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Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Linda Ruthardt will be on a legislative committee's hot seat la

Oct. 11, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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

Weeks after new life emerged at the Howland Hook container terminal on Staten Island, a barge compan

Tim Harris, chairman of P&O Containers and chief executive of the new P&O Nedlloyd, Friday unveiled

Sir Bryan Nicholson, Michael Deeny, Richard Spooner and Stephen Catlin have all been appointed non-e

As of Oct. 11, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

In the words of Yogi Berra, ''It's deja vu all over again,'' for trucking companies and their custom

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

Oct. 11, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Rates for most transportation services rebounded in September after widespread August declines.<

Political bickering and insufficient carrier participation could delay the start-up of the Californi

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GREENPEACE PROTESTSAT SOYBEAN TEST PLOTATLANTIC, Iowa - Greenpeace protesters occupied a tes

Rail tonnage growth will continue to lag the economy as a whole, a DRI/McGraw Hill economist predict

South Korea's government said Friday it is proud to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation D

A U.S. union is asking the Labor Department to investigate charges that the Mexican government is co

Friday Oct. 11, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Oct. 11, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32

A dangerous cat and mouse game involving freight rates for cotton has begun in the westbound trans-P

The deal to merge Texaco Inc. and Shell Oil Co.'s U.S. refining, marketing and retail operations int

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

A controversial proposal by a prominent tanker operator for insurers as well as shipowners to pay sh

What the Barrymores were to the theater, the Ballogs are to insurance fraud.Three generation

Hotels, restaurants, landlords and other property owners are facing an explosion in personal injury

Name an important issue facing this nation, and I will point to a state that already is doing someth

The European Union's top transport official last week promised a complete review of state aids permi

BOEING'S SATELLITE DESIGNLIGHTER, LESS EXPENSIVESEATTLE - The Boeing Co. said its new satell

S. AMERICAN TRADE UNIONSSET TO STRIKE IN '97SAO PAULO - Trade union leaders from seven count

Monsanto Co. is analyzing alternatives for the future of its chemical businesses.Chemicals,

CHINA TO LIFT BANON MUTUAL FUNDS LISTINGSHANGHAI - China will lift a three-year ban on the l

In what could be a major battle next year, life insurers urged the New York Assembly Insurance Commi

A federal official has put Los Angeles on notice: The Department of Transportation's inspector gener

Shipping lines in the beleaguered eastbound trans-Pacific trades are preparing to reinstate a capaci

The dollar will rise against the Japanese yen after the market realizes that Japanese interest rates

CHINESE INFLATION FALLSAS PRODUCTION SLOWSBEIJING - China's inflation rate continued to fall

While Turkey is doing a good job attracting foreign investors and spurring trade flows, the private

AETNA TO SLASH 4,400 JOBS,TAKE CHARGES IN REVAMPHARTFORD, Conn. - Aetna Inc. said Thursday i

PROBE OF SHIP FIRECITES SAFETY GAPSMIAMI - A Coast Guard investigation of a cruise ship fire

A war may be brewing between U.S. airlines and Air France that could threaten service between the tw