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Two insurers, one from the United States and the other from Japan, have announced a joint venture to

Lincoln National Corp. reported Tuesday that operating income for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31,

No appeal notice has yet been filed in a case in which a savings bank lost its suit charging an insu

The Quebec government is pushing ahead with plans to allow provincially chartered insurance companie

WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX UP IN JAPAN IN JANUARYThe Japanese wholesale price index for January a

Dave Illingworth is trying to turn lemons into lemonade. Still getting used to his sudden pr

US-SOVIET CONTACTS IN BUSINESS ROSE IN '88Eight times more U.S. business executives visited

Smooth economic relations seem sure to follow the official visit by Pakistan's new Prime Minister Be

Feb. 14, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

The Port of Seattle's marine terminals chief will take over as the port's marine director. F

A request by domestic cargo ship operators for an exemption from manual Morse code radiotelegraph re

Rear Adm. Paul D. Butcher, who Tuesday delivered his first major public address since becoming comma

United Arab Shipping Co. plans to expand its U.S.-based staff so it canremain among the leading ship

Just after 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, a blue-and-white helicopter clattered down through the seagulls wheel

New York City was the most expensive housing market in the nation last year with a median home price

The Port of Portland, Ore., has begun the long and arduous process of deepening the Columbia River i

An agreement long-rumored between two U.S. ship lines was confirmed Tuesday as Lykes Bros. Steamship

In a new attempt to control its often wayward economy, China said Tuesday it will tighten supervisio

California farming groups told an International Trade Commission hearing they are competing in a mar

Although American Airlines chose General Electric Co. two weeks ago in the competition to power its

Consolidated Freightways Inc.'s plan to take over Emery Air Freight Corp. and merge that company wit

American International Toy Fair. Feb. 13-22. Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York. This trade sh

U.S. energy demand is expected to rise 1.6 percent in 1989, less than half the 4.3 percent increase

IN SEARCH OF EXPORTERS: I thought it was an easy assignment when I was asked to call a few companie

A maritime union and a shipping line want the Department of Transportation to review the Maritime Ad

Alex Mandl, chairman of Sea-Land Corp., spends most of his time on the road these days. "I f

ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE EYES MERGER PROPOSALOMAHA, Neb. - Acceptance Insurance Holdings Inc. an

Douglas W. Leatherdale, 52, was named president and chief operating officer at the St. Paul Cos., ef

SUGAR DISPUTE HEARING SET TO BEGIN THURSDAYA General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade disputes

Canadian Pacific Ltd. reported preliminary net profit for 1988, before extraordinary items, of C$774

BASEL, Switzerland - The use of the European currency unit in international banking and the Eurobond

A subcommittee of the House Government Operations Committee plans to probe the government's manageme

A paving compound that can withstand takeoff and landing traffic without an asphalt topcoat enabled

If some bioengineers have their way, cows, goats and sheep could become drug factories of the future

Biocraft Laboratories Inc. said it has received Food & Drug Administration approval to manufacture c

Members of the German chemical industry said they support an economics ministry initiative to tighte

The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking views on whether Pacific Coast ports should continue to i

1506 (Feb. 14, 1989) Previous day - 1511 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

EXPLORATION COSTS FALL AT MAXUS ENERGYMaxus Energy Corp. said that its worldwide finding and

Pacific Telesis is eager to invest in Japan's $1 billion long-distance market now that it's become t