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V ery few situations tend to create anxiety in every person. Not everyone is subject to the same ne

The insurance sector is likely to emerge as a significant financier of India's infrastructure once i

Allstate Corp. reported consolidated operating income for the third quarter increased to $625 millio

Marsh & McLennan Cos. for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 1998, said revenue rose 11 percent to $1

American International Group Inc. had net income for the third quarter of 1998 of $931.1 million, an

UNUM Corp. said it formed a division, Diversified Marketing Operations, to reach new customers by de

978 (October 23, 1998) Previous day - 987The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

First United Corp. says it will buy the Gonder Insurance Agency a full line independent insurance ag

Cigna Corp. reported that after-tax losses from Hurricane Georges are expected to be approximately $

Since the partial deregulation of railroads in 1980, rail carriers have accelerated efforts to maxim

Asia's economic woes appear to be hurting the port business in Taiwan, even though it has suffered l

Key movements in 20-foot ocean container unitsJul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. A

The Senate last week confirmed the nomination of the chief textile negotiator, C. Donald Johnson Jr.

'What's important these days is not having the best product available, but being able to get it to t

Global trends in manufacturing will likely benefit Mexico in terms of continued investment in existi

Mexico reported a monthly trade deficit of $743 million in September, according to preliminary stati

Canada's government is pressing ahead vigorously with a magazine advertising bill despite objections

Ford Motor Co. may scale down its planned operations in the Philippines if the U.S. auto maker does

Micron Technology Inc., the largest U.S. maker of memory chips used in personal computers, said it f

The Asian financial crisis is making life miserable this year for breakbulk carriers in the trans-Pa

Coty Inc. opened a $20 million manufacturing plant in Shanghai last week, citing rosy prospects for

Cargo is flowing more freely through Guam's main harbor, thanks to the completion of a $12.5 million

A key bridge connecting the Buenaventura port to the city was blocked for three hours on Thursday by

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

Relief supplies and lifesaving medicine for families devastated by flooding along China's Yangtze Ri

Metal imports such as aluminum could very well be the Cinderella cargo of the year for several Gulf

Federal Express pilots overwhelmingly voted to refuse to work overtime during the Christmas season i

The federal government announced that seven manufacturers of diesel truck engines agreed to a record

CSX Corp. reported a 10 percent drop in third quarter earnings to $187 million, or 88 cents a share,

Deploying a series of new products, Germany's postal system - Deutsche Post AG - is trying to become

The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday seeking to stop Northwest Airlines from buy

Spanish airline Iberia has told its pilots that if a salary agreement is not reached this month it w

Nearly three decades after a fledgling container industry forced most southern ports to embark upon

In response to increased demand for just-in-time solutions in Mexico, Consolidated Freightways has e

British Airways PLC denied again Friday that it plans to scale back its proposed alliance with Ameri

The Caspian International Petroleum Co. struck oil at the depth of 3,150 meters (10,395 feet) while

The Asian flu is only the latest development that's sent container lines nibbling at the breakbulk m

Friday Oct. 23, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The Oct. 22 Journal of Commerce identified data from the American Petroleum Institute on oil and gas

Oversight problems have prompted the operator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline to delay work on a projec