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The gap in private and public living standards between western and eastern Germany cannot be closed

MOODY'S DOWNGRADE ANGERS TRAVELERSHARTFORD, Conn. - Travelers Corp. published a shar

In the pouring rain, more than 150 Japanese weekend vacationers take off their shoes, jump into the

Singapore International Monetary Exchange June 5, 1992Residual Fuel Oil - (Dollars Per Metri

Friday June 5, 1992 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

NEPTUNELINK INFORMS AUSTRALIAN SHIPPERSSINGAPORE - Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. introdu

June 5, 1992 Copper Total, 33,175. Gold Total, .1,640,185.Silver Total, .266,

Canadian beef exports to the United States are on a pace to establish a record high in 1992, industr

Most agrochemical producers will be hurt by the European Community's recent decision to significantl

As of June 5, 1992 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in

Zurich Insurance Co., Switzerland's largest insurance company, expects growth in gross premiums this

State insurance officials were criticized by lawmakers last week for accepting maximum increases in

The insurance industry appears to be heading for a clash this week with state insurance commissioner

Six Latin American countries agreed to join Costa Rica in a formal complaint to the General Agreemen

The nation's largest flight-training company has taken over Eastern Airlines' abandoned facility at

These are trying times for the nation's less-than-truckload carriers. Buffeted by competitor

McDonnell Douglas will phase out its Torrance, Calif.-based facility as a fabrication plant, the com

Some money dealers here have begun discussing a possible drop in the short- term prime rate, followi

Travelers will begin to market stop-loss insurance for self-funded employee benefit plans through In

A proposal to restructure Petroleos Mexicanos SA, Mexico's state-owned oil company, could open the d

New York Mercantile Exchange June 4, 1992CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Reduced expectations for industrial growth in the Charlotte area and a new emphasis on conservation

Canada lifted its two-month-old ban on Russian freighters that had been calling there to pick up gra

European Community finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg Tuesday expect to try to finalize Europea

Will Harris, former president and chief executive officer of AroChem, a Connecticut-based oil tradin

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TONEN, NIPPON STEEL DENY MERGER REPORTSTonen Chemical Corp. and Nippon Steel Chemical Co. ha

Glasair Aircraft Co. SA, which is opening a manufacturing plant here in mid- August, hopes to become

Bill Edwards, former Port of Gulfport executive director, is back at the helm. Mr. Edwards,

The Danish krone, sterling and the Italian lira look set to battle it out for the bottom spot on the

Market-opening reforms under negotiation in global trade talks must include service industries like

Time is more important than money for truckers who want to communicate with vehicles on the move, sa

The United States Friday imposed a trade embargo on Yugoslavia in a tightening of sanctions against

Employees of banks and airlines are expected to join a nationwide strike set for June 16, bringing b

Officials for Northwest Airlines and Machinists Air Transport Lodge 143 have ruled out thecompany's

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

Representatives from Zaire's Gecamines are due in Tokyo this week to discuss the outlook for cobalt

Britain's Lloyds Bank Friday abandoned the fight to win control of Midland Bank PLC, leaving victory

The leaders of an embattled maritime union last week signed an agreement to provide licensed enginee