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THE HOME INSURANCE CO. (New York) - Peter C. O'Connor has joined The Home as vice president-internat

SOVIETS TO CUT SUPPLIES OF GAS TO LITHUANIAThe Soviet Union said it will reduce supplies of

U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, R-N.Y., will speak at the May 5 christening of the State University of Ne

Oddvar Finstad, chief officer of the Scandinavian Star, conceded at a marine inquiry Monday that he

Tokyo-based ship line Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. is selling a part interest in a ship in order to save

The Interstate Commerce Commission voted Tuesday to continue its investigation into Burlington North

It's no fun being a U.S. wheat farmer these days. Wheat is fetching around $3.50 per bushel, down fr

In the fiercely competitive world of international grain trading, grain-rich countries need an edge

The European Commission last week said it would expand global warming research, and praised Presiden

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

U.S. government officials knew that a ship destined for Senegal could not meet its schedule for load

JAPANESE DIVIDED ON CHINA LOAN FREEZEThe Japanese government is split over whether to resume

A director of Anglo American Insurance Co. said Tuesday the London-based insurer is still interested

SONY PLANS TUBE PLANT AT FORMER VW FACILITYSony Corp. will manufacture color-television pict

Apr. 17, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

A short-term supply squeeze may be developing in Spain's natural gas markets, with demand seen strai

JAPAN TO EASE RULES ON LARGE RETAIL STORESJapan's Ministry of International Trade and Indust

Getting paid is a major concern for U.S. companies wishing to do business in developing countries.

The U.S. Postal Service again wants to offer Express Mail users a volume discount. It seeks

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Brazilian monthly inflation will be equal to approximately zero, said Zelia Cardoso de Melo, Brazil'

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U.S. farmers are prepared to accept the elimination of existing sugar import quotas, which would not

Tue, April 17, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

California Gov. George Deukmejian has signed an executive order to coordinate and expand the state's

Ten large insurance companies operating in California rolled up nationwide profits of $2.1 billion i

PRIMERICA REPORTS 37 PERCENT RISE IN NETFrom Wire and Staff ReportsPrimerica Corp.'s

Ohio Edison Co.'s bulk sale of electric power to a Washington, D.C., utility is coming under scrutin

Some business executives here are taking a distinctly offhand view of the government's loudly promot

Like the rest of America, the Senate has developed a rapidly growing addiction to telephone facsimil

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SOVIETS ASK JAPANESE FOR ECONOMIC TALKSEduard Shevardnadze, the Soviet Union's foreign minis

Spying on Cuba has taken a new turn as port officials in Miami prepare for what they think will be a

Announcing the second major sale of New York City waterfront property in six months, the Port Author

Hawaii's insurance industry drastically overhauled its definition of fire insurance coverage when it

Ten companies are requesting licenses from the Federal Maritime Commission to operate as ocean freig

VOLVO GM TO ASSEMBLE TRACTORS, TRUCKS IN USVolvo GM Heavy Truck Co. plans to start assemblin

CSL INTERMODAL (Hunt Valley, Md.) - Joseph P. Pirozzi was promoted to director, intermodalsales. He'

Two major Midwestern railroad holding companies reported sharply higher first- quarter earnings this