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The existence of a market for life insurance at Lloyd's of London since 1948 is one of the best-kept

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

IN TWO RECENT COLUMNS, I addressed the influence of geography and technology on energy. Now I am sti

Thomas Soper III was elected a senior vice president. Mr. Soper headed the company's corpora

REGIONAL BLOCS Recent Developments in Eastern Europe with Particular Attention to Poland. Au

Iraq has recently bought 75,000 to 150,000 metric ton of French soft wheat, traders here said, but c

'INDICATIONS' CITED OF US CORN SALE TO IRANWASHINGTON - There are "indications" that Iran ha

The Port of Jacksonville, Fla., will be the new Southeast hub for Associated Container Transportatio

Friday Aug. 9, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The Soviet government published a grim warning last week that new austerity measures were the countr

MASS. OFFICIAL FACES AUTO RATE HIKE BIDKay Doughty, Massachusetts' new state insurance commi

The U.S. Export-Import Bank has approved a $127 million concessional financing facility to support t

M.C. Hammer, the U.S. rap singer promoting Pepsi-Cola around the globe, may not be going to Myanmar

Increasing demand for electricity and new federal laws requiring dramatic reductions in emissions cr

The largest of Ghana's three cocoa processing factories being refurbished will resume operations thi

Prospects are virtually nil that the Uruguay Round of negotiations to liberalize trade can be conclu

U.S. computer makers are starting to find something unexpected in Eastern Europe: profits. D

For the week ended Aug. 3, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 12

Alabama State Docks reported a 27 percent increase in general cargo handled at its public port facil

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago8/9 8/8 Change % Change: 7/17

New York Mercantile Exchange Aug. 8, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

International Petroleum Exchange Aug. 9, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)-

The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index edged higher last week, largely reflecting steadier c

HOECHST CELANESE SETS METHANOL PRICE HIKEDALLAS - Hoechst Celanese Corp.'s chemical group sa

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

1456 (Aug. 9, 1991) Previous day - 1442 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Companies with outstanding claims against National Iranian Oil Co. nearlysucceeded in a rece

Philips Electronics NV revolutionized the music world twice, introducing analog tape casettes in 196

Fri., Aug. 9, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

JAPAN'S HOTTA TEXTILE SEEKS FREEZE EASINGHotta Textile Industry has asked for emergency fund

Aug. 9, 1991 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley

Aug. 9, 1991 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The executive director of the Australian Grains Council responded angrily Friday to a U.S. exporter'

A company that owns two U.S.-flag containerships got a new president last week. Joel Bem, a

For 700 years, Genghis Khan's legacy has left Mongolians with a penchant for valorous feats and fait

The crippled Greek tanker Kirki, which spilled about 15,000 metric tons of light crude oil into the

PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES WEIGHS ROLE IN ALGERIAPrudential Securities confirmed it is engaged in

JAPAN MAY HELP BUILD MONGOLIA POWER PLANTSOfficials with Japan's Ministry of International T

Brazil could end up importing significant quantities of soybeans underdrawback rules before the end