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Little if any progress has been made in negotiations to settle legal and territorial claims in the C

Loram Corp. said Wednesday that it has accepted an all-cash offer from Canada's Talisman Energy Inc.

As Vietnam struggles to fend off blackouts, Western firms are moving in to shore up its creaking pow

STAKE IN MEXICAN INSURERCOULD FETCH $159 MILLIONMEXICO CITY - The sale of a 49 percent stake

India's infrastructure sector, stymied by political disputes in its hope for an infusion of funds fr

One more brick clunked into the wall consolidating insurers and reinsurers, as USF Re Insurance Co.

MID OCEAN LTD.William A. Robbie was appointed senior vice president, finance, at the Bermuda

LLoyd's of London has for the first time been rated by A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's. However, the

The United Nations body examining reparation claims against the Iraqi government by individuals, cor

TRUCKSALLIED COMPLETESRYDER ACQUISITIONDECATUR, Ga. - Allied Holdings Inc. c

NORTH CAROLINA STATEPORTS AUTHORITYC. Douglas Reutlinger, a veteran sales executive for stea

Before the Cold War and this century's two world wars, the Elbe River was Germany's most important i

The railroad that ships Montana's wheat crop to the West Coast has postponed the start of a new poli

Federal Express Corp. announced Wednesday it will build a $50 million air cargo hub at Miami Interna

Norwegian shipowner John Fredriksen improved his hotly contested bid for Stockhoim-based ICB Shippin

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What comes first, the chicken or the egg? Do the economies of developing countries grow because insu

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U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said the United States wants to avoid slapping sanctions

Oct. 1, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

As of Oct. 1, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The United States said it would open a trade investigation of South Korea's barriers to auto imports

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LOGGING FIRM SUES OVERGOVERNMENT CHARGESVANCOUVER, British Columbia - In a suit filed this w

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 243.06 off 0.43 w

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U.S. distillate inventories grew by 1.6 million barrels in the week ended Sept. 26, as compared with

The nation's fourth-largest steelmaker has lowered prices 7 percent for hot-rolled steel, widely use

Cross Timbers Oil Co. announced it had entered into a multimillion dollar agreement with Amoco Produ

Oct. 1, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Oct. 1, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

ROSNEFT EMPLOYEES TO GETSHARES IN 4TH QUARTERMOSCOW - Russia's state-owned oil major Rosneft

Wednesday Oct. 1, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

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International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 1, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

SHIPPER GROUP ELECTSSLIFKIN PRESIDENTWASHINGTON - The National Small Shipments and Traffic C

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AIRSCHOTT, SEASCHOTTMERGE OPERATIONSWASHINGTON - Airschott Inc. and Seaschott Inc., which ar

OCTOBERNew Jersey Motor Truck Association. Oct. 3. Newark, N.J. Conrad Everhard, chairman of

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