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"The trouble for the banks is that there is a long tradition in Russia that people borrow money and

OECD GROWTH FORECAST IS REVISED DOWNWARDPARIS - The OECD confirmed on Wednesday that

Despite mounting evidence that a Mexican law protecting the right to organize an independent union w

When rumors of an improbable coup d'etat spread in Mexico Nov. 3, stock and currency markets went on

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With improved profits and a demand for heavy maintenance work, American Airlines will bring back 529

LOCKHEED TO CUT JOBS AT AIRCRAFT SERVICES UNITONTARIO, Calif. - Lockheed Martin will

A key House committee called the Federal Aviation Administration to Capitol Hill last week to defend

Roadway Express Inc. will increase rates 5.8 percent on Jan. 1, as it tries to recapture a year-ago

Heavy truck sales, overcoming concerns of economic weakness and cancellations in equipment orders, m

As of Nov. 9, 1995 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

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

China's wealthiest and most dynamic province is tapping U.S. expertise to ensure adequate power supp

ELKEM ALUMINUM OUTPUT REMAINS AT FULL CAPACITYLONDON - Norwegian aluminum company El

International Petroleum Exchange Nov. 9, 1995Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

State insurance legislators, concerned that a federal disaster bill won't pass Congress before the y

Nov. 9, 1995 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

NCCI SEEKS 13.6 PERCENT DROP IN ILLINOIS COMP RATESSPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The National Council

John R. McLaurin has been named president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. He replaces

The Chinese are looking to produce a more lucrative line of finished and specialty chemicals.

Shipping lines in Southern California scored a major victory in their fight to prevent city governme

The railroad industry has been accused of looking too much at itself in the mirror and not enough ou

David A. Ellithorpe, district sales manager for NYK Line (North America) Inc., died Nov. 8 of a hear

Rail shippers have seen the future, and many don't like it. The proposed merger of the Union

Less-than-truckload carriers, the old dogs of the trucking industry, are learning a lot of new trick

The deadlock between the White House and Congress over federal spending andplans to balance

Ocean shippers backing maritime deregulation are staying the course as opponents continue sniping at

Ed Emmett, president of the National Industrial Transportation League, wants his members to have the

The maritime agenda for the National Industrial Transportation League isn't a long one. The

Long-term strategic alliances with motor carriers can reduce shippers' logistics costs by forcing bo

Shippers attending the National Industrial Transportation League and Trans- Comp '95 will be treated

Intermodal transportation received a shot in the arm a few years ago as top motor carriers began pro

Industrial shippers are discovering that environmental laws are having an impact on virtually every

As the Interstate Commerce Commission winds down its affairs, its inevitable demise pits shippers ag

Sidelined for several additional months of testing, the Iron Highway project is back on track and ex

Time was, if you wanted to get an impassioned reaction from virtually anyone in the field of transpo

MOBIL, MITSUBISHI AGREE ON GASOLINE DEALTOKYO - Mitsubishi Oil Co. and Mobil Oil sai

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The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

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