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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has opened an urban sales and service center in Columbus, its third

Thailand's partial privatization of the power sector has fallen into disarray after protests by vill

Dec. 21, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 13 - Dec. 21, 1998 (a graph)* Annua

Europe's business leaders believe the euro will overshadow the dollar in he long term, but said it w

The two founders of Polar Air Cargo are leaving the company, halfway through a second year of losses

NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONOF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERSGeorge Reider, insurance commissioner of Conne

South African investors have signed a long-awaited deal to buy Zambia's state-owned copper mines, Za

Cargolux Airlines International added two flights a week between Luxembourg and Africa to its worldw

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for the first time has approved a Russian-designed plane, a

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The District of Columbia City Council gave final approval by unanimous consent to a bill that will c

Dec. 18, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 190.57 off 0.36 wh

As of Dec 21, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

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

European car manufacturers say they will challenge Japan in the World Trade Organization if it targe

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Ford Motor Co. announced it will slash 2,800 employees from it Brazilian operations effective Jan. 4

The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s $22 billion acquisition of rei

Union Pacific Railroad said it has begun to build five additional storage tracks in the Houston area

Persian Gulf shipping continued undisturbed last week, but industry executives fear sustained attack

British insurance underwriters are ''closely monitoring'' the situation in the Persian Gulf followin

U.S. bombs may be falling on Baghdad but U.S. oil companies expect to remain the biggest buyer of Ir

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The British government announced the relaxation of its arms embargo on Argentina, which has been in

820 (Dec. 18, 1998) Previous day - 825The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

The European Commission may cut off research funds to Germany in response to the country's refusal t

Brazil's government will scrap tariffs and indirect taxes on imports of oil-exploration and developm

The campaign to limit U.S. unilateral sanctions has gained an unexpected push as the result of a con

The Tanzanian government has drawn up plans for the long-awaited privatization of its main ports.

U.S. farmers received a record $6 billion in emergency aid this year and will need stronger federal

Toyota Motor Corp. has selected Hebron, Ky., a Cincinnati suburb, as the site for an $85 million par

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

Russia's leading steelmakers say they haven't been told the results of last week's trade talks betwe

A survey conducted by India's Confederation of Indian Industry says there is still a demand slowdown

Canada's annualized inflation rate rose to 1.2 percent in November, the highest so far this year. Bu

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 13 - Dec. 18, 1998 (a graph)* Annua

A federal appeals court has reinstated two indictment counts against a California man charged with v

As James P. Hoffa awaits certification of his election victory as Teamsters president, new union cha