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Mexico's economy caught fire in the second quarter, as gross domestic product grew a sharp 8.8 perce

What becomes an American Legend most, in Moscow? In answering that, the Russians have the Americans

Multinational drug companies are eyeing South Africa this week as the South African government readi

Three Israeli shells hit Lebanon's southern port city of Sidon on Monday, security sources said.

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AMERICAN RE, GALLAGHERFORM CANADIAN VENTUREITASCA, Ill. - Arthur J. Gallagher, an insurance

BUILDING SET TO BEGINON N. KOREAN REACTORSTOKYO - An international consortium will hold a gr

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

Cote d'Ivoire won't secure an aid and debt-relief deal until October at the earliest, after talks be

Aug. 18, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

Toyota's decision to increase investment in its Australian operations was directly linked to Canberr

Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano made its down payment Sunday for Mexico's Pacific North rail line, the se

It's going to be out with the old at Fore River Shipyard before its developer comes in with the new.

POLAR AIR CARGO REPORTSJUMPS IN '97 SHIPMENTSLONG BEACH, Calif. - Polar Air Cargo reported b

International Petroleum ExchangeAug. 18, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Ousted Cambodian co-premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh said on Monday his country will return to civil

German Economics Minister Guenter Rexrodt said Monday he sees no sign that inflation is becoming a p

IRAN DENIES IT TRIEDTO BUY WEAPON PARTSTEHRAN - Iran denied a press report that it had tried

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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 30, 1996 - Aug. 18, 1997 (a graph)*

A technical mission of the International Monetary Fund is expected to arrive in Bulgaria in the begi

The European Union's ban on imported beef treated with growth hormones was not based on science and

MARINE TERMINALS CORP.Donald W. Grady was named general manager, Southern California.He is r

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Last week's sharp decline in U.S. stock values overall pulled down transportation stocks, but not by

Tammy Craddock enjoys the irony of giving native New Yorkers a taste of Mississippi.The chee

Monday, Aug. 18, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

'We could buy back every Hong Kong dollar outstanding seven times over.'

India's state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd. is to branch out into oil exploration and producti

TEXACO BUYS MONTEREYFOR $1.1 BILLION IN STOCKWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Texaco Inc. has agreed to

Port pilots in Los Angeles have been on strike for five weeks now, and the city and pilots are still

The holding company of Hong Kong's largest container shipping line saw interim profit slashed 85 per

Japan's trade surplus climbed 69.7 percent in July to about $7.22 billion but the increase was small

Stonyfield Farm and other organic food companies have won a two-year-long lawsuit against an Illinoi

OFFERS TO BUY* MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATE. 200 metric tons per month. Contact: Zhou X.D., Shangh

EMPIRE BLUE CROSS BOOSTEDNET INCOME IN 2ND QUARTERNEW YORK - Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shie

CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. removed a potential obstacle to their $10.2 billion purchase of

Aug. 18, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

A German who tried to extort millions of Deutsche marks from Nestle's Maggi unit by threatening to i

Ladies and gentlemen, in the far corner, from Skokie, Ill., wearing USR X/2 trunks with a white stri