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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 5, '95 - Dec. 23, '96 (a graph)* An

The local stock market took a predictable nose dive Monday on news that President Fidel Ramos was un

ITALY'S STET, IBMANNOUNCE GLOBAL DEALROME - Italian telecommunications holding company STET

The European Commission plans to clamp down on state aid to railways next year in a bid to inject co

Dec. 23, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 23, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Dec. 23, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 34

Chevron Corp. said Sunday it will spend $5.9 billion in 1997, the largest capital spending program i

A rebound in the stock market halted a two-week slide on the Journal of Commerce's index of transpor

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

CANNED BRITISH BEEFPULLED BY FRENCH FIRMPARIS - France's largest food company on Monday warn

A small but growing middle class is emerging in Russia, but its members are reluctant to provide the

FIRMS TO DEVELOP OPENOUTCRY TRADING FLOORLONDON - The London International Financial Futures

President Suharto is threatening business people with public embarrassment if they defy his order to

BRITISH GROUP UNVEILSINDIA INVESTMENT FUNDSHOSUR, India - The Hinduja Group of Britain said

In a move that could significantly boost U.S. food exports to South Korea, the Seoul government has

''I've yet to see one (rail) merger improve service.''

Ignoring pleas from around the world, defiant Marxist rebels vowed to keep more than 140 hostages at

Canadian Pacific Ltd. will fight attempts by a Canadian agency to force the sale of one of its two s

The National Industrial Transportation League never met a shipping regulatory agency it liked.

Monday Dec. 23, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 245.70 off 0.51 wh

Dec. 23, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

From its origins as a small producer for the domestic market, Jamaica Biscuit has become a major exp

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

The relationship between the industry that makes semiconductors and the industry that makes the equi

Santa Claus is on his own this year.For the last 30 years, the jolly old elf, a pioneer in t

As of Dec. 23, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

For generations the Wathen family grew potatoes on one of the largest farms in the state. But in les

Britain's P&O Group and Stena Line of Sweden signed an agreement on Monday to merge some of their fe

Whether it's a morning cup of joe or a cappuccino with friends, coffee drinking is becoming increasi

BELARUSCompany: TF Company Ltd.Product/service: X-ray film developersTF Company Ltd.

Hong Kong has the world's freest economy, according to a survey released by the Heritage Foundation,

Small and medium-sized businesses should take advantage of programs sponsored by community economic

Stopping short of endorsing some kind of no-fault law to limit lawsuits, British Columbia Finance Mi

Foreign companies' American Depositary Receipts should continue their surge into 1997, spurred by ba

The bank's project cycle involves six stages: identification, preparation, analysis, negotiation, ap

Dec. 23, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low