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A class-action suit has been launched against Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. over its ''vanishing

Massachusetts automobile insurers are examining their discounted auto insurance programs as the stat

LLOYD'S COMPLETES SALEOF 1997 CAPACITYLONDON - Lloyd's of London announced Friday the result

(Census basis - in millions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)August 1996 July 1996 Au

As more and more corporations gear up to reinvent their supply chains, the Council of Logistics Mana

Everybody remembers their first time. For a lot of people, that first time came a few years ago at a

Virginia is focusing on South America to help generate trade growth through the state's ports.

Shippers who move cargo across the Pacific have only seen the ''tip of the iceberg'' when it comes t

ALLSTATE'S EARNINGSDECLINE AFTER CHARGESNORTHBROOK, Ill. - The Allstate Corp. reported its t

Insurance companies and other multinational corporations say they want to hire others to manage thei

For the first time since 1991, more people are moving to California than leaving it for other states

The head of the Life Insurance Association of Japan showed a cautious attitude Friday toward a propo

The Newcastle Protection & Indemnity Association, based in Newcastle, England, has announced a 90 pe

Legislative reforms to the Texas workers compensation plan have been so successful that the leading

A Miami Beach attorney who helped Lloyd's of London from being swindled out of millions of dollars n

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateCchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Oct. 18, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 27, '95 - Oct. 18, '96 (a graph)* A

A new multipurpose port is being planned in northern Malaysia, hoping to cash in on growing trade in

VIETNAM ENTERS GLOBALCOFFEE ORGANIZATIONLONDON - Vietnam deposited its instrument of accessi

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

As of Oct. 18, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Having been beaten into the lead, Hong Kong's largest bank is fighting back with a card it says is s

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 244.12 off 0.29

Oct. 18, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 18, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

International Monetary Fund head Michel Camdessus last week pledged support for South Africa's econo

POOREST COUNTRIESSUMMONED BY WTOGENEVA - The World Trade Organization said last week it was

China's creaking telecommunications may be sprucing up with fancy new gear, but the country's evolut

Oct. 18, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 18, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Home Depot Inc. selected its No. 1, 2 and 3 carriers for the western United States, naming Con-Way W

U.S. officials have discovered inaccuracies in Japanese data that appear to have had significantly e

The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 and its impact on maritime financing will be the subject o

The tone of the containership charter market this month remains decidedly soft - and conventional wi

The Maritime Administration is ''ready to roll'' on the nation's new $1 billion ship operating subsi

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

For the week ended October 12, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equale

DANZAS CORP.Klaus Meister was appointed director of ocean freight for this worldwide transpo

UNION ACCUSES SHIPYARDOF BAD-FAITH BARGAININGSAINT JOHN, New Brunswick - Workers at Saint Jo