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Insurance companies may be slow to move, bureaucratic and bound to tradition, but they're also survi

An article on this page on Wednesday, Aug. 5 contained erroneous information. The story inco

Health authorities are certain that the number of people with AIDS will grow substantially. So, too,

The French port of Cherbourg on the English Channel is counting on increasing cargo and passenger tr

A strong recovery in passenger numbers contributed to sharply higher profits for British Airways PLC

Senate Panel Endorses Treasury Post NomineeThe Senate Finance Committee endorsed M. Peter Mc

Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger has appeared to hint that the United States is prepared to destr

A re-enactment of the voyage that established the first European settlement in Australia has become

The U.S. ambassador denied a Soviet report that the United States has military ambitions for the str

Wyoming-California Pipeline Co., a subsidiary of the Coastal Corp., filed an application with the Fe

China Agrees to Buy Iranian Crude OilNICOSIA, Cyprus - China will buy 6.6 million barrels of

Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., said he cautioned Canadian lawmakers about Canada's increasing exports of

The agency that promotes Haitian exports and investments is trying to reassure foreign companies and

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

Caribbean countries that have established a foothold in the U.S. garment market are anxiously awaiti

A federal judge has ruled as unconstitutional a state law that could bar the Long Island Lighting Co

A Gulf of Mexico utility was forced into an emergency coal purchase and another has just entered the

A special committee of Florida leaders remains without a chairman more than a month since the group

Shares of Xtra Corp.'s common stock jumped to a 52-week high Tuesday on what first appeared to be an

Home Group Inc. sees synergy in its new insurance and banking base even though outside observers say

New York State will undertake a statewide blood test study, the first of its scope in the nation, to

Equitable, Tokyo Firm Forge PartnershipDai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Tokyo and Equit

The stream of telexes coming into the London headquarters of the Salvage Association confirmed the u

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

While the volume of seaborne trade in the major dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal and grai

Crane Strikes Bridge Over Mississippi RiverMETAIRIE, La. - A crane on a barge struck the Hue

Arthur Fournier says his Penobscot Bay Towing Co. merged with a competitor to survive in competition

China edged closer to initiating domestic and international air cargo service Wednesday when it anno

The political weekly Le Canard Enchaine reported Wednesday that a messagefrom Premier Jacque

The dollar slid slightly against most major currencies in world markets Wednesday, partially in reac

Thousands of dog-tired commuters schlep overstuffed briefcases, cans of soda and boxes of popcorn al

Yugoslavia has informed the International Monetary Fund and the United States and West German govern

The Inter-American Development Bank has been prodded into making a major policy reversal on environm

The Texas Legislature has given the port of Orange permission to help develop a Louisiana island.

ICI Americas Inc.'s ICI Polyurethanes group plans to double its capacity to produce MDI isocyanates

Ashland Chemical Co. has signed an agreement to purchase Triangle Imex Ltd., a privately held region

National Westminster Bank, Britain's biggest bank, plans to create a new super-regional bank in the

Last year was not a good year for banks, according to an economist, who says his study of profit sho

The United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. began negotiations Wednesday on contract language that un

Pump prices for all grades of gasoline edged up again in New York state last week, according to the