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Rising medical costs are the ultimate back-seat driver when it comes to auto insurance.Injur

Last year's record mergers and acquisitions activity in the insurance industry has continued into 19

Meeting in San Antonio, home of the Alamo, the 562 members of the National Association of Independen

Some of the most barren and inhospitable land in the world lies between Australia's southern and nor

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Seminars on situational negotiating skills. Contact: Ray

Hans J. Madsen gets a lot of mail from Nigeria, all telling him he can become an instant millionaire

House-Senate conferees on Friday approved a four-year reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, cle

1289 (Nov. 7, 1997) Previous day - 1295The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sep.96 96 96 96 96

VENEZUELA SAID TO BACKA RISE IN OPEC QUOTASCARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela will support any r

A Friday deadline has been set for parties to seek participation in a public hearing to determine wh

RUSSIA SEEN LIKELYTO JOIN APEC IN '98TOKYO - Russia is likely to join the Asia-Pacific Econo

The People On The Move column that appeared on Page 11A of the Oct. 23 edition should have said that

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Loose remarks about privatization of some Panama Canal services have unions calling for the firing o

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGENov. 7, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Nov. 7, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

LONG ISLAND RAIL ROADJohn W. Bernet was appointed vice president for labor relations at this

The brief headlined ''Exel buys access to US insurance market'' that appeared on Page 11A of the Nov

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 242.13 off 1.20

As of Oct. 31, 1997Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docum

U.S. and Mexican restrictions on each other's trucks are not the only impediments to borderless tran

Nov. 7, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

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

Even for the most skilled of planners, maintaining the 54 miles of the Panama Canal's main navigatio

Turkmenistan and Iran are planning a major pipeline project to carry landlocked Central Asian oil to

China will not use the financial crisis in Southeast Asia as an excuse to depreciate its yuan curren

CHICAGO EXCHANGE BEGINSTRADING ARGENTINE BONDSCHICAGO - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange laun

A pair of maritime bills appeared dead for the year as opponents were continuing to prevent easy app

In an earnest effort to nurture the captive insurance sector, Hong Kong is setting bargain basement

It was one of those laws that numb the mind, a bureaucratic bad dream for everyone it could have tou

SHIPSOMI SAW PROFIT TAKEA TUMBLE IN QUARTERNEW YORK - Bulk shipping company

BRAZILIAN FRUIT FIRMSCHOOSE PORT OF ANTWERPANTWERP, Belgium - The Bulk Services Corp., a sub

Nov. 7, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Nov. 6, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Lo

United Parcel Service may not lose its title as king of package shipments, but its throne is definit

OFFERS TO BUY* FE SI MN. Quote c&f Diliskelesi Maramara port. Quantity: 1,500-to-2,000 metri

Three weeks ended Nov. 1, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCARS CARS LOADED LOADED

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