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The structure of Southern California's electronic community cargo information system is beginning to

Several U.S. carriers and ports will end up winners or losers from a pending Federal Maritime Commis

Official details emerged over the weekend of the tin export quotas agreed by seven of the world's la

The U.S. dollar rose Monday, while traders sold sterling and the Canadian and Australian dollar.

Mexico, which owes $104 billion to foreign bankers, has been in many ways a model debtor having foll

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

REAGAN ADMINISTRATION ECONOMISTS, before they signed off, went to some lengths to defend their recor

* Albert L. Kraus - Markets and Money 3A * Import Quota Watch 4A* GATT Bullish on 1989 Trade

Census takers are about to launch a survey of the nation's housing. More than 41,000 homes i

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

With the absence of any new reports stifling trading activity, secondary market prices of Third Worl

The Soviets have reported a sharp decline in traffic and hard currencyrevenues from the high

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

Until a few days ago, heavy international competition and moderate demand had U.S. cotton exporters

Economists from the business world unveiled a sunnier 1989 forecast Monday of faster economic growth

The Greek government has opened a "friendship offensive" aimed at persuading Greek shipowners based

The Commerce Department said Monday it will investigate Japanese forklift manufacturers to determine

Regulations to protect domestic and foreign developers of computer software probably will be enacted

SEDGWICK GROUP POSTS DECLINE IN PROFITSThe downward trend of insurance rates worldwide and t

An 11-acre industrial site in Boston harbor has been leased by two companies that view it as a poten

Feb. 27, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures Market*PrevClose High Lo

A trans-Atlantic liner service operated by United Fruit Co. plans to cease sending its ships to the

Contract Freighters Inc. is expanding its operations in Memphis and will hire 550 new employees with

1543 (Feb. 27, 1989) Previous day - 1529 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Insurance reform efforts were shifting into high gear here this week as legislative committees sched

PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (Hartford, Conn.) - Robert W. Fiondella, president of this mutual

The Supreme Court will determine whether workers compensation insurers have the right to appeal to f

Street-side window washers who peddle their trade with motorists in metropolitan Miami will be break

William J. DeWitt was appointed vice president, domestic marketing and sales for Burlington Northern

Pilot programs to provide affordable health insurance coverage to 14,500 uninsured New Yorkers are e

Conseco Inc., an insurance holding company, reported net income of $7.9 million, or 74 cents a share

Employers should be excused from pension fund withdrawal payments if they are forced involuntarily t

An insurance company in Canada is paying death benefits from life insurance policies before terminal

Rail freight rates for most goods will go up 11 percent effective April 1, Railway Minister M.R. Sci

J.P. MORGAN & CO. (New York) - Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz was named chairman of Morg

FRANCE, W. GERMANY MAY RAISE KEY RATESPARIS - Analysts and credit market dealers expect the

Existing U.S. bank regulations are adequate for U.S. banks to deal with Third World debt problems, f

Fri. Feb. 24, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

DEXPO EUROPE '89, seventh European DEC computing exhibition & conference, Feb. 28-March 2. Olympia 2

Speak softly and carry a very big bank book. In the United States, some companies have deman