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

A sharply higher foreign trade deficit will be the principal drag on the U.S. economy next year, a j

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It is one of the world's oldest industries, dating back at least 4,000 years to the Phoenicians. It'

Ten men representing six New York City newspapers, including The Journal of Commerce, sat around an

Struggling Asian nations can send a strong signal to markets by joining a pending worldwide pact to

A planned high-speed rail link between the Channel Tunnel and London is behind schedule and facing a

A year ago, Canadian Airlines took a look at its future and realized it didn't have one.On t

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California cotton is one of those staple commodities that shipping lines in the Pacific trades count

Airbus Industrie, looking to catch Boeing Co. as the world's premier aircraft provider, is gaining m

A top Union Pacific Railroad executive promised shippers and shipping executives that UP's equipment

If the British government is serious about shifting freight from crowded highways to underutilized r

Cotton and tobacco were the principal U.S. exports and most finished goods were imported when The Jo

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If you think the credit check for buying a new house is vigorous, imagine buying or leasing a new Bo

Former British national railway organization British Rail once ran an advertising campaign urging co

TEXACO TAKES BLAMEFOR CALIFORNIA SPILLMARTINEZ, Calif. - Texaco has accepted responsibility

Industrialized countries reached agreement outlawing bribery of foreign officials by companies to wi

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The Surface Transportation Board Friday outlined ground rules for its Dec. 3 follow-up hearing to as

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ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Seminars on situational negotiating skills. Contact: Ray

When BOEING CO. announced earlier this month that it was suspending production of its backlogged 747

Friday, Nov. 21, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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As of Nov. 21, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

OFFERS TO BUY* BUSED MACHINERY. Used machine tools to manufacture air/water heat exchangers

The country is just in super shape and aviation issues are doing even better.I know this bec

Are you terrified of technology? Does fear keep you from welcoming change and implementing new busin

For forward-looking United Parcel Service, the adage might read: ''If you build a hub, they will fil

RUSSIA MULLS BOOSTIN CASPIAN OIL TRANSPORTMOSCOW - Russia may boost the amount of Azeri Casp

Friday Nov. 21, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

A senior European Commission official said Brussels not only intends to hit British Airways and Amer

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As a newsman I have to be careful not to bend my own theories to fit the facts. I learned my lesson

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California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush sustained a ''significant defeat'' last week whe

Trucking between Helsinki and Moscow three years ago was like moving gold through the Wild West on a