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Arkwright Mutual Insurance Co. said Monday it was selling its Hobbs Group brokerage division to Hobb

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

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND DIRECT LINEJohn Pascoe was appointed New Zealand general manager for A

Increasingly, staffers at the U.S. Trade Representative's Office are dealing with complaints involvi

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

As each month's deadline to produce this column arrives, I always admire those who have the task of

COURT STRIKES DOWN TAXON OUT-OF-STATE FIRMSSPRINGFIELD, Ill. - In a 4-3 decision, the Illino

Political walls surrounding Eastern Europe may have crumbled, but establishing a physical presence i

With the maritime sector continuing to grow, the government is again trying to streamline administra

Massive consolidation of lenders, insurers, brokers and asset managers in the coming years leading u

Plans are slowly being put in place to revamp Iran's exports, emphasizing the non-oil sector.

U.S. and Thai negotiators agreed in Bangkok this week to limit the amount of yarn Thailand can suppl

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

It was hatched by a group of citizens, conservationists and timber executives sitting around a libra

KENYA, UGANDA PLANTO EXTEND OIL PIPELINENAIROBI - Kenya and Uganda will sign a contract Wedn

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

Oct. 28, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Oct. 28, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29

TRAINSAMTRAK STRIKE DELAYEDAS ACCORD SEEMS NEARWASHINGTON - Secretary of Tra

OFFERS TO SELL* SHIPS, BARGES, BOATS BUILT TO ORDER. All types and sizes of commercial ships

CANADA REGULATORS BACKSABLE GAS GO-AHEADCALGARY - Canadian regulators have recommended that

Ontario Hydro will be split into two Crown-owned companies - one to generate electricity and the oth

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 15, 1996 - Oct. 28, 1997 (a graph)*

Attention Web surfers: Don't sweat the latest battle between the Justice Department and Microsoft Co

A stubborn fire aboard a Russian factory ship being worked in a Canadian dry dock forced the evacuat

Many of you out there have taken my advice on how to set up shop on the Internet's World Wide Web. M

REGIONAL BLOCSHuman Resources in Asia. October. Singapore. Contact: Anne Chan, The Economist

As of Oct. 28, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Oct. 28, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Trade ministers from some of the world's poorest nations hailed pledges made this week by rich and e

Reported breakthroughs on pipelines from the petroleum-rich region of the Caspian Sea and Central As

'It really is an attempt to turn the clock back ontechnology.'

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

OFFERS TO BUYRubber & plastic gasketsRef: 10002153 United StatesLighters

NIMA INTERNATIONALEarl Greenburg was elected chairman of the board of directors of the assoc

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DHL Airways Inc., still reviewing proposals from three airports for construction of a long-term hub,

Jannik Lindbaek, executive vice president of the International Finance Corp., praised recent liberal