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A large number of U.S. banks still have too much of their loan portfolios tied to the farm sector, m

SOUTH KOREANS RALLYAGAINST NUCLEAR PLANTSSEOUL - Dozens of South Korean environmentalists st

Profit was up at American President Cos. for the first quarter, even though volumes and rates were d

CONRAIL OFFICIAL NAMEDTO ENGINEERING ACADEMYPHILADELPHIA - John M. Samuels, vice president o

LEACH READIES REVISIONOF BANK-INSURANCE BILLWASHINGTON - House Banking Chairman James Leach,

For the week ended April 20, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

AIG POSTS 17.3 PERCENT RISEIN NET FOR QUARTERAmerican International Group Inc. reported that

Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd., a publicly listed subsidiary of Evergreen Group, achieved a 23

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, as the poet John Keats wrote in his poem, Endymion. But it can a

The transportation and insurance industries have another tool in the war against cargo theft - the c

As Alan Crater steps in as chairman of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association, he faces an indus

Things were as bad as expected at Yellow Corp., which reported a $14.3 million first-quarter net los

Three Weeks Ended April 20, 1996, vs. Similar 1995 PeriodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

Now that the Interstate Commerce Commission has expired, inland marine insurers are wondering what's

This week's annual meeting of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association will feature a potpourri of

Inland marine insurers are known for taking on pioneering projects, from insuring weather satellites

Managed-care health plans have run into a spate of bad publicity and could face further legal proble

European beer imports sank during 1995 - as did freight rates for the top westbound trans-Atlantic c

The Senate's top maritime supporter, despite proposing changes in agricultural cargo preference laws

WISCONSIN CENTRALPLANS SOLO CREWSMILWAUKEE - Wisconsin Central Ltd. plans to operate freight

Global talks on liberalizing telecommunications services will go down to the wire, thanks to a polit

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Commodities like coal, grain and iron ore moving overseas may be at an all-time high, but shipowners

Thursday, April 25, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

The U.S. dollar rose sharply against the Deutsche mark Thursday, surpassing 1.53 marks, a 14-month h

After three months of indecisive talking among containerport operators, the Hong Kong government is

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 28, '95, - April 25, '96 (a graph)

Mexican government transport officials and the Syndicate of Railroad Workers of the Mexican Republic

The growing global desire for one-stop shopping - whether for local calls across town or sending fax

Joe B. Freeman was named president of Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., replacing Tom Rankin who will conti

EU OFFICIAL DETAILSSINGLE CURRENCY PLANBRUSSELS - EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Yves-Thib

Britain opened the bidding Thursday for another seven railroad companies as part of its sale of the

SOUTHERN PACIFIC NETFALLS 62 PERCENT IN QUARTERSAN FRANCISCO - Southern Pacific Rail Corp. a

While the trade-based economies of East and Southeast Asia barrel along, the air cargo sector wonder

Congress moved toward approval Thursday of a $160 billion package bill to fund nine federal departme

The Commerce Department, pushing to expand U.S. environmental technology exports, will coordinate it

A House panel with oversight over U.S. shipyards is planning to hold hearings in May on a worldwide

Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer called Thursday for sustainable growth to bring down unemploymen

Recent setbacks in rail contract talks and the consequent slide toward a possible summer work stoppa