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Saudi Arabia's bid to join the World Trade Organization could be seriously jeopardized if it decides

A few Gulf Coast senators hold most of the cards as the Senate moves ahead with legislation to dereg

As of Mar. 7, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

VENEZUELA TO INCREASEOIL EXPORTS TO BRAZILCARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela is to increase oil

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595 per ton lo

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 245.05 up 1.46 w

March 7, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 7, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Mar. 7, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 30.

March 7, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

March 7, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 6, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The Philippines is accelerating a reduction in the tariff on corn imports in a move to stimulate the

EUROCOMMERCE URGESGENE-BEAN LABELINGBRUSSELS - Genetically modified soybeans developed by Mo

Friday March 7, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Rejecting widespread criticism of its plan to build the world's biggest dam, China insists there are

ARGENTINA'S YPF SEEKS20 PERCENT SHARE IN PIPELINEBUENOS AIRES - Argentine oil giant YPF is s

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Increased use of technology can help insurance companies ''run their back office for half of today's

After years of bitter debate, the ocean shipping industry is on the verge of deregulation.Bu

Under growing pressure to innovate or die, customs brokers are increasingly concerned about the futu

Don't expect oil prices to rebound this year after sharp drops following increased production and fl

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

Transportation payrolls shared in a big February surge in employment that surprised economists and r

Friday, March 7, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The dollar bulls feasted on a tale of two job markets last week, with the U.S. currency jumping to a

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, March 15, 1996 - March 7, 1997 (a graph)

As of Feb. 28, 1997Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docum

MEXICO HAS SURPLUSIN JANUARY TRADEMEXICO CITY_Mexico revised its January trade statistics to

U.S. footwear companies are learning there are still many ways for uncooperative governments to get

''He was basically bumped. They didn't want this guy who was Jewish to make the visit.''

The Big Three U.S. automakers don't know what's good for them, or for America, when it comes to doll

The European Union, charging that new U.S. rules of origin on textile products could damage the comm

US, JAPAN END TALKSON PAPER WITHOUT PACTTOKYO - Japan and the United States ended two days o

Plans to create a free-trade zone involving 15 European Union member states and 12 southern Mediterr

Latin American customs directors who met recently in this gateway city say they are pushing ahead wi

It's still the same old story for Northwest ports in the forest products game: Diversify or die.

A Canadian proposal for an international forestry agreement has drawn some surprising opposition.

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