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Unionized pilots at Federal Express Corp. elected a member of their negotiating committee as their n

U.S. crude oil inventories rose more than 6 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 29, as compared w

Wednesday Feb. 3, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Two years after the biggest gold fraud this century exposed the failings of mining regulation in Can

Feb. 2, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Franklin Mutual Insurance Co. has launched a proxy fight to defeat the demutualization of Mercer Mut

803 (Feb. 2, 1999) Previous day - 816The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lond

The European Union reported growing success for its $339 billion development program to boost the ec

Tire giants Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. Wednesday announced a global alliance in wh

The deputy general director of the International Monetary Fund will complete talks Thursday in Brazi

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Singapore, already the regional capital for reinsurance, is pushing for more financial guarantee ins

iased as it may sound, no other industry in the transportation world commands as much attention as s

Apple is to close its manufacturing plant in Cork, Ireland, with the loss of 450 jobs, the company a

A bipartisan group of influential senators is pushing an economic assistance package for the Caribbe

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

An acrimonious labor dispute at the Panama Canal Commission could lead to the use of less-experience

U.S. Customs may end up expanding a quota pre-processing system that has been clearing many apparel

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 2, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

As of Feb 3, 1999Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

Feb. 3, 1999Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Chubb Corp.'s net income, which includes realized investment gains, was $157.6 million for the last

A Cook County, Ill., judge has allowed a lawsuit against Allstate Insurance and its ''Do I Need An A

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 27 - Feb. 3, 1999 (a graph)* Annual

A group of 15 organizations whose members ship goods by rail urged the leadership of the Senate Comm

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Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600per

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 189.52 off 0.22 wh

FUTURES - Feb. 1, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Jan. 29, 1999All life-of-co

Chile's banking and insurance sectors saw strong foreign investment last year, with $716.3 million i

ith the launch of the euro, ABN AMRO Bank customers can maximize cash flow, improve liquidity and

European Union negotiators reached a proposed compromise on an agreement with South Africa to cut ta

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez used his inaugural speech Tuesday to declare an economic emergency

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

Maersk Line has confirmed that it is interested in buying Safmarine, the South African carrier that

Celadon Group Inc. earned $200,000, or 2 cents a share, on revenue of $69.4 million in its fiscal se

The U.S. steel industry is renewing calls for further restrictions on steel imports, following Genev

Mexican penalties imposed this week against U.S. exports of live hogs amount to another case of Mexi

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 1, 1999 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)