Latest news

1317 (Oct. 29, 1993) Previous day - 1322 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:These trade leads are supplied through the World Trade Center NETWOR

Five years ago, just the mention of the word "pollution" was guaranteed to send shivers up the spine

French haute couturier Pierre Cardin plans his first fashion show in Vietnam in mid-November, and ho

Friday Oct. 29, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

December light, sweet crude oil futures dropped sharply on the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday.

US RIG COUNT RISES BY TENNEW YORK - The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural

Last week, I attended the 14th annual Oil and Money Conference in London, sponsored by theInternatio

Oct. 29, 1993 Copper Total, 97,093. Gold Total, .2,373,040.Silver Total, .27

A truck driver's allegation that United Mine Workers strikers accosted him shows that a federal judg

While always recognized as the center of non-traditional insurance mechanisms like captives and fina

Several state insurance departments are expected to receive the National Association of Insurance Co

Like the man from Missouri, officials of the National Association of Independent Insurers are eager

The market is getting tougher for Northeast Utilities, but that doesn't surprise foes of the Seabroo

A Nevada company that plans to use three-dimensional seismic technology is seeking drilling permits

Dow Chemical Co., taking advantage of low interest rates and innovative financing strategies, this y

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 217.67 off 0.93 which compares

When Clay Jackson talked, insurers listened - and opened their checkbooks to give money to Californi

Charging state insurance regulators with being overzealous in their effort to monitor the insurance

Oct. 29, 1993 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

China is rigorously working toward an open gold market in a socialist framework and has the potentia

Phasing out federal wool subsidies is the beginning of the end for the sheep industry, wool producer

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago10/29 10/28 Change % Change: 10

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,230-$1,260per ton lots &

Scrap copper's normal price spread of 20 cents a pound below newly-refined copper has widened by mor

M.A. Hanna Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, said it is merging two of its plastics pigments businesses to fo

The speculative roller coaster that has carried London Metal Exchange tin prices on a $725 ride duri

Gov. Kirk Fordice attended the groundbreaking of an $18 million plant addition by Vicksburg Chemical

SmithKline Beecham said it will consolidate the majority of its U.K. pharmaceutical research and dev

Grupo Mexico SA, one of Mexico's largest mining companies, has stopped production at its lead refine

A silver price of $6 to $8 an ounce would be required for Asarco Inc. to resume operations at its th

EMERGENCY RICE TO HIT JAPANESE MARKETTOKYO - Rice imported by Japan in an emergency

Bring John Priebe your wooden crates and busted pallets, your piles of broken two-by-fours and splin

The European Community Commission this week approved a modified aid package for Boelwerf, a Belgian

A story titled "FMC Won't Intervene in Service Contract Row," on Page 1B Thursday, misidentified the

PORT OF ROTTERDAM TO CUT TANKER DUESROTTERDAM, Netherlands - The Port of Rotterdam w

A transportation group has given the cash-strapped World Maritime University a $1 million grant towa

The Federal Aviation Administration's decision to kill a proposal to equip below-deck cargo compartm

The House will debate maritime subsidy reform legislation on Wednesday, and House maritime leaders h

As of Oct. 28, 1993 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained