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I was impressed. The maritime industry has been known to resist change and new technology as well as

Mexico's Foreign Affairs Ministry is voicing concern over escalating tension between the United Stat

MEXICO LIFTS SANCTIONSON YUGOSLAVIAMEXICO CITY - The Mexican government has lifted t

State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn said February's flooding has already brought an estimated

In recognition of her superior powers of observation and non-commercial view of life, I asked my wif

After years of vigorously fighting environmentalist proposals, New York area government officials no

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The threat to California's agriculture exports from a ban on methyl bromide set to take effect in Ma

SABOTAGE SUSPECTEDIN NIGERIAN EXPLOSIONLAGOS, Nigeria - An oil products pipeline in western

The Feel-Good Index says the so-called ''feel-good factor'' is going to remain elusive in 1996, desp

CUMNOCK TO PROVIDECOKING COAL TO JAPANSYDNEY - Cumnock Coal Ltd. announced a $94 million (12

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 27, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

A judge harshly denounced Blue Cross for refusing to cover a special formula for three children who

ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER (New York) - H. Furlong Baldwin has been elected to the company's board of dir

The New York Insurance Department rejected a proposed 43 percent average rate increase for about 25,

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

TALKS START ON IDEAOF MERGING EXCHANGESCHICAGO - Talks on a proposal to possibly merge Chica

Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have begun worrying about grain supplies because of talk

In a move that caught shippers and shipping lines off guard, the Federal Maritime Commission reached

Transportation stocks rallied last week, but trailed the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 2.3 percent

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

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

India is tightening the reins on its ship chartering agency, which could benefit overseas carriers.<

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PepsiCo Inc. has been found guilty under Russian law of misappropriation and theft of trade secrets

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

The European Commission will call Wednesday for trade sanctions to be used against countries that vi

U.S. government officials are tying up loose ends to get an electronic visa system officially online

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The European Union and Morocco Monday signed a four-year fisheries agreement in Brussels.Sus

BAXTER HOPES TO SETTLETAINTED BLOOD LAWSUITTOKYO - Baxter International Inc. agreed Monday t

Congressional supporters of tougher trade sanctions on Cuba say they now have enough support in the

The Czech Republic's January unemployment rate was 3.1 percent, up from 2.9 percent in December, the

CALTEX PACIFIC FINDSOIL AT 2 SUMATRA SITESJAKARTA - Caltex Pacific Indonesia, a subsidiary o

Insurers opposed to any federal control over the sale of insurance said the U.S. Supreme Court shoul

Passengers complain, carry passports, appreciate moving aboard their national carriers and tend to e

Chinese Premier Li Peng said that China is an important world trader and member of the global econom

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

China does not fear U.S. trade sanctions on the anniversary of a landmark Sino-U.S. anti-counterfeit

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