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The best way to improve U.S. living standards is through a high-growth policy that expands trade, lo

''What a farce this certification issue is becoming.''

Under international pressure, Thailand is moving slowly to reform its child-labor practices.

Dozens of European companies are being investigated on suspicion they are breaking European Union la

EU, CENTRAL AMERICANLEADERS VOW CLOSER TIESTHE HAGUE - European and Central American foreign

''They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil,'' sang Frank Sinatra back in the 1940s. But that's n

Importers, beware: You're going to be shelling out more money this year for cocoa.A combinat

For Americans who consume an average of 11 1/2 pounds of chocolate every year, it's candy, not cargo

The loosening of government marketing regulations and the increasing move toward privatization in th

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 26, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Feb. 26, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 241.62 up 1.56 wh

Feb. 26, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Feb. 26, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 30

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 25, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

An outspoken opponent of the state's landmark electric deregulation bill signed into law last year w

Feb. 26, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Amoco Corp. and Shell Oil Co. have agreed to combine their operations in the historic Permian Basin

Wednesday Feb. 26, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

U.S. inventories of distillate fuel oil, used as home heating and diesel fuel, declined by 1.6millio

SUMITOMO CHAIRMANRESIGNS OVER COPPER LOSSTOKYO - The chairman of scandal-tainted Sumitomo Co

Enron Corp.'s move to sweeten the pot in its bid to acquire Portland General Corp., parent of Portla

Canadian pipeline companies are planning too much natural gas export capacity to the United States,

A proposal on the European Union's gas directive could be made to the European Commission's energy c

Indonesia's Parliament on Wednesday approved a law allowing state-ownedand private companies to deve

Unless world sugar producers collectively put the brakes on production soon, the price of the sweet

JUDGE REJECTS AIRPORTTERMINAL COST-SHARE PLANMIAMI - An administrative law judge rejected a

The coming decade will bring economic prosperity in the United States and rapid growth in internatio

Kvaerner, the Norwegian conglomerate that owns shipyards across Northern Europe, says the competitiv

Direct shipping between China and Taiwan is a quiet step closer to reality, with Hong Kong playing t

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said Wednesday that beginning April 14, it will begin retaliati

China is coming under heavy pressure from the United States and the European Union to dramatically i

The Clinton administration is so concerned about the unauthorized sale of an IBM supercomputer to Ru

The United States expects to seal an aviation free-trade agreement with Taiwan Thursday, the latest

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President Clinton renewed his commitment Wednesday to sign a free-trade agreement with Chile and ple

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

The U.S. dollar rose Wednesday and analysts said it could extend its gains if today's durable goods

COLOMBIAN REBELSDYNAMITE PIPELINE AGAINBOGOTA, Colombia - Leftist rebels dynamited Colombia'