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The California Assembly has passed a measure that sets the stage for the Legislature to authorize th

AMERICANINTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.Joseph L. Boren has been named executive vice president and

Some of the nation's leading regional less-than-truckload carriers, hit by soft freight markets and

Bringing a world view to the 1996 campaign for the White House isn't easy, especially in an election

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The U.S. dollar was little changed Thursday after the release of data showing second-quarter gross d

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 29, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

SAFETY ON BRITISH SEASDECLINING, OFFICERS WARNLONDON - Maritime safety around Britain is det

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''It's probably been on the back burner to the point that now it has fallen off the back of the stov

For the American Amusement Machine Association, there is nothing fun about having counterfeit outfit

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Property/casualty insurers and chemical manufacturers were united in skepticism on President Clinton

Aug. 29, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

International trade in intimate details - your personal secrets from sexual preference to what tooth

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John Bowers is walking a tightrope.The president of the International Longshoremen's Associa

China's exports of coal and coke slumped in the first half of the year, leading to higher imports by

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PEPSICO DEMANDS PENALTYFROM VENEZUELAN BOTTLERCARACAS, Venezuela - Pepsico Inc. said it has

1110 (Aug. 29, 1996) Previous day - 1116The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Americans deserve reasonable (in both senses of the word) access to transportation as a fundamental

The Surface Transportation Board is taking a fresh look at rail rates charged for shipments involvin

RUSSIA-TO-US TRANSFEROF URANIUM FALTERSWASHINGTON - A federally owned corporation created to

President Clinton's commanding lead in the run-up to November has been built on a strong economy, bu

The life insurance market in China may be stirring, but an industry survey concludes the country is

A new internationally traded commodity is on the horizon: water.An ever-increasing world pop

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GOVERNMENT PROGRAMTO AID SHIPBUILDERMARINETTE, Wis. - A $5.3 million joint venture between M

Bermuda's insurance regulations separate carriers into four categories. Each category prescribes cer

Aug. 28, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

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India must do more to pare its budget deficit and improve its transport, power and other basic infra

CARVILLE: POLITICSIS CHILD'S PLAYCHICAGO - Political consultant James Carville told fellow D

A group of steelmakers and shipbuilders is trying to develop the technology to build giant steel str

After publicizing tough rules requiring that only union- and American-made souvenirs be peddled at t

Lloyd's of London announced Wednesday that the noon deadline for acceptance of its settlement offer

U.S. importers are taking in stride a documentation fee that will be imposed by trans-Pacific shippi

After 84 years in a watery grave, a 13-ton chunk of the Titanic spent one more night in the icy Atla