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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 195.42 off 1.55 wh

A federal court here has ruled against a major insurance company that refused to recognize the right

RLI Insurance Co. plans to buy Underwriters Indemnity Holdings Inc., a Houston provider of surety bo

Investment recommendations of five property/casualty insurers - Allstate Corp., Cigna Corp., Relianc

The European Union said it asked for a World Trade Organization dispute panel last week over the Uni

Intermarine Inc., a leading breakbulk carrier, has announced plans to restructure its Asia service m

781 (December 1, 1998) Previous day - 789The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thurs

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

'The IMF has got to stand tough (on Russia). It's the only leverage we now have.'

An agreement to promote investment between U.S. and South African companies was signed in Cape Town

Japan's finance minister said Tuesday he backs tax cuts, such as those that promote housing, to help

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsAug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

While a slew of European directives aimed at high technology have been in the news (not to mention

Importers can't expect a court to throw out a fine they incurred when they broke a pledge to stop in

German carmaker Volkswagen AG will invest 330 million Deutsche marks ($195 million) to modernize and

Canadian grocer Loblaw Cos. Ltd. won its bid for Quebec's biggest supermarket chain Monday with a sw

Less-than-truckload carriers are finding a gold mine of opportunities in the cross-border trade with

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FUTURES - November 30, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - November 25, 1998All life-of

The International Monetary Fund said Cameroon is on track in fostering its economic recovery.

Consolidation of Europe's railroads - and in particular, the growing any's national railroad, Deutsc

Azerbaijan has all but eliminated Russia from the competition for a main export pipeline to carry Ca

The Russian government decreed the resumption of state guarantees for foreign credits to domestic ex

Two of Europe's largest drug makers, Hoechst of Germany and Rhone-Poulenc of France, are merging the

Brazilian lawmakers are racing to approve social security and tax reforms under the watchful eye of

A study of the world's busiest air cargo routes showed that U.S.-Japan remained dominant even though

Campbell Soup Co. has named Crowley American Transport to its list of select suppliers, signifying a

Americans have grown accustomed to buying more than they produce as a nation, but they will soon hav

Hyundai Merchant Marine said it will offer service from North America to Australia through Singapore

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 23 - Dec. 1, 1998 (a graph)* Annual

The world's fifth largest automaker DaimlerChrysler AG plans to reduce its European-wide vehicle par

Exxon Corp. agreed Tuesday to buy Mobil Corp. for a record $77.2 billion merger, a corporate marriag

International Petroleum ExchangeNovember 30, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Senior officials from 44 nations have failed for the third time this year to meet a deadline for a p

The financial clouds hanging over Latin America have dampened some of the risk-taking appetite that

Emery Worldwide, a division of transport giant CNF Co., has won a contract from Transportadora de Ga

Pakistan's state-owned shipping company is looking to improve its performance next year by handling

Sunday's elections will decide which political path troubled Venezuela takes, but regardless of the

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 196.97 off 0.02 wh