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More than 170 insurance companies have obtained regulatory authority to start writing workers' compe

Seventy-eight percent of human resources professionals reported they are doing more to accommodate e

Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Ltd. has opened Lloyd's Aegis Energy Syndicate 1225. It

Oct. 26, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HIGH

Oct. 26, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 21

As of Oct. 26, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

October 26, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represe

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheikh Saud Nasser al-Sabah said he would push for further oil production cuts

China will not open its gold trade further because freer gold trade might affect the yuan exchange r

The trucking industry is under siege, as increasingly sophisticated cargo thieves are managing to st

Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. boosted third-quarter net income by 25 percent, to $55.2 millio

Two of the U.S.'s largest ocean carriers have charged China with adopting maritime policies in the 1

In contrast with President Fernando Cardoso's clear-cut first-round re-election three weeks ago, Bra

Notice to importers: If you haven't already marked Dec. 17 on your calendars, do so now.The

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions, Russia's largest trade union organization, has adopted a

Penn-America Group Inc. has reported third-quarter 1998 net earnings from operations of $2.1 million

Economic problems in Asia will lead to a slight slowdown in the growth of air cargo volume, accordin

The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development has embarked on a project to revitalize the northern So

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

With freight rates following cargo volumes on a downward spiral in the trade between the Pacific coa

There is little question that trucking remains one of the thorniest issues between the United States

Thousands of workers for Greece's partly privatized telephone company OTE began a five-day strike Mo

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

Fruit and salmon exports across the Pacific could benefit from two World Trade Organization rulings

'I can't tell you how happy I am to report that UP returned to profitability.'

Life-assurance company Irish Life and mortgage bank Irish Permanent have confirmed that they are eng

Amtrak expects to triple its income from shipments of cargo such as food, packages and consumer prod

U.S. and Colombian textile officials are still negotiating a dispute over the level of U.S. yarn sup

President Clinton is ''committed'' to passage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act when Congres

Early next year, the South Korean government will set up an International Finance Center consisting

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 19, 1997 - Oct. 26, 1998 (a graph)*

Eugene R. Bailey was named director of operations. He was general manager of operations.Mr.

Marsh & McLennan and Sedgwick Group said the European Commission approved their proposed $2 billion

Hans Toggweiler, the new president and chief executive of Danzas Corp., will start on Dec. 1. Mr. To

Prospects of India opening its nationalized insurance business to private competition improved subst

New York Mercantile Exchange - October 23, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High

Oct. 26, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Exel Logistics, which specializes in warehouse management systems, and freight management company BD

Taiwan and the United States are expected to touch on the controversial issues of rice and meat duri