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There's only one thing analysts can do when a bad year in the heavy-truck industry starts to improve

The South Korean government officially ruled against Hyundai's bid to enter the steel business on th

STRATEGIC LOGISTICSSOLUTIONS INC.This provider of consulting in Mystic, Conn., announced tha

INTERCARGO QUESTIONSSHIP INSPECTIONSLONDON - The organization that represents bulk carrier o

China's containership construction boom is proving a challenge to Western inspectors who are supervi

Battered by low freight rates and growing competition, Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

Its jurisdiction covers three-fourths of the Earth's surface, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. It c

Han Solo, you have company.Like the Star Wars character, transportation managers are also be

The voyage for the little can of beer begins at a brewery alongside the windmills of Holland.

INDIA ALLOWS 4 FOREIGNINSURERS TO OPEN OFFICESBOMBAY - The Reserve Bank of India said Friday

In an effort to stamp out a high-tech ''gray market,'' the Canadian government is threatening crimin

US MULLING BANON TUNA IMPORTSWASHINGTON - The United States this week is mulling calls for a

Japan's companies enjoyed higher pretax profits for the third straight year in the April-September f

Faced with increasing demands for subsidies that it says are needed for social programs, the governm

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has accused Canada of unfair trading practices and asked the Clinton adm

Hong Kong's attempts to toughen its anti-piracy laws are drawing clear battle lines between provider

Japan released $500 million in long-delayed aid to Russia Friday and Moscow offered the joint develo

A delegation of U.S. labor and civil rights groups is in Tokyo this week to confront one of Japan's

South Korea will resume car exports to Taiwan this month for the first time since Taipei imposed a b

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 243.41 up 1.08 w

As of Nov. 15, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Nov. 15, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeNov. 15, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Nov. 15, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Nov. 15, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32

New York Mercantile Exchange - Nov. 15, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Friday, Nov. 15, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

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

The first broadside in next year's battle over the Jones Act, a controversial U.S. law that protects

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 17, '95 - Nov. 15, '96 (a graph)* A

EU PANEL BANS OSTRICHMEAT FROM S. AFRICABRUSSELS - The European Commission has banned the im

David Hanger, director of advertising, development and specialist magazines at The Economist Group,

Vimpel-Communications AO became the first Russian company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchang

The countdown to the liberalization of Europe's telecom market begins in earnest today when the bigg

The U.S. dollar is expected to dribble lower this week before bouncing back.Foreign exchange

CHILE, CANADA CONCLUDEFREE-TRADE AGREEMENTSANTIAGO, Chile - Chile and Canada finished negoti

Nov. 15, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

Mexico has been recognized by the European Union as the sole producer of original tequila, one of th

Negotiations for renewal of a U.S.-China bilateral textile pact have already hit a snag as officials