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Japan's current account surplus shrank a sizable 17 percent in March from a year earlier, but the dr

MAINE YANKEE PLANT MAYGET NEW OWNER SOONPORTLAND, Maine - Maine Yankee could be getting a ne

Producer prices fell a surprising 0.6 percent in April, putting more downward pressure on both the d

BRITISH TELECOM, MCIGET OK FOR MERGERBRUSSELS - The EU Commission Wednesday cleared the merg

An Indian government move to open, while carefully controlling, the broadcasting sector has set off

Europe grabbed the largest portion of worldwide direct foreign investments that totaled $315 billion

What's commonly called an innovative budget by Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram finally rece

''This is a critical situation, not in terms of weeks, but in terms of days.''

CLOTHING GIANT LATESTTO JOIN SWEDISH EXODUSSTOCKHOLM - Clothing chain Hennes and Mauritz has

An article of Page 2A of the May 14 edition should have identified Kempton Jenkins as executive dire

If Iqbal Talib has his way, automobile parts maker Bosch and other companies will soon be displaying

OFFERS TO BUY* VITAMIN E OIL, ETC. Vitamin E oil: 93 percent-to-96 percent. Quantity: 15 met

SATELLITE BROADCASTERGETS SEVERAL PARTNERSTOKYO - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's Japanese sate

A survey comparing attitudes of U.S. and European executives found that declining job security and s

A key European official is trying to block the merger of two U.S. aircraft giants and could set off

After pressure from the United States, Mexico and other countries, Brazil has backed away from inclu

POLLUTION EXCLUSION LAWVETOED IN INDIANAINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon vetoed a

China's recently battered space program appeared to regain some luster Tuesday with the announcement

Former football superstar Joe Montana on Tuesday spoke out against two legislative proposals that wo

The Clinton administration is making a big push for an additional $50 million in next year's budget

The former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board told a House committee Wednesday the Fed should bro

PENA SEEKS ALTERNATIVESTO SELLING OIL RESERVEWASHINGTON - Energy Secretary Federico Pena sai

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 251.30 off 0.10 w

As of May 14, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

May 14, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 14, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

May 14, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

A Mexican -U.S. technical group for energy will meet this October in Phoenix to discuss interconnect

May 14, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 13, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Lo

May 14, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

U.S. gasoline inventories rose by 6.6 million barrels in the week ended May 9, compared with the pre

Wednesday May 14, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

The city of Berlin said Tuesday it would sell a majority stake in its biggest utility, Bewag, to a g

Five groups of foreign investors have qualified to bid for 57 percent of Colombia's Empresa de Energ

San Francisco Bay area drivers are paying 10 cents to 20 cents more a gallon than Los Angelenos, and

Idaho winter wheat growers are anticipating their fourth best crop ever this year, but the market ha

Passage by California's Senate Environmental Quality Committee Monday of a compromise bill authorizi

In swift response to a wave of criticism, the Air Transport Association announced Wednesday it will