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

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

J.P. MORGAN SAYS BRAZILCURRENCY CRISIS UNLIKELYNEW YORK - Although Brazil is vulnerable to a

SECURITY TIGHTENED FORIMF-WORLD BANK MEETHONG KONG - Police Friday began sealing off undergr

New York Mercantile Exchange - Sept. 4, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

A forthcoming statement of U.S. energy policy is expected to focus on fostering much closer ties amo

New York State Electric and Gas Corp. Friday filed a request with federal regulators seeking swift a

For the week ended August 30, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

An agreement between Ingalls Shipbuilding and Avondale Industries Inc. to team up for commercial shi

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

Japan and China have partially agreed on terms for realizing Beijing's entry into the World Trade Or

The U.S. Congress is trying to create a ''Radio Free Iran'' at a time when Israel has ended its own

The government's Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp., or Donen, did not provide suffici

The International Monetary Fund approved the release of a $700 million segment of its three-year loa

Stena Line and Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. will meet with British antitrust officials

Minority shareholders in the North Carolina Railroad will be asked to vote on a buyout proposal fund

Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 244.28 up 0.62

JAPAN'S IMPORTED-VEHICLESALES DOWN ONCE AGAINTOKYO - Japanese dealers sold 21,541 imported v

'It's been six months since we started operations and we're already bumping the ceiling of what's pe

Choice Logistics, in a move designed to boost its presence in the telecommunications and computer in

The First American Financial Corp. through its principal subsidiary, First American Title Insurance

Only table.

Chevron Shipping Co.'s sale of two coastwise petroleum tankers to Maritrans Inc. is reportedly causi

Freight trains that traverse the state's steepest passes should have backup braking systems that cou

Colombia's 102 senators have agreed to wear bulletproof vests as part of their standard daily busine

In a move expected to spur growth in regional trade, Argentina and Chile are progressing with a cent

The German government Thursday made preparations to sell its stake in Lufthansa, the national airlin

The Western rail traffic winds are shifting in favor of Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, bu

Where to begin, with the Irving family of New Brunswick and the bustling Port of Saint John so intri

June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July96 96 96 96 96 9

ALLIANCE OF AMERICANINSURERSCharles E. Schmidt was named director of media relations for the

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

The U.S. dollar was mixed Thursday after an early rally attempt faltered.The dollar slumped

The New Zealand Commerce Commission said it had started court action against Caltex (NZ) Ltd., Mobil

The London insurance market is providing the underwriting to stand behind a new measure in the India

Sanctions against Japanese containerships entering U.S. ports were imposed Thursday as a maritime ro

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 20, 1996 - Sep. 4, 1997 (a graph)*