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Tuesday Dec. 30, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

China's economy grew by 8.8 percent in 1997 while prices rose just 0.8 percent, defying the impact o

Saber-rattling pirates flying the skull and crossbones as they plunder their way across the seven se

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In reaction to industry demands, a global standards body agreed to introduce a high-speed process fo

APL Ltd. Friday will launch a fixed-day service from the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru, near Bombay, the

The U.S. dollar rose in quiet trading Tuesday to 130 yen and 1.79 Deutsche marks, as the stock marke

Importers choosing a Customs broker for the first time or reconsidering their existing relationship

Despite the financial turmoil in Southeast Asia, or, perhaps, because of the trauma in those economi

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Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

Turkmenistan and Iran inaugurated a key gas pipeline this week with hopes it will soon become part o

Technically, you can't use the ''S'' word but U.S. high-tech companies are quietly building a huge t

A recent spate of Union Pacific accidents has prompted a National Transportation Safety Board hearin

Kenya Commercial Bank Executive Chairman Alexander Kaminchia says interest rates may fall to as low

Romania adopted a new privatization law, creating a separate ministry in charge of outlining the pri

Romania's Port of Constantza is aiming to serve as the main transit point for Central Asian bulk com

AON MOVES TO COMPLETEBUYING FRENCH BROKERPARIS - Aon Risk Services France, a unit of U.S. in

Chinese Foreign Trade Minister Wu Yi on Tuesday announced selected tax breaks on capital goods impor

Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries Ltd., the privately held South Korean shipbuilding group, said

Most cruise ships sail in tropical seas in winter, so enjoying a white Christmas afloat is an unlike

OFFERS TO BUY* 7-SEGMENT DISPLAY MANUFACTURERS. From around the world. Seven segment, 0.54-i

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TRUCKSUPS UNVEILS VENTURECAPITAL FUNDATLANTA - United Parcel Service has created a v

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

As of Dec. 29, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Iraq has agreed to supply Jordan with 4.8 million metric tons of crude oil and byproducts in 1998 at

Bangladesh's private insurance companies urged the government late last week to remove constraints o

Dec. 29, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The world's largest privately owned container terminal operator is expanding further into Europe, ac

It was only a few weeks ago that Halla Engineering & Heavy Industry Co. was announcing yet another o

China's offshore oil fields are expected to produce a record 16.2 million metric tons (113 million b

The largest container handler in the Philippines is moving into the Middle East, with the formal han

With approval of a major acquisition and crucial labor negotiations on tap, January is shaping up as

1229 (Dec. 29, 1997) Previous day - 1231The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Volunteers have begun a campaign to raise $4 million for preservation of the USS North Carolina, the

Twenty-five women who worked on the janitorial staff at the Houston Astrodome win a $500,000 settlem