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RHINE RE REGISTERS HIGHER PROFITS FOR HALFRhine Reinsurance, a Swiss reinsurer, posted its b

In Boston, a sales manager dictates a letter to his desktop computer without touching the keyboard.<

IMPORTATIONS OF PERFUME SUBJECT TO INTERNAL REVENUE FEDERAL EXCISE TAX. Customs announced that of th

Transax Data, a subsidiary of Knight-Ridder Inc. that provides computerized maritime information, sa

TEXACO UNIT TO STUDY OIL VENTURE IN USSRWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Texaco Inc.'s subsidiary, Texac

Foreign-flag vessels comprise the lion's share of vessels chartered by the U.S. military to carry su

The early line from the maritime industry is that Christopher Koch, nominated to chair the Federal M

An American-backed consortium hoping to bring cable television to Hong Kong is battling to hold itse

Exports of Hong Kong goods to the United States grew in July from June, but their performance on an

The Brazilian government announced the first list of tariff reductions for chemical products produce

MT. VERNON PLASTICS OPENS NEVADA PLANTMt. Vernon Plastics Corp., a subsidiary of Reynolds Me

Indonesia, the world's largest producer of robusta coffee, is believed to have oversold robusta coff

A consulting firm in the growing business of selling accounting and investigative services to state

Sept. 12, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bon

Sept. 12, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Crude oil stocks increased by 2.1 million barrels from the previous week and were 35.7 million barre

The Port of Baltimore's $250 million Seagirt Marine Terminal finally received its first vessel call

KEMPER NEGOTIATING RISK MANAGEMENT DEALLONG GROVE, Ill. - Kemper Corp.'s management is in ta

FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN VIETNAM DOUBLESHANOI, Vietnam - Total foreign investment in Vietnam, m

Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter said that the United States would not provide food aid to the

The recent leap in oil prices in the wake of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait could slow development, and e

The U.S. dollar traded mostly lower Wednesday afternoon, although it firmed slightly on a rumor of a

The effort to limit life insurers' holdings of high-yield, higher-risk securities got a boost here t

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

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1191 (Sept. 12, 1990) Previous day - 1191 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Sept. 12, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Producers of high-technology products increasingly are relying on air freight to operate more effici

The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America issued its 1990-91 membership direc

The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that it pledged last year to lend developing countrie

TNT Express Europe has embarked on a multimillion-dollar expansion plan for the 1990s, its most ambi

Soviet grain imports are expected to decline in the near term because of an abundant grain crop the

Six government-owned ships on the West Coast are next on the list of cargo vessels to be called up t

The unprecedented buildup of U.S. forces here has gone smoothly, despite a few logistical glitches.<

SAS PURCHASE OF STAKE IN CONTINENTAL GETS OKThe Department of Transportation Wednesday appro

The closing of Papua New Guinea's Bougainville copper mine has failed to scare away investors in thi

World sugar prices continued to slide Wednesday amid mounting liquidation in the nearby October futu

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Sept. 12, 1990Bid AskedCopper-

Sept. 12, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Pre

ADHESIVES & COATINGS W.R. Grace & Co.'s Organic Chemicals division said it will increase the