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The earnings item on Risk Capital Holdings that appeared Tuesday, Aug. 6, on Page 8A should have sta

Lloyd's announced Wednesday reform of its disciplinary procedures for those working in the Lloyd's m

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In a move that could shake up the Japanese insurance market, a major U.S. insurance company has appl

CRUM & FORSTER INSURANCEMike Kuhney has been named regional vice president in the San Franci

Allstate Corp. has eliminated a number of restrictions on its Florida homeowners policies following

EU PANEL PROBESFORD DISTRIBUTION PLANBRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it

Japan is playing in the United States' economic back yard this month as the prime minister makes a f

As the Republican party readies for its national convention in San Diego, immigration reform is beco

Only months after negotiating a five-year lease at its Port of Tacoma terminal, Maersk will exercise

Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The World Bank and Russia have signed a loan agreement worth $300 million to implement a project inv

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

The Federal Reserve's trading desk is getting cobwebs.The Fed has not intervened in the fore

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 11, '95 - Aug. 7, '96 (a graph)* An

The U.S. dollar rose sharply against the Japanese yen Wednesday on talk that there would be no near-

French president Jacques Chirac on Wednesday warned the United States of ''immediate retaliation'' i

JAPANESE BANKS ASKEDTO CONTROL RISK IN NYTOKYO - Bank of Japan Governor Yasuo Matsushita sai

Eastman Kodak Co. filed a complaint Wednesday with Japanese authorities alleging it has been unfairl

Asahi Beer Co. and Miller Brewing Co. are teaming up to sell a new brand of beer designed especially

The days when cheap copies of Western pop music cassettes were widely available in almost any bazaar

The Liberal Democratic Party, Japan's most powerful political party, has drawn up legislation to abo

When asked about the larger-than-life Richard J. Gordon, his own fervently dedicated staff can't res

In a major policy shift, North Korea is actively seeking South Korean participation in a project see

''Economics will drive the merger of both cities.''

ISRAEL SET TO FINANCEUPGRADE OF TURKISH JETSTEL AVIV - Israel's Treasury is prepared to lend

The Italian government said it would sell off telecommunications giant Stet by March 31, 1997 in wha

POL ATLANTIC'S AGENCYAPPOINTS SUBAGENTSSOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. - Gdynia America Line Inc. , a

Rep. Nick Smith, R-Mich., has introduced a bill to open water transportation between U.S. ports to s

What does not kill us makes us stronger.Hapag-Lloyd AG may have had Nietzsche's expression i

The net is closing around the owners of potentially dangerous ships, with inspection agencies and ma

2 CON-WAY UNITS STARTSERVICE TO PUERTO RICOMENLO PARK, N.J. - The two eastern regional carri

CELADON GROUP INC.Don Snyder is the new executive vice president and chief financial officer

While U.S. and Mexican commerce officials met in San Antonio early this week to discuss long-documen

With testing slated to begin next month on a radical cargo and driver pre-clearance prototype at the

SHIPSLOAN TO AID POLAND'SPORT MODERNIZATIONWASHINGTON - The World Bank said it appro

Attempts by the former U.S. naval base at Subic Bay to create a world-class containerport suffered a

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Fritz Cos., the forwarding and international logistics giant badly shaken by financial problems, has

The bitter struggle between conference and non-conference lines in the trans-Pacific is emerging fro