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U.S. manufacturers are working to establish a presence in China - potentially the world's largest ma

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

The U.S. maritime industry, which is struggling through one of its toughest and most divisive legisl

After losing most of their industry's long-haul business to rail, the nation's unionized auto hauler

Southern Pacific Lines, the last major railroad standing in the way of the proposed Burlington North

The Dutch shipping and transport company Royal Nedlloyd Group NV returned to the black last year aft

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 18, '94 - April 14, '95 (a graph)

The struggling Port Royal now is without a company to run its operations, which will be taken over b

Bond and currency markets have taken in stride the news that Moody's Investors Service has downgrade

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York and other sources, are selling r

Friday, April 14, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

A special supplement to the March 30 edition of The Journal of Commerce carried a version of a story

The U.S. dollar is expected to come under renewed pressure against the yen when the currency markets

China on Friday began a drive to purge state agencies of illegally copied software, tackling an emba

Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso may well feel nervous about his first official journey

"I have already said, and I again repeat, that the fate of the dollar in Russia is very poor. I woul

Strong international and domestic demand for U.S. grain triggered 19 percent growth in March rail tr

A national standardization plan is expected by month's end in Mexico that would clear the way for ac

Three Weeks Ended April 8, 1995, vs. Similar 1994 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

The Teamsters union saw its net worth plunge by 60 percent last year, to $25 million, as a strike ag

Federal Express Corp. said its average daily volume of express freight, packages and documents rose

SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP. (New York) - Ronald J. O'Keefe was elected executive vice president and c

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In what officials acknowledge will be a "painful" transition, China's notary offices are being wrenc

The international community should coordinate its examination of possible risks in the incentives us

Thursday Apr. 13, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

What's described as the world's first computerized exchange for textiles and garments intends to pro

CHINA STEPS UP IMPORTS OF VIETNAMESE RICEHONG KONG - China reported it has imported

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

Amid increasing competition for water to fuel development, states along the Mekong River have establ

Ukraine agreed last week to close the Chernobyl nuclear power plant - site of the world's worst nucl

JAPAN TO OFFER LOAN TO VIETNAM FOR PROJECTSTOKYO - Japan plans to offer a 58 billion

As of Apr. 13, 1995 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Atlas Consolidated Mining of the Philippines has still not been able to secure the financing it need

For Eric Ridder, publisher emeritus of The Journal of Commerce, there is a poignancy to the sale of

REGIONAL BLOCS Africa - The Last Great Developing Market. April 23-28, Nairobi, Kenya. Conta

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The proper way to peruse The Journal of Commerce is to be dressed in your best work-day business sui

Ship lines carrying goods between Brazil and Europe started charging extra fees last week to cover t