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Although the Federal Maritime Commission has been especially assertive in dealing with Japan's discr

STATE REGULATOR CALLSFOR NATIONAL REGULATIONNEW YORK - New York's chief insurance regulator

'For us, it was a no-brainer to go into Russia once the conditions were right.'

The National Federation of Independent Business knows the power of pooling. That's how it can offer

California Gov. Pete Wilson killed legislation this week intended to increase the number of resident

During a typical 10-minute risk management lecture, two persons in the United States will be killed

It's nearly the end of the 1997 hurricane season, but the debate over property insurance availabilit

Highmark Pennsylvania Blue Shield has returned $533 million to the federal government by ferreting o

AUSTRALIA OKS PLANSFOR URANIUM MINECANBERRA, Australia - The government approved Wednesday a

GUY CARPENTER & CO.Michael D. Schnur, managing director, was appointed head of the reinsuran

Investigators hired by Canada's Bre-X Minerals Ltd. said that its dead chief geologist, Michael de G

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For Ian Simpson, an expatriate merchant in Turkey who relies heavily upon imported goods from Europe

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SOUTH KOREA TO REDUCEDEPENDENCE ON OILSEOUL - The South Korean government will lower the nat

When President Clinton travels to South America next week, two topics that will be a focus for his t

A U.S. energy company has reported another major gas find in Trinidad and Tobago, increasing the Car

Hopes among U.S. and other farmers for windfall orders for corn have suffered a setback because of t

PLANESGROWTH IN AIR FREIGHTSOARS OVER OTHER MODESBEIJING - Air freight witne

A possible Amtrak strike in two weeks would not only halt its trains around the nation, but put the

Distribution in Asia is not for the fainthearted.While it is the most desirable region in th

Mohammad Ali Noor remembers Mashhad as a dusty frontier city, the last stop for travelers and sma

Kansas City Southern Railway Co. said its service returned to normal Wednesday after a brief strike

The Independent Pilots Association Wednesday urged United Parcel Service to return to the table and

3.8 MILLION SHARES SOLDAT $15 IN JEVIC OFFERINGDELANCO, N.J. - Jevic Transportation Inc. ann

British Airways said Wednesday it will receive UK65 million (US$104 million) for the sale of its in-

Representatives of the aviation industry Wednesday detailed how they plan to inspect aircraft fuel t

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

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China Ocean Shipping Co.'s plans to establish a key West Coast container terminal are getting a boos

Legislation reauthorizing the Defense Department is becoming the vehicle of choice for maritime indu

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has revoked the visa of leading Moscow-based American banker Boris Jord

The promise of lucrative sales to Russia remains as vast as the country's untapped resources.

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Shifts in the pattern of coffee consumption in Europe have increased concentration within the indust

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

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 7, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Oct. 7, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea