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East Asia's financial sector must overcome a number of weaknesses in order to ''ride out the inevita

A headline in the briefs column on Page 18A Thursday was incorrect in some editions. As the text sta

Congress next week may move a step or two closer to reauthorizing the Overseas Private Investment Co

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 27, 1996 - Sep. 11, 1997 (a graph)

Sept. 11, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close Hig

992 (Sept. 11, 1997) Previous day - 992The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursda

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

Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto reshuffled his Cabinet Thursday, keeping only three minist

TRUCK DRIVERS GOINGPAPERLESS AT GAS FIRMHOLTSVILLE, N.Y. - Symbol Technologies Inc. said it

ONGOINGIntroduction to Logistics Sales. Two-day seminars to teach transportation salespeople

The cascading currency and debt problems in East Asia are making U.S.-basedarchitectural and enginee

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ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT LINEJ.I. ''Joey'' Da Costa joined this Houston ocean carrier that speci

Orient Overseas Container Line said this week the company obtained certification of the internationa

South Africa is currently negotiating or considering bilateral shipping agreements with 40 countries

INSURERS URGE CONGRESSNOT TO BLOCK ACCESSWASHINGTON - Property-casualty insurers urg

When Tasman Industries, a small exporter of cowhides, decided to sell overseas in 1992, it knew it

A coalition of large securities firms, insurers and banks is staking out its territory before work o

U.S. insurance companies aren't the only ones merging into supercompanies as they try to deal with a

The Russian government plans to introduce in 1998 a state insurance policy that would cover up to 40

Canada is studying the possibility of becoming an associate member to the Mercosur trading bloc, Can

RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.George J. McNamara was named assistant controller at the insurance com

IRAQ BUYS 115,000 TONSOF AMERICAN WHEATAMMAN, Jordan - Iraq has bought 115,000 metric tons o

A bill broadening the existing array of U.S. economic sanctions frustrating U.S. businesses abroad t

JAPAN, US EXPERTS OPENNEW TALKS ON REFORMSTOKYO - Experts from Japan and the United States m

Getting cargo insurance has never been easier. Prices are soft, coverages are broader and contract t

Specialization has become the holy grail of the marine insurance industry, prompting several insurer

Big ships wired with far-seeing electronics and piloted by superbly trained crews will still head ou

The U.S. dollar and the British pound fell against the Deutsche mark Wednesday as dealers decided th

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

TITAN TO BUY OFFSHOREIN TAX-FREE STOCK SWAPMIDLAND, Texas - Titan Exploration Inc. agreed to

As of Sept. 10, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

International Petroleum ExchangeSept. 10, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

A mini boom is under way in trade between the West Coast of the United States and countries on South

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 27, 1996 - Sep. 10, 1997 (a graph)

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

HEAD OF JAPAN'S NTTINVOKES 1999 SPLITTOKYO - The president of Japan's Nippon Telegraph and T

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 242.31 up 0.25 wh

A fungal disease commonly known as Sudden Death Syndrome is causing problems for soybean fields in s