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Shell Francaise, the local affiliate of the Royal/Dutch Shell group, has threatened to contest befor

The Maritime Administration gave United States Lines conditional approval to sell the authority it h

Several years ago a U.S. merchant ship picked up a boat filled with Vietnamese refugees who were sic

Although Greek shipowners are taking the heaviest losses from missile attacks in the Persian Gulf wa

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

Insurers forcing consumers to come up with their own coverage might want to think again. Uni

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends banning barge fleeting areas on river bends in a

Port authorities and pleasure boaters, condo developers and homeowners, public agencies and people j

Property and casualty insurance stocks are coming under pressure by investor fears that premium grow

Venture capital firms had their chance. CIS Technologies Inc., a tiny Tulsa, Okla., firm tha

Colonial Realty Buys Cigna BuildingHARTFORD, Conn. - Colonial Realty said it completed the p

The North Carolina Department of Insurance is wasting no time taking advantage of its new authority

New guidelines to limit use of 15 of the most common medical tests could helpcut health-care

Small insurance companies face a lonely battle to stop a federal takeover of insurance regulation.

The U.S. dollar moved higher Friday on short-covering ahead of the weekend. The dollar tumbl

The next asbestos" may be lurking in a variety of industries ranging from metals to petroleum refini

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng, riled by recent reports of widespread salmonella in the natio

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

First they take the caffeine out of coffee and cola drinks. Then they take the fat out of potato chi

U.K. cereals production estimates for the 1986-87 (July-June) crop year have been revised upwards to

DHL Corp. expects the coming year to be a rough one for air courier firms, but it intends to be a su

Friday, April 2, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Plans to relocate the New York Futures Exchange may be linked to a reported move by the NYFE to pick

Spurred by fresh speculative and investor interest, silver is expected to lead a rally in the precio

Beef Export Prices Decline in AustraliaSYDNEY, Australia - The Australian Meat and Livestock

Destinations for Brazil's February sugar exports as estimated by West German statistician F.O. Licht

April 3, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Crude output from British oil fields from November 1986 to January 1987 totaled 216 million barrels,

Phillips 66 Co. is expanding its aviation fuels and lubricants marketing into southern California.<

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will be forced to reassess its December accord to

North Sea oil prices are testing the $19-a-barrel barrier as traders anticipate a short-term squeeze

Long Island Lighting Co. is making a push to convert residential home heating customers to natural g

Some independent gasoline station owners could be driven out of business by proposed federal regula

In the wee hours of the morning, when the nuclear reactors at the Peach Bottom power plant were runn

Occidental Sells Division to HenkelDARIEN, Conn. - Occidental Chemical Corp. announced that

The nation's unemployment rate hit its lowest level in seven years in March, but economists said the

The nation's economic growth in March improved over its February pace, according to the latest repor

General Reinsurance Corp. promoted Peter M. Nance to senior vice president. He remains in charge of

Alaskans aren't candid about recession blues. They talk of past hard times, the state's attempt to d