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Asia's approach to the delights and demons of the Internet is rather like the hydra-headed beast cas

UNOCAL FORECASTS GAINSIN EARNINGS FOR 1996HOUSTON - Unocal chairman Roger C. Beach told secu

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 24 '95, - Mar. 7, '96 (a graph)(2)D

SmithKline Beecham PLC said a restructuring of its European manufacturing operations will result in

1348 (Mar. 7, 1996) Previous day - 1347The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Ocean carriers are scrambling to find containers, especially for export cargo from the United States

A senior Japanese official, in a move that surprised and angered the Clinton administration, said To

AEI ACQUIRESSOUTH AFRICA FORWARDERDARIEN, Conn. - Air Express International Thursday

The sheer (and ever increasing) number of Internet sites related to trade and transport creates prob

A few years ago, Richard Holmes had a hard time getting American business to recognize the market po

CUBA THREATENS TO BANUS LINES FROM AIRSPACEMONTREAL - Cuba could suspend the right of U.S. a

Lower oil revenues are prompting the Gulf Cooperation Council's member states to develop privatizati

U.S. distillate fuel oil inventories fell by 2.5 million barrels during the week ended March 1 compa

ELECTRICITY USE UP 4.9 PERCENTIN JANUARY IN JAPANTOKYO - Japan's electric power consumption

Defiant Taiwanese shipping executives said they will maintain their services and schedules to the is

U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor said he will ask Congress to consider expanding the traditio

The Clinton administration plans to ask the World Trade Organization to judge whether Canada's rules

VALEO TO BUY 40 PERCENTOF ARGENTINE COMPANYPARIS - Car parts manufacturer Valeo said

LIABILITY PAYOUT RISESTO $1 MILLION IN JAPANTOKYO - The maximum insurance payout for

Greece will block European Union funds for Turkey ''as long as Turkish aggressiveness persists,'' Pr

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

Formula 1 is a multimillion-dollar business.Fueled by corporate sponsors like Andersen Consu

China's shipbuilders, recently riding a strong wave of foreign orders, seem likely to switch their f

Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

China will ''undoubtedly'' take countermeasures if U.S. trade officials act on their threats to lodg

Burmeister & Wain, one of Denmark's largest shipbuilding companies, is on the brink of collapse afte

This report was written by Michael Fabey, Tim Sansbury and Janet Porter.Executives of the sh

The maritime industry faces a monumental task complying with new global safety management standards

The long battle over a balanced budget agreement has come down to a much smaller struggle to pass go

GD Express Worldwide's new hub here should be able to handle about three to four times the package v

Dramatic changes in the Middle East are creating both new challenges and opportunities for U.S. comp

Wednesday Mar. 6, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

As the United States mounted a new diplomatic offensive against Iran on Wednesday, Sen. Alfonse D'Am

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 6, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Lo

Stiff gusts of change are buffeting the railroad landscape these days, leading some to think that of

Mar. 6, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

The Persian Gulf is presenting growth opportunities for small and medium-sized U.S. companies in eve

Hungary and Romania expect to score bigger economic gains this year as they move to expand their mar

The U.S. dollar was unchanged Wednesday, as traders were reluctant to take on positions ahead of Fri