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User friendly is how one leading member of the insurance broking community describes London's newest

Japanese auto manufacturers fear that some of the countries belonging to the European Community may

The CRB Futures Price Index, reflecting prices of 21 commodities, had a good rise in the first half

Members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the body that governs much of the world's tra

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Only days after finalizing a deal for a petrochemical complex in Texas, Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Gr

The officers and crew of four U.S. ships and one British vessel were honored recently for acts of he

FMC REVISES PHOSPHATE PRICESFMC Corp. recently announced revised prices for its technical gr

Top-level executives of Japan's giant Mitsui Group decided Monday to withdrawfrom constructi

Canada is working hard to develop the allure that the U.S. Gulf region holds for petrochemical compa

A student suspected of unleashing a virus" into an estimated 6,000 computers nationwide tried franti

The Pacific Northwest has enough surplus power to last until about the turn of the century if power

Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Hisham Nazer, reiterated his country's stance that it will not abide by

EDSON EXPRESS INC. (Thornton, Colo.) - Sonny Capps was named terminal manager for operations in Phoe

The Interstate Commerce Commission has rejected a rail labor appeal asking it to reconsider an exemp

Moody's Investors Service said the sudden expansion of Britain's current account deficit this year i

Mon., Nov. 7, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

DNA PLANT TECHNOLOGY, TOYO GREEN INK PACTCINNAMINSON, N.J. - DNA Plant Technology Corp. said

NET INCOME INCREASE REPORTED AT MBIA INC.WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - MBIA Inc., the holding company

BATUS WINS KAN. NOD TO ACQUIRE FARMERSBatus Inc. and Farmers Group Inc. said Monday that Kan

China says it soon will establish a rubber-production base in conjunction with Malaysia, the world's

Rep. Helen Delich Bentley, R-Md., called for a partnership among the nations of the world to safegua

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE (South Plainfield, N.J.) - Howard V. Heslin was named manager, insurance and

Canada's volatile electorate is switching heavily to the anti-free trade Liberal Party and away from

Troubled Emery Air Freight Corp. moved closer to turning the corner in the third quarter. Th

In his first major move since taking the company private, investor Carl Icahn shook up the managemen

St. Lawrence Seaway entities have issued a reminder concerning closing procedures and a timetable th

The Maritime Administration has set a Wednesday deadline on comments it sought earlier on its May po

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

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

Hanjin Container Lines and Korea Shipping Co. said they will finalize their merger on Dec. 3.

Midwestern farmers and their lawyers are weighing Chubb Corp.'s $43.7 million settlement offer for r

Injuries caused by repetitive job motions have increased dramatically in a wide range of industries

PILLSBURY TO SPIN OFF BURGER KING DIVISIONMINNEAPOLIS - Pillsbury Co., battling to remain in

Indian officials, meeting at a trade forum with about 50 U.S. executives and officials, rejected ple

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

The Maritime Administration has given its approval to the elements of the bid by London-based Grand

No truck company is too small for Anchor Glass Container Corp. We'll even work with the 'Mom

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