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Greek shipowners, who collectively control one of the largest shipping fleets in the world, are worr

Frank Iarossi, chairman of the American Bureau of Shipping, said a surge of ships contracted to be b

Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-documented currency dealings and

A new program that partners insurers and independent agents with minority- owned agencies aspires to

Federal Express Corp., wasting no time in taking advantage of new bilateral aviation agreements, pla

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For a tiny island with no natural resources and a frequently hectoring giant neighbor, Taiwan seems

1841 (Oct. 6, 1995) Previous day - 1857 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Reaction to President Clinton's announcement of a two-track approach to Cuba - tightening the econom

French ports are the most expensive in Europe for the discharge of crude oil, according to a study b

The workers compensation insurance system is "more stable today than it has been in years," the pres

Oct. 6, 1995 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

CHIQUITA NORTH AMERICA TO USE PORT OF FREEPORTFREEPORT, Texas - Chiquita Banana Nort

EEOC CHARGES FEDEX WITH DISCRIMINATIONMEMPHIS - Federal Express Corp. discriminated

"It is essential that the international community exhibit full sensitivity to the condition of small

The Transportation Department has awarded Florida $1 million in Federal Emergency Relief funds to he

Indirect trade and investment ties with China continue to develop, but are showing the effects of gr

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

For the third time in a week, the Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index Friday fell to its lowe

Castle Harlan Partners II completed the acquisition of Homestead National Corp., the holding company

Insurers looking to hitch a ride on the information superhighway can pick up a few pointers at the 8

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 239.32 off 1.68

International Petroleum Exchange Oct. 6, 1995Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

Russian President Boris Yeltsin has signed a decree lifting sanctions against rump Yugoslavia with r

CZECHS PLAN STEADY RISE IN BARLEY EXPORTS TO EUPRAGUE, Czech Republic - The Czech Re

For 82 consecutive years, insurance companies and agencies have traveled to the stately Greenbrier H

Adding to the network of feeder services seeking to capitalize on China's growing trade, American Pr

Peru's gross domestic product grew 6 percent in August, compared with 5.8 percent in July, the natio

US FARMERS SEEN SET TO SELL CORN TO EUUnited States' farmers may be poised to start selling

Pakistan's ailing textile manufacturers are demanding protection, angering cotton growers and trader

As Hurricane Opal made landfall, Florida residents learned that the shifting sands of their insuranc

CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS UP SHARPLY IN JAPANJapan's massive surplus in its current account, i

Many insurance companies sell homeowners policies promising "guaranteed replacement cost." Many cons

Asia, the largest potential power consumer market in the next century, faces a formidable task of at

A giant natural-gas pipeline to be built over the Andes will cross an active earthquake fault and ca

JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY (Jacksonville, Fla.) - Teala A. Milton was named to the governing board

The joint effort by a Dutch insurance group and Mexico's largest financial group to cash in on an un

Although not admitting it's in a pickle, Heinz U.S.A. wants to "ketchup" with the leaders of supply-

In advance of President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon's visit next week to Washington, Mexico appare