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Insurance Services Office Inc. came a step closer to creating a long-dreamt-about insurance industry

Through the first nine months of 1997, there was not a single catastrophe that resulted in a billion

A statewide poll shows Californians rank insurers last among 34 institutions in terms of earning pub

MARUBENI, ENRON TO BIDFOR INDIAN POWER PROJECTNEW DELHI - Enron Power Corp. of Houston and a

Three Mile Island, the site of the worst commercial U.S. nuclear accident, could become the first nu

As of Sept. 3, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Oct. 3, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

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Oct. 3, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

The Supreme Court already has agreed to review several cases this term - ranging from antitrust law

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Oakland, Calif. November and January. Seminars on situat

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A political power struggle inside Iran pushed moderate President Mohammed Khatami into approving a $

CLINTON URGED TO ACT ONRUSSIA MISSILE AID TO IRANWASHINGTON - Congress is stepping up pressu

A chemical manufacturer is entitled to hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest from the U.S. Cu

'If freight rates are low, you don't go out and order new ships.'

Russia is a marketer's paradox.On the one hand, Russian consumers have an insatiable appetit

It is no longer a matter of whether U.S. insurers will expand their markets around the world but how

Florida government and business leaders are urging the Clinton administration to scrap an unfair tra

A round of global talks on China's bid to join the World Trade Organization slated for October have

BANK OF SPAIN CUTSINTERVENTION RATE TO 5 PERCENTMADRID - The Bank of Spain on Friday cut its

Maybe it's culture, or prudence, or time zones. Whatever the reason, European companies take a lot m

U.S. operator RailTex Inc. is among the bidders seeking long-term concessions to operate short-line

The battle lines have been drawn over one of the more onerous issues splitting ranks in the insuranc

The European Commission's transport directorate is poised to propose a raft of measures aimed at kic

Asian telecommunications companies are banding together to fight a unilateral directive by the Unite

Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications Friday refused to confirm the exact date on w

After years of delays related to the concerns of the nearby port of Hamburg, a new German cargo port

With two of the three major rail concessions in Mexico awarded, there is increasing concern about th

Three weeks ended Sept. 27, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded<

1286 (Oct. 3, 1997) Previous day - 1281The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

HALTER MARINE LAUNCHESSUPPLY BOAT FOR LA. FIRMGULFPORT, Miss. - Halter Marine Group Inc. lau

A federal judge has dismissed all remaining claims against America West Airlines by the Teamsters ov

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BA HEAD RELYING ONTALKS TO SAVE ALLIANCEPARIS - The head of British Airways PLC said Friday

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As a way to accommodate its growth, Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport - one of Europe's busiest - won a r

SHIPSBAOSHAN IRON TO BUYSHIPS FROM HONG KONGSHANGHAI - Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. said

One group of shipping lines is threatening to impose congestion surcharges at the Port of Manila's S

Boeing Co.'s announcement that it is poised to keep the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as a freighter is go