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

Singapore's increasingly aggressive port operator is moving into logistics in China, a new field alr

INTERMARINEIntermarine named a new vice president in charge of the company's West Coast acti

Teamsters kept working, negotiators from the union and United Parcel Service kept talking, but none

A U.S. arm of Danish shipping giant Maersk Line will be responsible for operating and maintaining ke

ONGOINGExport Documentation, Procedures and Letters of Credit. Seminars in August sponsored

In a testimony to United Parcel Service's success in carving out a stand-alone business overseas, th

Aug. 1, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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1279 (Aug. 1, 1997) Previous day - 1280The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

APL Ltd. and the union representing deck officers on its U.S.-flag ships have agreed to terms of a n

Thursday July 31, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE - JULY 30, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

All life-of-contract highs and lows on all contracts are based on actual transactions, not bid and a

K & L Microwave Inc. has a knack for detecting flaws in its customers' telecommunications products,

When Walter Rich sits behind his desk in the refurbished railroad station next to a feed store in th

Christmas in July?It might seem odd, but the air cargo market's annual holiday rush is start

After months of arm twisting, top former officials are cheering the Clinton administration for its e

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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 2, 1996 - July 31, 1997 (a graph)*

China's Assistant Minister of Trade Yongtu Long said Thursday a pending trip to Beijing by U.S. Trad

The Teamsters and United Parcel Service appeared poised for a bitter work stoppage today, as officia

William Fontana has a reply to the companies that set up shop overseas to save on labor costs: balon

Financier and philanthropist George Soros, blamed by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for b

Thursday, July 31, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

CHINESE STEELMAKER TOLDTO REIN IN SPENDINGBEIJING - The Chinese government has ordered a maj

After the breakdown of international negotiations to curb subsidies for specialty steel products, U.

The U.S. dollar rose against the Deutsche mark Thursday after an early European sell-off caused by p

The United Nations food aid agency appealed to Western countries Thursday to give more aid to North

CLINTON HARASSED EU ONBOEING DEAL, OFFICIAL SAYSPARIS - European commissioner Edith Cresson

July 31, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

''His trial was a farce. He has been treated like a common criminal instead of the hero he is.''

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission made what appear to be routine investigations into whethe

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGEJuly 31, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 241.79 off 0.02

As of July 31, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

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

ROSNEFT TO PULL OUTOF AZERBAIJAN OIL DEALMOSCOW - Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft sa

July 31, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.