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Currency traders were shaken out of their August lethargy Tuesday when the U.S. dollar plunged again

U.S. government regulations on the export of encryption software are unconstitutional, a federal jud

ONGOINGNational Maritime Historical Society. Aug. 30-Sept. 4, New York. Cruise to Bermuda. C

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

Bids due to the government next month on nearly $2 billion worth of military supply-ship operating c

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

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

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

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,

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1304 (Aug. 22, 1997) Previous day - 1301The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Japan and South Korea this week in a bid to de

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Coca-Cola bottler Panamerican Beverages Inc. will buy Embotelladora Milca, Nicaragua's biggest soft-

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Aug. 20, 1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

With container volumes at record levels and expected to climb even higher, the ports of Long Beach a

Changes must be made in Asian government programs to increase electricity production and investment

Local officials are hailing as a victory the decision of the U.S. Patent and Trade Mark Office to ca

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

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

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

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A top U.S. trade official Monday called for Thailand to open its financial markets to foreigners, sa

New mandates for solar power and other alternative energy sources could work against the benefits of

The seven-year fight for a new law regulating exports with both military and commercial uses is set

Aug. 25, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

Illegally exported Iraqi distillate fuel oil is mostly ending up in the Port of Fujairah, United Ara

Mexican unions have struck a blow for labor independence and dealt a setback to President Ernesto Ze

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

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

Monday, Aug. 25, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

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

Action on a brewing wheat dispute between the United States and Canada is on hold until September, m

Months after being tested at other border ports, a much-vaunted customs system designed to speed the