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U.S. and Canadian officials will hold a conference here Thursday to study proposals about establishi

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 235.64 off 1.82

PLANESUS, FRANCE AGREE ONSMALL DETAILS IN AIR TALKSWASHINGTON - Air talks between th

GM WILL NOW BUILDPARTS PLANT IN BRAZILBUENOS AIRES - General Motors Corp. will cut its inves

The holidays are here and thoughts turn to celebrations. The economy is booming, Congress is in rece

Pakistan's finance and commerce ministers painted an upbeat picture of the country's economic prospe

Size matters. At least it will when negotiating a Free Trade Area of the Americas. Although portray

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As the World Trade Organization's financial services talks headed down to the wire here on Friday, t

Trade sanctions, global climate change and an ever-tightening array of environmental rules will top

It might only amount to a small tag on the side of an imported carpet, but some labor groups say cer

Donald G. McInnes, chief of staff for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., announced plans to retire

DECEMBERDelaware River Port Authority. Dec. 17. Camden, N.J. DRPA committees and Port Author

The term ''foreign-flagging'' inspires visions of U.S. owners registering ships in nations where cos

'People who are married do not want others in the bedroom.'

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 11, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

The world's two most populous countries share only a few other things in common. One is a big but er

California state Sen. Quentin Kopp last week jumped into the political firestorm engulfing two state

Federal Express Corp., combatting the effects of Asia's financial turmoil, is raising rates in the r

OFFERS TO BUY* TEAK WOOD. 10,000 CUM of teak wood in logs from Cote d'Ivoire or other West A

The Ohio Department of Insurance continued its efforts last week to seize control of PIE Mutual Insu

Tom Kelly, Herbert White and James Horne dislike steel imports.These three steelworkers at B

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German Finance Minister Theo Waigel said Friday he would hold talks this week with President Clinton

A new steel trade crunch may be in prospect, as domestic demand slows, U.S. mills boost capacity and

In an event that runs counter to a trend that has been under way for many years, a foreign-flag cont

SOUTH AFRICA LOOSENSREINS ON GOLD TRADINGJOHANNESBURG - South African gold producers no long

Jose Maria Figueres is not your average president and he is out to make sure Costa Rica isn't your a

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

Dec. 12, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

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The deregulation of Canada's complex grain transportation system is never an easy sell. It's especia

In an unusual move, Russia's lower House voted last week to prevent Anatoly Chubais, the once all-po

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 12, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Dec. 12, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 27, 1996 - Dec. 12, 1997 (a graph)*

Dec. 12, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Two of Brazil's largest transportation companies should assume control by the end of February of the

TOWAGE FEES RAISEDAT MANILA TERMINALSMANILA - Towage fees at the Port of Manila's two intern

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