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New York-based Regency Cruises abruptly shut down this week, following the seizure of one of its shi

SPEEDIER PROBE ORDERED OF PHILIPPINE FRAUD CASEMANILA - A top Philippine official ha

A last-minute try to enact a series of trade proposals this year will be made by senior Ways and Mea

Gov. Pete Wilson's veto of a bill that would have extended the pilot rate- setting process in San Fr

A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board has upheld some of the charges by striking

Beijing and Tokyo set preliminary terms Tuesday for a final $1.41 billion installment of a six-year

Middle Eastern countries appealed on Monday for tens of billions of dollars to pay for vast developm

NATURAL GAS CLEARINGHOUSE Natural Gas Clearinghouse - Posted prices for Nov. 1995 (see Note

CHEVRON TO PAY ALASKA $1.4 MILLION TAX CLAIMJUNEAU, Alaska - Chevron Oil has agreed to pay $

While China struggles to control expenditure in the face of a yawning budget gap, the key agricultur

The need for modern computer networks and other technology is creating culture shock for insurance o

The European Commission launched an investigation Tuesday into French government aid to the state-ow

APEC TALKS CAN BEGIN WITHOUT FAST TRACKBANGKOK - The United States will not be hinde

Despite resistance among political leaders and reluctance in the business community, international n

BLACK LEADERS CLAIM RACISM IN EVACUATIONBOGALUSA, La. - Bogalusa officials dragged their fee

Trade leads supplied by: U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service<

If it's not haunted . . . it should be. The light drifts in through the scarred and cracked

IATA BACKS PACT BOOSTING COMPENSATIONGENEVA - The International Air Transport Associ

Oct. 30, 1995 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

$158.7 MILLION INVESTED IN 3 CHINESE PROJECTSThe International Finance Corp. announced up to

BerBiz, a new insurance industry virtual newsletter run from Bermuda, is now the largest independent

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 241.45 off 0.47 wh

Monday Oct. 30, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

ANXIETY BOOSTS COST OF JAPAN'S GOLD IMPORTSTOKYO - Japanese gold bugs are driving go

Drought and typhoons have savaged Philippine farms, and will force the country to become a heavy imp

Easing Chinese government restrictions on U.S.-operated freight consolidating, warehousing and truck

Monday, Oct. 30, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

China's use of tax rebates or exemptions to stimulate trade are proving a serious headache, official

The Scene: The offices of Interplanetary Associates, a universal business consultancy based in outer

REVENUE, PROFIT RISE AT TODD SHIPYARDSSEATTLE - Todd Shipyards Corp. reported gains

Trade leads are supplied by: U.S. Department of AgricultureForeign Agricultural Service<

1551 (Oct. 30, 1995) Previous day - 1559 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

JAPAN AIR SYSTEM POSTS MIDTERM PROFITTOKYO - Japan Air System (JAS) said Monday it c

There's no end in sight to rising U.S. dependence on foreign oil. On the bright side, however, impor

A conference entitled "Using the Internet as a Risk-Management Tool" will be held in New York on Nov

Officials of two insurance-company associations urged the National Association of Insurance Commissi

Oct. 30, 1995 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

Supporters of U.S. maritime laws that keep foreign vessels out of domestic trades have picked up the

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 4 '94 - Oct. 30, '95 (a graph) (2)D

Ever try to create flow charts using conventional charting software? It isn't easy. Because