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Seafaring labor unions sued the government last week in an effort to win war bonus payments for thei

The collision of a Greek tanker with a small iceberg Thursday was the second such incident in two we

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,150-$1,250per ton lots &

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Consolidated Rail Corp. jumped a big hurdle last week in its efforts to retain an $18 million annual

The free-market economic reforms being implemented throughout Latin America are bearing fruit quickl

A government study rejected the idea of a national data center to notify emergency response teams of

House Speaker Tom Foley, D-Wash., is working with other congressional leaders to draft a "mini-stimu

Food manufacturers and the companies that supply the packaging say they are trying hard to reduce th

Russia, which produces about 20 percent of the world's rough diamonds, has suffered falling output i

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Nova Corp. of Alberta is set to begin an 11 percent capacity upgrade at its Alberta natural gas tran

TRIAL FINDS BENEFIT IN GENENTECH DRUGWASHINGTON - A massive new trial of competing t

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The orange license plate labeled "tourism" on the rental car was a dead giveaway. So police

The U.S. harbor maintenance tax is being considered by the European Community as the subject of a po

A year after unprecedented natural and man-made catastrophes wreaked havoc on homeowners, businesses

Chances of major regulatory changes addressing the property/casualty insurance industry appear unlik

Foreign exchange market participants predicted that the U.S. dollar will decline this week amid conc

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What's bad news for insurance companies' bottom lines is turning into worse news for people thinking

A story on Page 3A on April 27, "House Panel Drafts Bill on Suspension of Duties," should have said

Russian President Boris Yeltsin must use his referendum victory to move quickly on the path of a mar

In the rapidly-changing world of fashion footwear, where major retailers view a late delivery with t

FACTORY ORDERS PERCENT CHANGE MAR.Durable goods -3.4%Non-durable

Vincent Valentino, commodities specialist for Columbus Line, is a man who uses a lot ofshoe leather.

Air freight shipments from Asia to the United States are rising, but the volumes, according to analy

The nation's river ports are taking on a siege mentality as they are hit simultaneously by environme

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is open to discussing the elimination of propose

Property and casualty insurers are warning that the Clinton administration's comprehensive health-ca

NEW PROGRAM GIVES SP TIMELY DATA ON FLEETDENVER - Southern Pacific Lines is using a

1554 (Apr. 30, 1993) Previous day - 1546 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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Lead and other base metal traders see only slight upturns in demand for the industrial metals becaus

Russian gold production may fall by "tens of tons" this year unless the government gives independent

Police may be called in to investigate the financial dealings of Martin Lundberg, former chairman of

Containerized cargo flows from Japan should remain weak for much of 1993, although there could be a

A unit of glass maker Guardian Industries Corp. is expected to announce a $120 million government-in