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Shareholders of Boeing Co. and its rival McDonnell Douglas Corp. voted overwhelmingly Friday to merg

As fighting flares in Afghanistan, experts say they are baffled by a commitment made by Unocal Corp.

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

An International Monetary Fund official said Friday's decision by Asian central bankers to strengthe

An article headlined, ''Germans tap Texas roll-on port facilities,'' which appeared on Page 3C of th

For seven months, U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky has refused a congressional request

Southern China's biggest and most dynamic city is getting a new international airport, the latest in

Hyman Freightways Inc., an upper-Midwest trucking company, has filed for protection under Chapter 11

'It's really a problem the company brought upon itself. Now they're upset they're down to the wire.

Three weeks ended July 19, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCARS CARS LOADED LOADED<

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The chief trade lobbyist for the Big Three U.S. automakers dismissed a comment by Toyota's president

In two weeks, on Aug. 14, India will celebrate 50 years as an independent nation.On that dat

BROKERAGE FEES BOLSTER ANINCREASE AT E.W. BLANCHMINNEAPOLIS - E.W. Blanch Holdings Inc. said

Just weeks after historic congressional elections, Mexico's new-found democracy is being put to the

16 TELECOM CARRIERSTO BUILD GLOBAL NETWORKTOKYO - Kokusai Denshin Denwa Co., AT&T Corp. and

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A new airline tax plan threatens to shunt roughly $500 million in taxes onto the backs of discount c

AETNA INC.Richard L. Huber, 60, was named president and chief executive officer of the Hartf

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With new services unveiled on a regular basis, one of southern China's smaller ports is gaining grou

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

July 25: 1310

By any measure, this is one puzzling industry. Doubt it? Find one air cargo company that has risen w

With the exception of Trans World Airlines Inc., which is still digging itself out of a huge financi

Just a few years ago, few air freight forwarders in India were familiar to air cargo users around th

While the past year may have been a sobering experience for air freight providers in the Indian mark

Say hello to Japan bilateral month. The U.S. and Japan will launch into a very aggressive negotiatio

The 11 shipping lines that set rates collectively on most import routes from Asia will consider expa

Shallow drafts, a lack of container cranes and other equipment, plus bureaucratic red tape have prev

Electric utilities that operate commercial nuclear power plants may soon gain federal approval for a

As Customs chief George J. Weise prepares to leave the agency he's headed for four years, one point

Canadian regulators have virtually doubled the number of foreign television channels available in Ca

Japanese ports are responding to the challenges posed by neighboring Asian ports by cutting berth fe

Much is made of the rivalry between the ports of Hong Kong and Singapore, natural enough on the face

After decades of neglect, the once-mighty port of Shanghai has sprung back to life and embarked on a

July 25, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

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

Friday July 25, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing