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EXEL Ltd., the insurance holding company, reported a nearly fourfold increase in net income to $207.

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The Senate approved product liability reform legislation after 15 years of debate, but not by the tw

Salvage companies warned they may ignore some maritime disasters if they lose a court case over a co

British exports worth more than UK500 million ($765 million) a year are at risk following indication

A federal judge has banned Life Partners Inc. of Waco, Texas, from resuming sales of ''interests'' r

India, wrestling with rapid aviation growth and congestion, will experiment with privatization of tw

The St. Lawrence Seaway is now scheduled to open March 29 - four days earlier than had been planned.

Hungary's industrial producer prices rose by 2.3 percent in January from December, and by 26.7 perce

Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said Thursday he was implementing an ''extraordinary emergency''

The House International Relations Committee unanimously approved on Thursday broader economic sancti

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 24 '95, - Mar. 21, '96 (a graph)(2)

The Japanese government Thursday announced that it would ease regulations on foreign exchange transa

The U.S. dollar rose Thursday on lingering hopes for a cut in German interest rates.Various

Hong Kong's annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, was 6.6 percent in Febru

More than six months after the passage of a constitutional amendment opening domestic Brazilian ship

China's strident dealing with Taiwan, ostensibly to deter the island from declaring independence, ma

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lots

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 250.41 up 0.51

Pressures on European nations to sever ties with Iran have mounted dramatically in the past week as

Mar. 21, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 21, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

''He's looking for someone to blame.''

6 AFRICAN NATIONS AGREETO RENEW COOPERATIONNAIROBI - Six African states agreed Thurs

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 21, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Mar. 21, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Joseph Boldan is growing anxious.True, the pricey sportswear he imports for the adventurous

Lufthansa German Airlines Thursday reported higher earnings and sales in 1995, its second year of op

IBM Corp., looking to cut costs, is revamping its entire air cargo and ocean transport portfolio. Bi

Northwest Airlines said it plans to expand service between the United States and Asia, including the

US DENIES AIR FRANCEA SUMMER FLIGHT INCREASEWASHINGTON - The United States said Thursday it

Thursday, March 21, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Congestion and stalled intermodal projects at competing West Coast ports gives the Port of Oakland a

It's beginning to look like a wrestling match rather than an exercise in diplomacy in Cartagena this

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

Yellow Corp., one of the nation's largest trucking companies, has gone outside the industry for its

Only table.

With tonnage on the St. Lawrence Seaway picking up and the vessels plying the Seaway aging fast, car

JAPAN'S LAND PRICESDECLINE FOR FIFTH YEARTOKYO - Land prices in the Tokyo, Osaka and

The St. Lawrence Seaway system enters its 38th navigation season next Friday with the St. Lawrence S