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e following are the results of Thursday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge freigh

Jose Luis Machinea, Argentina's new central bank chief, promised to end the official system of redis

The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp., a quasi-government agency that insures private pensions, wants

Bucking a series of negative reports from securities analysts, the stock market struggled in vain Th

Smokeless Tobacco Ads Banned From AirwavesTelevision ads inviting viewers to try "a pouch in

The nation's insurance crisis is ending, with increasing availability of coverage despite the fact m

A HOT TIP: Property/casualty insurance stocks may be in for a run today. A. Michael Frinquel

Wednesday, August 28,1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanadaU.

More than 55 years ago, this community adopted the name of the company whose asbestos products gave

Libel awards are often larger and growing faster than judgements in medical malpractice and product

The value of the Japanese currency may climb to about 130 yen to the U.S.dollar early next y

Japan's ambassador to the United States stopped short of promising U.S. firms opportunities to bid o

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

Soviet-US Meeting WASHINGTON - Declaring the Soviet Union was "not interested in an empty su

One of the world's premier maritime groups, Wah Kwong Shipping & Investment Co. Ltd., enters a state

The movie viewer sees the beautiful actress stepping out of the Mercedes, Porsche or Ferrari. It's f

Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and North Atlantic shippi

U.S.-flag carriers, maritime unions and the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee believe th

The government will use part of the compensation paid by France for the bombing of the Rainbow Warri

Builders Transport Inc. will boost its surging truck revenue by another $40 million annually with th

A Norwegian shipowner is interested in selling heavy-lift ships to the U.S. Navy. Sources in

Iraq said Thursday its warplanes blasted a radar station on Iran's Farsi Island, 64 miles south of t

Eugene Gartland swung a sledgehammer over his head and drove a golden spike at the Port of San Franc

Shipping industry circles in this country are abuzz over a new government- propo sed merchant marine

Japanese imports of manufactured goods during the first six months of this year soared by 23.7 perce

SFSP Gets ICC Nod On Ore. AbandonmentThe Interstate Commerce commission authorized the Santa

Peninsular Malaysia, which includes 11 of Malaysia's 13 states, reported a trade surplus of M$1.5 bi

The governors of the Northwest's four major timber producing states are pushing the formation of an

Japanese imports of manufactured goods during the first six months of this year soared by 23.7 perce

The Vallejo-Mare Island ferry system, which has been carrying shipyard workers for 132 years, makes

Japanese Firm to Make Compact Discs in USA major Japanese phonograph maker announced plans t

All portions of Hong Kong's trade showed healthy gains last month, fueling industry's hopes for a su

Earnings Climb At Cathay PacificHONG KONG - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. reported first-half

All portions of Hong Kong's trade showed healthy gains last month, fueling industry's hopes for a su

For the week ended Aug. 16, 1986, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major rail

Prospects for Frontier Increasingly GloomyThe future of Frontier Airlines looked increasingl

President Corazon Aquino opened a conference of regional economic ministers by urging them to work

Prospects for Frontier Increasingly GloomyThe future of Frontier Airlines looked increasingl

The Japan External Trade Organization doesn't think a Chicago boycott against Toyota Motor Co. produ

For the week ended Aug. 16, 1986, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major rail