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STATE FARM AUTO INSURERSALMOST DOUBLE THEIR NETBLOOMINGTON, Ill. - State Farm's two

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

Speculation was rising at the weekend that owner-operators, fed up with congestion and low pay, woul

Friday, Mar. 1, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 1, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Lo

Plywood may be light, but its woes are weighing heavily on Indonesia's producers, a mainstay of the

Friday Mar. 1, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Mar. 1, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

China's southeastern Fujian province, already a powerhouse fueled by investment from Taiwan and else

Members of the House Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure committees will be briefing thei

Ports in East Asia could be handling more than half the world's container moves by the turn of the c

Whatever happened to Customs modernization?It's alive and well in Canada, whose Customs serv

The February employment report, to be released Friday, will be a make-or-break event for the U.S. do

For the last three or four years, the new hot topic in the marine operating world has been ''human f

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 248.77 off 0.18

Canadian coal production totaled 5.967 million tons in December 1995, down 4.5 percent from the same

Mar. 1, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Bu

Mexico's Energy Regulatory Commission is ready to publish requests for bids in the first private con

Last October's reorganization of the U.S. Customs Service, one of the most cataclysmic internal even

The European Union's eco-labeling scheme is a flop and that's good news for trans-Atlantic trade rel

The European Union predicted the economy of the 15-nation group will grow by less than 2 percent thi

As Eastern Europe's markets creak open and Western Europe's markets slowly unify, the coffee, cocoa

After more than two years of preparation, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of A

Ask most manufacturers what is meant by ''free trade in North America'' and you're likely to hear so

The Federal Railroad Administration has amended emergency rules issued late last month that are inte

Factories' new export orders and their bookings for imported materials declined slightly in February

RUSSIA'S TARIFF THREATBRINGS AN EU WARNINGBRUSSELS - The European Commission warned

The French national railway Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais (SNCF) lost a record 16.6

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 1, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Mar. 1, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Quality is one of the most common buzzwords flying around the corporate world. The question facing m

JAPAN'S CAR EXPORTSFALL FOR 13TH MONTHTOKYO - The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Ass

REGIONAL BLOCSBaycon '96-Pacific Coast Connection to Tomorrow's Trade Opportunities.

In a delicate decision that could influence this year's campaign for the White House, President Clin

With Fritz Cos. having acquired more than 38 brokers and forwarders over the past three years, and A

The European Union has abandoned a plan for a shipping register for its 15 member states that was at

Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., has set March 15 as the target date for a Senate vote on a new 10-year, $1

Mar. 1, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

FIRMS TO DEVELOP DRUGFOR RESPIRATORY FAILUREKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Hoechst Marion Rousse

Reuben F. Richards will retire as chairman of the board for Terra Industries Inc. effective April 30