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Israel and Mexico have agreed to begin negotiations on a free-trade agreement.The idea was r

WESTERN EUROPEEUROPEAN UNIONStill in the works is a proposal to establish minimum ri

STATE FARM TO DROPAUTO RATES IN FLORIDAFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - State Farm Mutual Insurance C

Massachusetts' life insurance companies are opposed to a bill mandating that they invest in low- and

Maine was picked as the only site in the United States for an international trade network of French-

Vitro SA, Mexico's largest glassmaker, has inaugurated its $55 million refrigerator plant near Monte

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, locked in battle with the Federal Reserve over which

A long-delayed plan to expand Thailand's $4.6 billion insurance market came to fruition Tuesday when

Vice President Gore's high-profile trip to Asia this week was intended to showcase his international

SHIPSCONFERENCE RAISING RATESFROM N. EUROPE TO ASIALONDON - The Far Eastern

Third-party logistics companies, once viewed with suspicion by motor carriers, are getting to be as

The European Union and Japan are prepared to sign a new agreement to eliminate shipbuilding subsidie

The president of a leading non-vessel-operating common carrier, who complained Congress would not li

Having tested the environment a year ago, Federal Express Corp. is bolstering its electronic commerc

The U.S. Department of Transportation will begin processing a request from American Airlines and Bri

West Coast harbor executives have a plan for getting more containers on and off ships in less time:

Monday March 24, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Cargo-filled containers are finally beginning to flow smoothly through West Coast ports after nine m

DEAD STOWAWAY FOUNDIN WHEEL UNIT OF BA JETLONDON - British Airways launched an immediate inv

1526 (March 24, 1997) Previous day - 1515The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Senate Republicans are probing for terms of a compromise as they prepare a bill deregulating U.S. in

March 24, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The world is coming to an end in less than three years. At least that's what many Year 2000 doom and

Trying to find out whether a planned project violates U.S. ''secondary boycott'' sanctionsagainst Ir

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Thailand's national carrier received Cabinet approval to expand its fleet by 21 aircraft worth $2.65

Airlines must get cracking on the multimillion-dollar computer system fix needed for the turn of the

''Airborne, Seattle in air tower struggle,'' which appeared March 19 on Page 3B, should have attribu

The U.S. dollar was little changed in calm trading Monday with all eyes on today's Federal Open Mark

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Monday told U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky the United St

Monday, March 24, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

The United States, already heavily engaged in the oil-rich Arabian peninsula, is moving to forge eve

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

The European Commission will send a team of negotiators to Washington within the next couple of days

More than 50 countries are expected to agree here Wednesday on a global accord to eliminate duties o

Lillian C. Borrone, director of the port commerce department of the Port Authority of New York & New

The Journal of Commerce stock index managed a slight gain of 0.1 percent last week to close at 4012.

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