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RYDER AUTOMOTIVECARRIER SERVICESScott R. Francis is the new vice president and chief executi

Global car giants are pouring millions of dollars into joint ventures or subsidiaries in India to ex

GROUP LENDS SUPPORTIN MEATPACKING LAWSUITThe National Association of State Departments of Ag

Officials said China's first domestic airmail route opened between this industrial city in northeast

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 28, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Feb. 28, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

American Airlines and its pilots' union have been busy lobbying lawmakers as a panel appointed by Pr

United Parcel Service, Raytheon Co. and other corporate giants lined up to blast a Massachusetts san

Contracts, still relatively young in the ocean shipping world, are experiencing an identity crisis.<

John Terpstra, ousted as executive director of the Port of Tacoma, Wash., at the beginning of the ye

The nation's two submarine makers - Newport News Shipbuilding and Electric Boat Corp. - agreed to wo

When the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America moves into its new Washington,

Cigna Corp. said Friday it was strengthening its health insurance business by buying Healthsource In

MEXICO'S DOMOS SILENTON TOUCHY CUBA PLANSMONTERREY, Mexico - Mexico's Grupo Domos, which has

While the European Union challenges U.S. sanctions against ''rogue'' nations like Cuba, Iran and Lib

Hong Kong's Legislature is drafting a tougher copyright law as part of efforts to stave off U.S. pre

U.S. private sector investors are increasing investments in Latin American infrastructure at a fast

Friday Feb. 28, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Maersk Inc. and two Brazilian exporters have hooked up to ship what they call the ''first-ever contr

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595 per ton lo

A nuclear power plant accident in Indonesia would make the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown ''look like a ted

Feb. 28, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

As inter-American trade continues to grow, the U.S. Customs Service is seeking to coordinate import

The sound of punch bowls being put back in the cupboards is ringing through world financial markets

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

A massive project to produce, transport and export Alaska North Slope natural gas to Pacific Rim mar

For the week ended February 22, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equal

Apparel and footwear designers don't just think of the latest fashion trends or fabric textures when

On the mend from decades of economic mismanagement, Latin America is eyeing the close of the century

OFFERS TO BUY* LYSINE. Lysine HCl 99 percent for fodder. Quantity: 20 tons in 25 kg pack. Pl

Shippers have taken advantage of a range of special devices to lower their contract rates. Here are

Feb. 28, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

A Sudanese rebel group, Sudan Alliance Forces, said all foreign oil companies operating in Sudan wer

The White House is expected to launch this month an aggressive high-level campaign to save two belea

Friday, Feb. 28, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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For customs brokers and freight forwarders, the World Wide Web is becoming much more than a toy - it

The National Export Strategy, an annual plan for the five U.S. departments and eight agencies that d

STATE FARM ACCUSED OFDECEPTIVE SALES PRACTICESBLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Two policyholders have acc

HCC INSURANCE'S NETJUMPED IN 4TH QUARTERHOUSTON - HCC Insurance Holdings reported a jump in