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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 15, 1996 - Oct. 28, 1997 (a graph)*

Attention Web surfers: Don't sweat the latest battle between the Justice Department and Microsoft Co

A stubborn fire aboard a Russian factory ship being worked in a Canadian dry dock forced the evacuat

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As of Oct. 28, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

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Trade ministers from some of the world's poorest nations hailed pledges made this week by rich and e

Reported breakthroughs on pipelines from the petroleum-rich region of the Caspian Sea and Central As

'It really is an attempt to turn the clock back ontechnology.'

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

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NIMA INTERNATIONALEarl Greenburg was elected chairman of the board of directors of the assoc

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DHL Airways Inc., still reviewing proposals from three airports for construction of a long-term hub,

Jannik Lindbaek, executive vice president of the International Finance Corp., praised recent liberal

Oct. 28, 1997 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o.b., e

In rural Nebraska, golden mountains of corn are piled next to the grain elevators. A freak autumn bl

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Vancouver Island businesses say they're being discriminated against by steadily rising ferry rates a

In a victory that may provide a boost for the Caribbean and Central America, a U.S. appeals court ha

Though Continental Casualty Co. has just lost a million-dollar lawsuit in federal court, the company

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The 1997 Middle East/North Africa Economic Summit is on track for Dohar, Qatar, next month, despite

The U.S. dollar fell sharply early Tuesday following the stock market drop in Hong Kong, but recover

The financial crisis wracking Southeast Asia began in 1995 when China devalued its currency by 35 pe

Since China assumed control of Hong Kong on July 1, its workers have lost important rights that were

The nation's top aviation safety official said Tuesday she will offer airlines broad immunity from p

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A proposed ''build and charter'' shipbuilding program was dropped from final legislation reauthorizi

Since taking office last November, Romania's centrist coalition government has been sending the righ

Cities and counties throughout the United States are building the last critical piece of a trade pro

With time running out, risk managers are rushing for insurance cover to weather the fury of El Nino

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is looking for a few strange people.''Strange,'' that is, t

As of Oct. 27, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Oct. 27, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

SHIPSSHIPWRECK SURVIVORSSAFE IN NEWFOUNDLANDST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland - Ten m

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 15, 1996 - Oct. 27, 1997 (a graph)*