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The U.S. dollar drifted in a narrow range Tuesday afternoon after the release of the National Associ

''My waiter makes more than a doctor; my cook makes more.''

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The overwhelming aspect of Maersk Line is its sheer size: Big Blue, as Maersk is often known, has an

DAEWOO WINS OK TO BUYBULGARIAN HOTEL STAKESOFIA, Bulgaria - The South Korean conglomerate Da

REGIONAL BLOCSU.S.-Philippines: Partners in the Pacific Century. Sept. 5. Washington, D.C. C

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

AA-BRITISH AIRWAYS'ALLIANCE' TOPIC OF POLLFORT WORTH - American Airlines is expected to rele

Federal Express Corp. announced plans to buy 11 new wide-bodied freighters from Airbus Industrie, a

South Korean companies are stepping up their search for investment opportunities in the Indian subco

South Korean multinationals are emerging as major economic players in the reform economies of Easter

A key deadline in Russia's controversial shares-for-loans privatization program has passed, but the

Military shipping and air transport agencies took no immediate action in the U.S. effort against Ira

International Petroleum ExchangeSept. 3, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

POTASH TO BUY ARCADIANIN $1.18 BILLION DEALSASKATOON, Saskatchewan - Canada's Potash Corp. s

NORTH AMERICANational Merchandise Show. Sept. 7-10. New York. Contact: Lauretta Merriweather

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

The Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will receive its third grant from Japan in le

Intermodal marketing companies' rail and highway volume rose 21 percent in the second quarter, but s

HELLENIC SHIPYARDSUNDER UK MANAGEMENTATHENS - Hellenic Shipyards (Skaramanga) Ltd., the larg

A slow week in stock trading produced little change in The Journal of Commerce transportation stock

Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Saudi Aramco is eyeing Mars sour crude as an alternative to West Texas Intermediate for pricing its

A little-know self-proclaimed rebel group in Mexico is an urban terrorist gang with little public su

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LOUISIANA TASK FORCEMEETS ON AUTO RATESBATON ROUGE, La. - The governor's new task force on a

The hurly-burly of an export battle between machine tool factories in Cincinnati and Dusseldorf woul

Sept. 2, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

If Singapore's ''virtual terminal'' concept was intended to make the shipping industry pay attention

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A report sent last week to New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani said the state Insurance Departme

Atlantic container rates and conference unity are holding firm, barely, while other lanes are suffer

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Aug. 30, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Foreign exchange traders will have jobs, jobs, and more jobs on their minds this week, as they wait

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 30, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The oil and gas industry is embarking on a period of strong growth and is in its best shape since th

Leading Russian steelmakers will call on the new Russian government this week with a policy plan tha

COAST GUARD EXPANDSNEW YORK HARBOR WATCHWASHINGTON - The boundaries of the Coast Guard's Ves

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 8, '95 - Aug. 30, '96 (a graph)* A