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'We're friends with the administration, but this is one of the issues we disagree about.'

Philippine economic growth in the second quarter is expected to have slightly exceeded the 5 percent

Contrary to the popular view, increased global competition among firms has done little to keep U.S.

Kuehne & Nagel Group, a Swiss-based international freight forwarder, reported a healthy increase in

FLORIDA SETTLES LAWSUITAGAINST TOBACCO INDUSTRYWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Florida's war against

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

For the week ended August 16, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

While the Dow Jones industrial average rode a wild roller coaster last week, the transportation stoc

Dockworkers at Brazil's largest port of Santos will meet Thursday to decide whether to strike, a uni

Mongolia said it wanted long-term cooperation with China following improvements since the start of t

With the privatization of Panama's three largest ports complete and the fourth concession - Evergree

REVENUE UP, NET DOWNAT NORTH EAST INSURANCESCARBOROUGH, Maine - North East Insurance Co. sai

In a landmark case, an appeals court ruled that a state law barring all pollution-related coverage e

The insurance industry in Hong Kong has been recording double-digit growth for nearly a decade. It n

China's largest insurer has reported premium income up 50 percent in the first half of this year ove

Despite insurance industry opposition, the expansion-minded Workers' Compensation Fund of Utah is co

The U.S. Department of Transportation is vowing to scrutinize the safety implications of the $10.2 b

TRUCKSCHO YANG LINE CHIEFTO BE HONOREDNEWARK, N.J. - Conrad Everhard, chairm

Saying they have concerns about flying overloaded Fine Air cargo jets, 50 of the company's pilots me

MORAN TOWING CORP.Ronald G. Droop was named manager of marine transportation for Moran Servi

Brian Starer is a survivor.As chairman of maritime law firm Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens,

ACL CONTAINERSHIP GETSCERTIFICATION FOR SAFETYSOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. - Atlantic Container Li

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

The dollar was unchanged in desultory trading Monday.With Britain out on holiday, trading wa

As of Aug. 25, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Aug. 25, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

High short-term trans-Atlantic freight rates are currently undermining U.S. demand for West African

Aug. 25, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Aug. 25, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

International Petroleum ExchangeAug. 22, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 18, 1996 - Aug. 25, 1997 (a graph)*

An International Monetary Fund team arrived in Kenya on Monday to seek personal assurances from Pres

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 238.64 up 0.89 whi

JAPAN EASES RULES ONBUILDING APARTMENTSTOKYO - New guidelines issued by the Ministry of Cons

China's largest tin producer, Yunnan Tin Corp., plans to reduce annual output of tin metal to 20,000

Aug. 25, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

China announced Friday it would establish its largest foreign investment project in Malaysia, with a

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 22, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

PLANT-CROSSING METHODSEEN EASING AFRICA FAMINEMEXICO CITY - Top international agronomists sa