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After a dismal year in which the Mexican economy shrank by about 7 percent, maritime industry execut

Germany is among Mate Punch and Die Co.'s leading export markets, generating about 9 percent of tota

Since the dawn of shipping, cargo owners have been concerned with having their goods transported in

Business representatives in Bangladesh are urging the government to expand the container terminal an

The Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka handled a record 1 million boxes in 1995, generating income of 5.5

The huge truck bomb that gutted Colombo's prime commercial area will badly hit Sri Lanka's important

Thursday, Feb. 1, 1996 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Eastman Kodak Co. and four major Japanese firms Thursday announced a ''revolutionary" new line of ph

KEMPER NATIONAL INSURANCE COS. (Long Grove, Ill.) - Charles F. Johanns, 59, will retire Feb. 1 as se

The Clinton administration has quietly dropped North Korea from the list of countries it calls "pari

International Petroleum Exchange Feb. 1, 1996Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 247.53 up 2.08

Feb. 1, 1996 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Lee Douglass said his department won't meet this week's state deadli

RECENT VESSEL SALES SaleDate Vessel Year PriceRepo

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. may settle the most pressing problem in its Chapter 11 case - the status o

Asian and Pacific Island nations agreed Thursday to institutionalize an all- Asia aviation forum ami

The United States and Germany have agreed on a framework to open their aviation markets to one anoth

The U.S. dollar turned modestly higher against the Deutsche mark late Thursday after trading mostly

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 3, '95 - Feb. 1, '96 (a graph) (2)D

Daiwa Bank established a company Wednesday to wind up its remaining business in the United States af

In steps to revive Thailand's beleaguered shipping industry, an economic committee is recommending a

TEXAS, ILLINOIS BLUES TO COMBINE OPERATIONSDALLAS - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Te

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State Farm Insurance Co. is raising its homeowner insurance rates by anaverage of 0.3 percen

FORD'S JAPANESE ADS RILE EUROPE'S CARMAKERSAn advertising campaign in Japan by Ford Motor Co

A White House decision is imminent on which of the two Democrats at the Federal Maritime Commission

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

Russia's inflation rate in January rose to 4.1 percent, compared with 3.2 percent in December, Russi

AirTouch Communications has joined a consortium to develop a cellular phone network in Poland.

Payment for export transactions, unlike domestic sales, are subject to country as well as customer r

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT BACKS EU TELECOM PLANSThe European Parliament endorsed legislation Thurs

Imagine supplying fuel for the more than 30 nations participating in the NATO peacekeeping mission i

Thursday Feb. 1, 1996 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

The next round of bidding for eight basic telephone licenses in India will probably be thrown open t

"Many mistakes were made in the course of reform, prompted by attempts of some leaders to mimic the

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Airborne Express reported increases in revenue and shipments last year, but the air express company'