokerag

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Indonesia's life insurance sector is about to get more competition, or at least a differentiated mar

Fewer shipping lines, operating ever-larger containerships, are going to be served in the future by

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

While farmers protested a potentially devastating drop in meat prices, Britons appeared to be ignori

The International Monetary Fund is revising down its forecasts for world economic growth as Asia's e

THREE WEEKS ENDED NOV. 29, 1997, VS. SIMILAR 1996 PERIODCARS CARSLOADED LOADED

When it comes to shipping giant earth-movers, size is everything.Excavators, front shovelers

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