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Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s profit jumped 14.5 percent last year to $686 million, a

The Hub Group Inc. will spend approximately $110 million to acquire the remaining interest in 17 ope

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn recently became the first Democratic challenger

Lloyd's reported a preliminary profit for its 1996 underwriting year of 606 million pounds ($1.0 bil

The campaign to limit unilateral economic sanctions staged a surprising revival Wednesday, as suppor

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco affirmed a lower court decisi

Germany's Commerzbank reduced its risk provision for emerging market countries to an estimated 1.2 b

Wednesday Mar. 24, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

The German Parliament, responding to controversy about the grounding of a freighter off the North Se

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U.S. corn exporters may lose $200 million in corn sales to the European Union again this year becaus

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 23, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Mar. 24, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New York, include the f

There's no rush to seal a deal with China on joining the World Trade Organization before Chinese Pri

The Kosovo crisis and the ultimatum by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has delayed a round of

Amid reports that the European Commission is hesitating about approving a proposed new carrier confe

Another trade war between the United States and European Union appears inevitable, as U.S. Transport

A pair of agreements reached in the Canadian capital have put an end to days of delay and uncertaint

Bouchard Transportation Co., Hicksville, N.Y., is upgrading at least one, and perhaps five, of its o

Former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi reacted with delight Wednesday to news he had been named

American International Group Chairman and Chief Executive M.R. Greenberg said the company is expandi

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

The Port of Seattle has shocked its property insurers and given an old clause a new twist by filing

The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed procedures that could restrict public access to f

Oral arguments could take place early this fall as exporters appeal a ruling that would sharply limi

GTE Corp., Stamford, Conn., is considering entry into Brazil's telecommunications market with a dome

Mar. 23, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Mar. 24, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premium-Un

As of Mar 24, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

CRUM&FORSTERPatricia A. Drago has been named president of the property/casualty insurance co

A key antitrust lawmaker has ordered the Federal Maritime Commission to turn over the full report on

The Russian ruble fell 5.4 percent against the U.S. dollar in the afternoon session on the Moscow In

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 22, 1998 - Mar. 24, 1999 (a graph)*

Thailand, having hit rough water several times, says it is determined to create a national merchant

NEC Corp. and Siemens AG have reached a basic agreement to form a strategic tie-up in next-generatio

Government auditors have given the Customs Service a clean bill of health for the third straight yea

Tower Group has created Insurance Comprehensive Advisory Service for the insurance industry, informa

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. received a ''commendable'' rating, the highest designatio

969 (Mar. 23, 1999) Previous day - 974The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon