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Shippers in Canada want to see new cargo carriers in the air and break up the monopolies of liner co

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OPEC probably will bow to pressure from Persian Gulf oil heavyweights and raise its production ceili

Nov. 14, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

While U.S. producer prices generally changed little in October, there were sharp shifts in transport

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

OFFERS TO BUY* BERTHING TUGS AND PILOT BOAT. Tugs classed with Lloyds or any reputable class

Barely 10 days from a self-imposed Thanksgiving deadline for restoring normal service, the problem-p

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The U.S. dollar will continue to climb against the Japanese yen in coming weeks, amid rising concern

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Hydro-Quebec Energy Services (U.S.), a unit of Canada's giant provincially owned power producer, wil

U.S. businesses will win access to about $1 billion more in World Bank-financed contracts, thanks to

1242 (Nov. 14, 1997) Previous day - 1255The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Airbus may sellA340s to PakistanKARACHI, Pakistan - Airbus Industries is in negotiations wit

Friday Nov. 14, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

COMMENTS SOUGHT ONCATASTROPHE OPTIONS PLANCHICAGO - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFEINSURANCE CO.Daniel Riedl joined the insurer's law department as as

INTERMARINE INC.Sue Robertson was named vice president of national accounts and Michael Duma

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 241.10 up 0.53 w

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The Russian Finance Ministry has announced that export licenses for platinum and palladium shipments

Cunard, one of the world's most glamorous cruise lines, could soon be run by an insurance company.

Despite improved commercial fishing safety laws, U.S. fishers continue to be swallowed by the poundi

Nov. 13, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

As of Nov. 13, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 241.10 off 0.05

'This is a chance to rebuild a constituency in favor of free trade by expanding the rules that gover

Congressional leaders have postponed until next spring efforts to approve a $3.5 billion U.S. contri

Allstate Insurance Co. is selling all of its Japanese joint venture life and most of its general ven

TRAVELERS PROPERTYCASUALTY CORP.C. Timothy Morris has been named senior vice president and

A California legislator questioned the state Insurance Department's use of private law firms - whose

Steel imports are on a sharp rise in Pennsylvania, feeding renewed demand at mills that once defined

After a decade of stalled projects, Brazilian infrastructure is growing again now that the private s

Some Hawaii businesses say they have lost sales as a result of mainland shipping delays.John

City officials said they will open flights from the southwestern tourist spot to Fukuoka, Japan, and

Plans to close a small Texas border crossing with Mexico to truck traffic has blossomed into a contr