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Net written premiums for the life insurance industry rose 14 percent from $144.8 billion in the firs

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 31, 1997 - Sept. 11, 1998 (a graph)

Kansas City Southern Railway Co. rebutted claims that it was causing substantial delays to Union Pac

CHUBB CORP.Thomas C. Wafer was named managing director of international marketing and underw

German chemicals group Hoechst AG has announced plans to sell a subsidiary to Deutsche Morgan Grenfe

When truckers at the German-Polish border took part in a Europewide slowdown last week, some motor c

Generali has joined the five other major European insurers, state insurance regulators and the World

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International Petroleum ExchangeSeptember 10, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

A top Cuban leader and a group of U.S. corporate executives criticized a U.S. decision to deny the b

September 11, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily repre

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 202.61 up 1.08 w

U.S. farmers will reap their largest soybean crop by far, a record-shattering 2.91 billion bushels,

Cigna International Property & Casualty has formed Cigna International Consulting Services, an integ

As of September 11, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained fr

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

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

Mediterranean Shipping Co. inaugurated its direct outbound container service from Boston to Northern

Transport infrastructure and investment in ports and railways will be high on the list of casualties

Croatia initialed a long-awaited draft agreement on Thursday regulating the use of its Port of Ploce

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Most Americans say, given equal salaries, they would favor joining the company that offered a balanc

Sept. 11, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

The Port of Seattle Sunday entered the era of the mega-terminal with dedication ceremonies for a 160

FUTURES - September 10, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - September 9, 1998All life-of-

A freight forwarders' group is asking members of the trade community to lobby their elected represen

The Asian crisis has turned into a global crisis and the United States is no longer seen as the best

855 (September 11, 1998) Previous day - 846The Baltic International Freight Futures Market i

Russian imports of essential goods have fallen sharply since mid-August, said Valery Draganov, actin

The EU and Vietnam have signed a textiles agreement aimed at boosting trade in the sector between no

An advance guard from the International Monetary Fund arrived here Friday to prepare for talks with

Ford Motor Co. said Friday it has withdrawn from the auction of Kia Motors Corp., citing the sizable

The Brazilian Foreign Ministry said the dispute with Canada over alleged subsidies to the aeronautic

More than half of China's exports to the United States could be affected by anticipated U.S. rules t

Capping months of negotiations, the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority on Thursday approved a

ABC Rail Products Corp. reported net income of $3.1 million, or 34 cents a share, during the fourth

Mexico and Spain are receiving a sampling of some of North Dakota's finest kernels.The Natio

South Dakota voters will evaluate a proposed constitutional amendment this fall that would bar farme

Russian oil exports are once more delayed because lifters cannot get hold of the money to pay custom

Deloitte Consulting has formed an alliance with software companies PeopleSoft Inc. and Indus Interna