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Prudential Corp. PLC, one of Britain's largest insurance groups, reported first half 1987 pretax pro

Engineers of the Toshiba Machine Co. saw a Cocom-prohibited propeller milling unit manufactured by a

Three key executives in the U.S. insurance arena gave their opinions on alternatives to insurance at

Concern about airline safety is leading more travelers to take out flight insurance. Last mo

The New York Insurance Exchange Inc. and the NYIE Security Fund Inc. said that the Security Fund wil

A justice's stay on a new prohibition against health insurers testing prospective New York customers

West Germany's unemployment rate was 8.6 percent in August, down slightlyfrom 8.7 percent in

Congress needs to deal quickly with a host of economic issues ranging from the federal budget to tra

Digital Equipment Corp. has announced two new members of its best-selling MicroVAX family of small c

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

Navistar International Transportation Corp. said it would increase its new standard chassis and powe

Sept. 8 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High Low

John Buono, county executive in this upper Hudson River port city, wants his town to break away from

Electronic Data Interchange users and all those involved in dealing with computers that are linked t

Mack Trucks Inc. went back on the offensive in federal court against the United Auto Workers followi

1060.5 (Sept. 8) Previous day - 1060.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

The International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union approved a new contract with waterfront ma

The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for people to serve on its Chemical Transportation Advisory Committe

A coroner Monday opened an inquest into the deaths of 188 people in the Zeebrugge ferry disaster, te

Belgian Bank Holders Approve Capital RiseBRUSSELS, Belgium - Shareholders of Societe General

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

Tue., Sept. 8, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Consumer confidence rose sharply in August, continuing an upward trend that began at the beginning o

Some shops reopened and college campuses were quiet Tuesday after authorities cleared out students w

A group of 25 Japanese banks will conclude by October a contract to buy about $250 million in subord

Elusive chemicals called "free radicals" may be to blame in the 10 percent of fire-related deaths no

Borden Inc. announced plans to sell up to a $250 million interest in its basic chemical and polyviny

Advanced ceramics, a worldwide $5.4 billion industry that has grown 22 percent annually since the mi

Mobil Chemical Co. and Aristech Chemical Corp. announced that they have signed a preliminary agreeme

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., Poughkeepsie, was held in contempt by the state's highest court

CMS Energy Corp. chose Combustion Engineering Inc. to supply 12 waste steam generators for the Midla

GAF Corp., a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals and building materials, has received a $2.3

Cyanamid to Purchase Revlon Lens UnitWAYNE, N.J. - American Cyanamid Co. has agreed to purch

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is testing a new method of breaki

A sliding-scale" insurance settlement with a woman blinded in a freak car accident amounts to a gamb

Insurers have decided to begin applying war-risk insurance premiums to cargoes moved by air in and o

More than 2,000 insurance professionals have made their annual pilgrimage to this sun-drenched Medi

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is subdued as he steps into the pulpit to face the friendly audience and sums

Researchers who tracked 1,315 people for 12 years found that high blood levels of a certain clot-cau

FBI Probe Focuses On Medicare FraudTwo truckloads of company records and computer data have