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Accidents do happen. And lack of training makes those accidents more likely in the field ofhazardous

Costa Rica is rapidly nearing a free-trade accord with Mexico while negotiating treaties with Chile

Waiting for the reinsurance market to harden is like waiting for water to boil: It never happens whe

Ice shippers around the country, including members of the Packaged Ice Association, are attempting t

Even though the clock ticked 6 p.m., it felt a few hours earlier. Contract negotiations had

The nation's accountants and insurance regulators, at the highest levels, are scrutinizing reinsuran

If the aftermath of past storms is any indication, shattered South Florida could reap some unlooked-

Aug. 28, 1992 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

Top wood suppliers, including Georgia-Pacific Corp., Weyerhaeuser Co. and Louisiana-Pacific Corp., h

Bank of Nova Scotia said it has agreed to pay C$75 million (US$62.74 million) for a 5 percent stake

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL TO BUY 75 PERCENT OF CHEMOLGreat Lakes Chemical Corp. said it has agree

Three countries of the Asian subcontinent_ Bangladesh, Pakistan and India - are planning to expand a

When it comes to business in Mexico, foreigners walk a fine line between patient understanding and o

Hurricane Andrew's furious swath not only leveled South Florida businesses but destroyed an avocado

British Airways estimates it will take two years or more for the alliance with USAir to start bearin

Aug. 28, 1992 Copper Total, 38,800. Gold Total, .1,814,366.Silver Total, .277

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago8/28 8/27 Change % Change: 8/5

USDA RAISES FORECAST FOR '92 FARM EXPORTSWASHINGTON - Higher-than-expected s

Container traffic through Hong Kong jumped 26 percent in the first half of the year, to the equivale

Japanese government officials continue to look for solutions to accommodate air traffic in what is p

In the latest sign of the rising importance of high-tech logistics to America's retailers, J.C. Penn

Seth E. Schofield doesn't accept the notion that the U.S. airline industry is destined to shrink to

While New Orleans' location on the Gulf of Mexico makes it an unlikely candidate for an airline hub,

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent)is as f

Joseph P. Iorio was named director of systems development for the company, the operating agent for t

At least seven offshore crude oil and natural gas platforms were reported missing in the Gulf of Mex

Worldwide demand for steam coal used in power generation will grow steadily through this decade and

VAN OMMEREN'S NET DROPPED IN FIRST HALFROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Koninklijke Van Omme

U.S. Coast Guard. Sept. 11. Hyatt Regency Hotel. Long Beach, Calif. Morning seminar and luncheon dis

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS TO CLOSE VA. UNITMcLEAN, Va. - McDonnell Douglas Corp. will close the McLe

Hurricane Andrew has caused considerable damage to the heart of southern Louisiana's $400 million su

U.S. soybean export business is expected to increase in coming weeks, analysts said, with Japanese b

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 200.29 off 0.40 which compares

Lloyd's of London must prune its costs substantially if it is to have a chance of winning business f

American Airlines Flight 132, en route from Dallas to Nashville on Feb. 3, 1988, seemed like busines

Daniel Ludwig, a notoriously reclusive shipping magnate and billionaire financier, died in his Manha

Hurricane Andrew wreaked $20 million to $25 million in damages at the Port of Miami when the deadly

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Friday Aug. 28, 1992 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS TRADE DEFICIT WIDENSLed by a 5.5 percent rise in imports, the United Sta