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A Mexican government investigation into whether U.S. apple exports are harming Mexican growers has r

The U.S. dollar will have a tough time climbing against the Deutsche mark this week in light of a sh

The director of Uzbekistan's national airline said Friday the state-owned company plans to buy 10 to

Thanks to a decline in the number and amount of claims paid, the dividend paid by the State Insuranc

SCOR's net premiums written increased 13 percent to $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 1

Lloyd's of London will meet one of its most formidable opponents in a Texas court again soon, it was

Giving sub-Saharan Africa duty- and quota-free access to the U.S. textiles-apparel market would have

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 27, 1996 - Sep. 5, 1997 (a graph)*

LLOYD'S PAYS TRIBUTETO PRINCESS DIANALONDON - Lloyd's of London staged a minute's silence in

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

As of Sept. 5, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

SWISS RE NEW MARKETSBruce P. Reich, Jeffrey H. Mayer and Prakash A. Shimpi were each named a

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 243.67 off 0.61

International Petroleum ExchangeSept. 5, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Sept. 5, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The insurance industry applauded the chairman of the House transportation committee for introducing

A high-profile, $100 million slander lawsuit that involved California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Q

The surprise shutdown of Fine Air operations following a fatal crash of one of its DC-8s has thrown

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The solidarity actions taken today by West Coast longshore workers on behalf of a group of unemploye

Japan moved on two fronts Friday to combat U.S. fines on Japanese container shipping lines, resultin

The European Commission called on the Japanese authorities to take more urgent steps to remove obsta

IVORIAN COCOA PRODUCERSPLAN EXPORT REGIMEABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire - Ivorian Finance Minister N

Three weeks ended Aug. 30, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

United Parcel Service, responding to rapid growth in outbound air freight, is increasing flights fro

Sept. 5, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

The company in charge of the airport garage steel work on which three ironworkers died has quit the

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GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

1332 (Sept. 4, 1997) Previous day - 1333The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

SHIPSPORT OF BALTIMORE SEESINCREASE IN CARGO TRAFFICWASHINGTON - Cargo traff

The head of Air France announced plans to quit Friday, a day after France's leftist government reite

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The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

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

OFFERS TO BUY* IBM THINKPAD NOTEBOOK COMPUTER. IBM thinkpad 365XD notebook computer (P-120,

SHIPSCONFERENCE TO RAISETARIFF BUNKER ADJUSTMENTCOLONIAL HEIGHTS, N.Y. - The

AETNA PURCHASESVIRGINIA MASON PLANSEATTLE - Aetna U.S. Healthcare of Blue Bell, Pa., has com