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Shippers on the Mediterranean-U.S. trade will be keeping a close eye on carrier changes in 1996, and

A WEEK AFTER the New York Stock Exchange drops 171 points in one session only to rebound 110 points

Are American dentists, plastic surgeons and chiropractors about to invade the Canadian health-care m

GLOBAL OCEAN SEES RISEIN OPERATING REVENUEPIRAEUS - Global Ocean Carriers Ltd. recently anno

The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating complaints about medical insurance affecting 370 emplo

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

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lots

China's resumption of strong-armed tactics in its bid to join the World Trade Organization failed to

Mar. 22, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

In their unending war to prevent English-language domination, the French are turning their attention

A story appearing on Page 2B on March 15 headlined ''OECD shipping reform paper draws criticism'' re

KANSAS HOUSE OKS BILLON ABUSE DISCRIMINATIONTOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas House approved

The Senate version of Superfund reform was unveiled last week in a draft bill that exempts most part

China and Taiwan ominously edge toward military confrontation, a new reign of terrorism threatens an

U.S. trade with the Mediterranean region is expected to see slower growth this year.Exports

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The Port of Oakland, in a move that could speed up its next channel-deepening project by two to thre

In a bid to attract more U.S. and other foreign investors, Haiti's new government plans a series of

A Communist coup or gross miscalculation?The March 15 vote by Russia's State Duma, calling f

''I feel the Bengals and Reds are engaging in extortion and blackmail.''

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 22, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Shell Oil Co. and Amoco Corp. have chosen west Houston over Midland-Odessa and Lubbock as the headqu

Years of war have left Central America's roads riddled with potholes and the region's tiny nations h

Residents living near a largely American-owned copper and gold mine in remote Irian Jaya province ha

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Cargo crossed the docks at the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, at a record pace last year, reac

Rickenbacker International Airport is accepted as the model for converting a former air force base i

Air couriers have been flocking to the Internet over the past year to enhance customer service and t

Its name may sound like ''hen's coop'' in Chinese, but the plans officials have for Taiwan's norther

The Massachusetts Port Authority's rock-solid bond rating may be in danger of hitting the rocks afte

LUFTHANSA, AIR CANADASIGN COOPERATION PACTFRANKFURT - Lufthansa German Airlines and Air Cana

Three Weeks Ended Mar. 16, 1996, vs. Similar 1995 PeriodCars Cars Loaded Loaded<

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 250.67 up 0.26 w

Unless you are on Pat Buchanan's campaign team, Japan bashing is out of style in Washington. But in

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Trade ministers meeting in this coastal city put off until next year decisions on how to reach a fre

British exports worth more than UK500 million ($765 million) a year are at risk following indication

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 24 '95, - Mar. 21, '96 (a graph)(2)

More than six months after the passage of a constitutional amendment opening domestic Brazilian ship

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