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Nearly four years after it was planned, China gave approval to a second life insurer with a nationwi

YASUDA MARINE TO BUYCIGNA'S JAPAN SUBSIDIARYTOKYO - Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Co. sai

Scientists at the University of Washington have found a way to see through the dirty or cloudy water

Life insurance and financial services giant Conseco Inc. said Monday it would acquire two insurance

The California Senate last Friday overwhelmingly approved a measure that is expected to lead to the

Airlines continue to answer the new-vs.-used plane debate with a resounding vote of confidence for u

LEASEWAY, BABSON SIGN48-HOUR DELIVERY PACTREADING, Pa. - Leaseway Logistics signed a contrac

Atlantic Container Line axed 50 more jobs in recent weeks as part of a continuing cost-cutting drive

The Journal of Commerce stock index climbed 0.2 percent last week as the measure of transportation s

MALAYSIA AIRLINETO PURCHASE SIMULATORKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia Airline System Bhd.,

An item appearing on Page 1B of the Aug. 20 edition, headlined ''Yang Ming going after refrigerated

As one Taiwan carrier formally announced its readiness to offer direct sailings to and from China, t

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Japanese air cargo forwarders are trying to expand overseas operations to keep up with an increase i

Aug. 23, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

1119 (Aug. 23, 1996) Previous day - 1117The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

STB GIVES DEADLINEFOR TRACKAGE RIGHTS DEALWASHINGTON - The Surface Transportation Board has

Aug. 26, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

A plot by three militant Muslims to bomb 12 U.S. passenger jets last year was very real and the defe

WORKING RIG COUNTINCREASES BY 23NEW YORK - The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural

Aug. 26, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

As of Aug. 26, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 250.43 up 0.63 whi

International Petroleum ExchangeAug. 23, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Aug. 26, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Power plants in Alabama might have to clean up their smokestacks and drivers in Illinois might have

Aug. 26, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 26, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

CHINA HOPEFUL ON GRAINDESPITE HEAVY RAINSBEIJING - Despite catastrophic floods in it's south

Consultations between Hungarian government experts and the other WTO countries that have complained

Monday Aug. 26, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

GUYANA GOLD, DIAGEMPLAN BRAZILIAN VENTURETORONTO - Guyana Gold Corp. of Vancouver and Diagem

MAN GETS SURPRISE TRIPIN WATERBORNE BOXCARANCHORAGE - A Vietnamese man who tried to take a s

The USS Missouri Memorial Association needs $1 million more if it wants to tow the ''Mighty Mo'' to

Aug. 26, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Aug. 21, 1996 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

It's no exaggeration to say that Korean companies have been on a tear overseas, and there is nothing

The semiconductor industry is both the most disappointing sector of the Korean economy this year and

Five groups are in the race for construction of two container berths at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru