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A solid market-opening offer by Brazil in the global financial services talks Monday has increased t

In the first high-profile business forum since President Clinton failed to win special trade negotia

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Dec. 3, 1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

While top Iranian officials are celebrating a diplomatic triumph as hosts to the Islamic world, they

'There is a threat that the central banks have gone too far in the fight againstinflation.'<

1211 (Dec. 8, 1997) Previous day - 1200The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

DECEMBERCalifornia State Lands Commission. Dec. 9. Martinez, Calif. Meeting with U.S. Coast

A dispute between California and treasure hunters over who owns a sunken Gold Rush-era ship led to a

Dec. 8, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 8, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

INDIA PLANS TO SELLGASOLINE ACROSS COUNTRYNEW DELHI - India, which currently sells lead-free

Sen. Mary Landrieu plans to introduce legislation that would bring Louisiana and other coastal state

EU AND MEXICO SIGNECONOMIC, POLITICAL PACTSBRUSSELS - The European Union and Mexico Monday f

As of Dec. 8, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Dec. 8, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Dec. 8, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29.

Dec. 8, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Indian political and business leaders admitted Monday that reforms remain unfinished because of the

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

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

The Trade Development Board expects Singapore's merchandise trade to grow between 5 percent and 6 pe

MID OCEAN NET, REVENUEUP FOR YEAR, 4TH QUARTERHAMILTON, Bermuda - Mid Ocean Ltd. reported an

OFFERS TO BUY* PLYWOOD. Red-faced plywood starting from 3 mm to 19 mm thick and 8 ft. X 4 ft

The attorney general of California last week sent a letter to a judge that may hamper Insurance Comm

COMPANY PERFORMANCEPERCENTYEAR CLOSING CHANGEHIGH/ PRICE

Property/casualty insurers' income continued skyward in 1997's third quarter with net profits increa

Insurance companies are establishing thrifts to get into banking before banks can get into insurance

WATER TRANSPORT VOLUMEUP 5 PERCENT IN GERMANYHAMBURG - The volume of goods shipped on German

French officials have announced plans to spend up to $180 million on a European terminus for Philade

RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.David Eklund, who is responsible for international reinsurance an

MERGER OF MICHIGANINSURANCE FIRMS PLANNEDEAST LANSING, Mich._ Michigan Physicians Mutual Lia

Sitting on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, you decide to make a few bank transactions. No problem, just unz

Two Baltimore-based roll-on, roll-off cargo vessels have proved the value of the nation's Ready Rese

Score one for Europe's postal monopolies.In a coda to a difficult, 10-year effort in Brussel

Portfolio investment managers at major insurance companies eat international risk for breakfast.

'100 PERCENT PIRACY' OF FILMSIN VIETNAM, SAYS VALENTIHANOI - U.S. Motion Picture Association

The United States lost its challenge to Japan's alleged barriers to photo film imports, the first ti

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