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Russian officials have rejected an offer from Washington to settle an anti-dumping complaint against

The U.S. dollar rose to a six-year high above 1.83 Deutsche marks Wednesday amid lingering fears of

A Department of Energy program for needy Russian nuclear scientists has survived the congressional a

As of July 23, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Global tenders will be called this year for exploration of coal-bed methane in nine areas following

A state judge who declared a mistrial in a class-action case involving breast implants because the p

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The union that exposed sweatshop labor used to produce garments for Kathie Lee Gifford's line of clo

The European Union edged toward an agreement Tuesday to impose tougher public health controls on mea

Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin pledged to Motion Picture Association chairman Jack Valen

Wednesday July 23, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

PLANESSENATE PANEL APPROVESJANE GARVEY AS FAA CHIEFWASHINGTON - The Senate Committee

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman is scheduled to visit eastern Washington today, where whe

MARSH & MCLENNAN SEESREVENUE RISE IN QUARTERNEW YORK - Marsh & McLennan Cos. Wednesday repor

WAYWARD PILOT'CONFUSED' IN TEXASDALLAS - The phantom has been found.The case of the

Swiss banks that waived their tightly guarded secrecy to help search for assets of 2,000 Holocaust v

JAPAN CONSORTIUM GETSRIGHTS TO CHINESE FIELDLONDON - A consortium of four Japanese companies

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. president, Hiroshi Okuda, said a decline in Asian auto sales was inevitab

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 23, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

In a subtle admission that the future of even the smallest insurer is tied to overseas markets, the

Mobile Bay, which survived the strongest punch from Hurricane Danny, remained closed Wednesday to ni

Firearms dealers who sell guns to customers they know are intoxicated can be held liable for injurie

These days, there is no dirtier word in the transportation industry than transportation. Today's gol

An overhaul of the safety rules that have governed longshore work over the past three decades will b

More than 40 people missing after a ferry sank in Bangladesh's flooded Jamuna river were believed dr

CALIFORNIA BILL TO LIMITVIOLENCE HISTORY ADVANCESSAN FRANCISCO - The California Senate Insur

Acting on behalf of a top Mexican steel producer, Mexican commerce officials have launched an unfair

Wednesday, July 23, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

ITALY SEES DEFICIT CUTSTOTALING $14 BILLIONROME - Italian Cabinet Undersecretary Enrico Mich

A U.S.-based group combatting the piracy of computer programs is drawing a bead on one of Hong Kong'

There are at least two major reasons why U.S.-flag carrier APL Ltd. could be allowed to receive fede

''Canadians are clearly out of control. We can't turn the other cheek.''

July 23, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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Continuing to downsize and jettison unprofitable branch lines, Canadian National Railway is offering

Federal officials are receiving sharply divided outside advice on the benefits of clearing Singapore

The European Commission was studying a dramatic last-minute peace offer by Boeing Tuesday, only hour

A state-owned Chinese steel firm that lost more than $36 million this year has fired four of its exe

Despite a promise last month to dismantle the last vestiges of state control over the gold market, t

The Boeing case has generated a lot of political heat on both sides of the Atlantic with President C