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The battle between United Parcel Service and Federal Express Corp. for supremacy in the U.S.-Europe

BIDS TO OVERHAUL FERRYHIGHER THAN EXPECTEDJUNEAU, Alaska - Bids from shipyards vying for a c

1481 (March 17, 1997) Previous day - 1475The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

March 17, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

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The newest group of rail shippers is taking aim at the industry's revenue-adequacy formula. The Alli

A State Department-led interagency group for hemispheric free trade has signed off on a plan to rais

An overseas consortium is proposing to build a $1.37 billion intermodal transport system in the Phil

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONALOF WASHINGTON INC.The global logistics company named three individua

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Mar. 12, 1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

Hong Kong's Airport Authority hit back Friday at ''rubbish'' and ''nonsensical'' assertions by airli

FIRST OF AMERICABUYS 2 MORE AGENCIESFirst of America Bank Corp. has purchased the insurance

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

As Av Atlantic Flight 606 taxied toward the runway at Mexico's Mazatlan Airport, ready to lift its 1

The U.S. medical device industry - one of the nation's top 10 exporters - is looking for a ''growth

Bombarded with complaints from exporters, the United States and the European Union are calling for a

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Friday, March 14, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The wearin' of the green may extend to some foreign exchange trading rooms this week as the greenbac

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, March 22, 1996 - March 14, 1997 (a graph)

Central American leaders hope upcoming meetings with U.S. officials will help improve trade that has

Mexican Attorney General Jorge Madrazo caused a minor controversy last month by inadvertently sugges

US TO BAN 4 MORECANADIAN EXECUTIVESWASHINGTON - Four more executives of Canada's Sherritt In

The Inter-American Development Bank is sharply altering its lending strategy to help advance long-te

Chinese Prime Minister Li Peng blamed politics Friday for delaying China's entry into the World Trad

''All this Asian bashing really disturbs me.''

Spurred by sell-offs of telecommunications companies, global privatization activity could raise $100

The Clinton administration, realizing congressional support for free trade could wane, is planning t

PHILIP MORRIS IS FINEDIN VIETNAM OVER AD BANHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Philip Morris Cos. w

The Inter-American Development Bank and the United States this week will stress the need for Latin A

South Korea's new labor laws don't provide the flexibility needed by foreign and Korean companies to

TURKEY'S TRADE UP 23 PERCENTIN 8 ECONOMIC ZONESISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey's eight free-trade

A Bank of Boston national survey of more than 300 executives involved in international trade has fou

Allstate Insurance Co. shook up the management of its Canadian subsidiary, forcing out three senior

Insurers would be prohibited from denying coverage or increasing premiums for victims of domestic vi

California's top auditor has criticized the state insurance department for demonstrating ''limited e

SHIPSPROPOSED ICEBREAKING FEESTUNS GREAT LAKES PORTSWASHINGTON - The Clinton

International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 14, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

March 14, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

The Canadians are coming! The Canadians are coming! Well, at least they want to.Canada's two