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Massachusetts property/casualty insurers say insurance and tort reforms proposed by a governor's stu

Wall Street has made its first major investment in the New York Insurance Exchange. And in a

Marsh & McLennan Inc. acquired a New York-based insurance brokerage firm that specializes in providi

India: Carbide Knew Of Gas Leak PotentialBHOPAL, India - The government charged Wednesday th

The payment of more than $7.6 million to 10 local charities has been completed by two defendants as

A pump designed to circulate the blood of heart attack victims temporarily while their own damaged o

The first lawsuits stemming from Sunday's fatal Amtrak-Conrail crash were filed Tuesday. And

Federal investigators will establish blame quickly in the Amtrak/Conrail train crash near Baltimore

The Upjohn Co. announced a letter of intent has been signed between the Asgrow Seed Co., a wholly ow

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Wednesday, January 7, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. dollar rose against most foreign currencies except the yen Wednesday on massive central ban

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

It's no secret the CNW Corp. would like to merge its rail unit with a larger carrier, but those plan

Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Corp. is accused of mishandling cancer-causing chemicals in a 10-count ci

Belgium Increases Discount Rate to 8.5 percentBRUSSELS, Belgium - The National Bank raised i

Public Service of New Hampshire says it will modify the way it tries to limit alternative power prod

The number of dividend increases last year fell to the lowest level since 1971, according to Standar

SPI Plans SeminarIn FebruaryA special seminar to help exhibitors derive optimum resu

Du Pont ImplementsNew PricesE.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. is making several price ch

A small electric utility in this prominent yachting port is seeking federal court protection against

Colgate-Palmolive Co. announced that its Kendall health care subsidiary has completed the acquisiti

Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis will ask state Legislature approval to fund a $1.6 million state

A coal mine that was long rejected as being too difficult to develop has become one of Australia's m

Tennessee Valley Authority coal purchasing officials sound confident they've locked up a sweet deal

Ingersoll-Rand Proposes Sale of Machinery UnitWOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. - Ingersoll-Rand Co. prop

Crowley May Start New Barge ServiceCrowley Maritime Corp. said it may start a new barge serv

DIVERSITY: THE SPICE OF LIFE. Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission meetings offer something for eve

Malaysia Reports Rise In Its Trade SurplusKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's trade surplus

China, the world's fourth-largest producer of steel, is planning heavyinvestments in the ind

Port of Grays Harbor officials are breathing easier now that the president's fiscal 1988 budget incl

Malaysia Reports Rise In Its Trade SurplusKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's trade surplus

With a call for courage to face a dismal situation, Indonesia's President Suharto introduced a harsh

Japan's foreign exchange reserves skyrocketed to an all-time high of $42.2 billion by the end of Dec

China, the world's fourth-largest producer of steel, is planning heavyinvestments in the ind

TRADE REFORM. Members of the Long Island Area Development Agency and several other regional Long Isl

Improving management, production and economic efficiency of industrial enterprises will be China's t

While Federal Express was making headlines with its ill-fated ZapMail electronic facsimile service,

AAR Unit Purchases Catlin Aviation HangarELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. - AAR Corp. said that its A

Senators, congressmen, a mayor and a governor showed up for day one of a hearing before a federal ad