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India's state-owned General Insurance Corp. has received permission from the country's central bank

TRAINSSTB SEEKS TO DETERMINEINDUSTRY'S CAPITAL COSTSWASHINGTON - The Surface

An electronic positioning system for vessels navigating the Mississippi River. Tough new marine regu

As the world economy struggles through Asia's economic downturn, economists are asking if deflation

U.S.-Vietnamese trade and investment, already steadily rising, may soon get a boost from President C

ACE Ltd.Larry Lombardo was named executive vice president in charge of underwriting for the

wThe Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it will explore the use of less flammable jet fuel

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600per

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 234.20 up 0.19 w

Friday Dec. 19, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

As of Dec. 19, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

AT LEAST 100 FEARED DEADIN SUMATRA PLANE CRASHJAKARTA, Indonesia - A Singapore-owned SilkAir

Great Lakes cargo carriers are steaming toward the latest in a string of record-high seasons.

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Dec. 19, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

South Korea's economic crisis is triggering uncertainty in the global shipbuilding market as the cou

NEW KOREAN LEADER VOWSTO ADHERE TO IMF DEALSEOUL - South Korean President-elect Kim Dae-jung

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 10 - Dec. 19, 1997 (a graph)* Annua

Indian exports, whose growth has slowed because of external factors like recession in some Western m

IN THE 11TH HOUR, EL ALDECIDES TO BUY AMERICANJERUSALEM - Israel's state-owned airline El Al

A story that appeared Friday on Page 14A, headlined, ''2 top officials in North America to leave Inc

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Dec. 19, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29

Manufacturers and distributors are saving more and more money by outsourcing, according to a study

Dec. 19, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

CALL SPREADS PRICE OR BID/ASKNational annual '97* 60/80

Other railroads that want a piece of the action from the Conrail Inc. sale should go away empty-hand

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker Rate Schedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Sched

Cars CarsLoaded Loaded Change Railroad Category 199

ZEDILLO TO EASE PRIVATEENTRY TO ELECTRICITY ARENAMEXICO CITY - Sweeping reforms to the elect

The tremors from Asia rumbled through global markets last week and traders grumbled that Japan's eff

Britain gave the go-ahead to further integration in the electricity sector Friday when it cleared U.

Property/casualty insurers made a lot of money in 1997 and they expect to give a lot back - in the f

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.Daniel M. Mazur, currently a director of planning and business develop

TVA REDUCED DEBTIN FISCAL 1997KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Valley Authority, which spends $1

Neither party budged in U.S.-Brazil talks here this week on contentious maritime issues.U.S.

Germany is headed toward a record trade surplus as well as record export volume this year, and - des

Independent insurance agents insisted they still have an important role in selling products, even as

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 15, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)