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After lagging behind gains seen in other parts of the stock market, long-neglected energy stocks are

A story in Thursday editions on encrypted software exports misstated some provisions of new rules to

State officials are seeking $5.8 million from the three family members who operated the now-defunct

An insurance industry analyst accused State Farm, Allstate and other American homeowners insurers of

Union and management on the Port of New York and New Jersey waterfront agreed Thursday to trim 17 pe

Dec. 12, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Protesters staged three demonstrations in Europe Thursday against genetically engineered feed grains

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

USAIR JETLINER MAKESFORCED LANDING IN INDIANATERRE HAUTE, Ind. - A USAir flight from Phoenix

After six years of running the Alaska Railroad's daily operations, Robert Hatfield Jr. said Wednesda

ARKANSANS TO PAY MOREFOR AUTO INSURANCELITTLE ROCK - More than 100,000 Arkansans will probab

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry on Monday reported that total costs for the state wor

Greenpeace activists blocked a grain barge on the Rhine river Thursday, claiming it was illegally im

Germany piled up pressure on its reluctant European partners Thursday to accept rigid rules to contr

Taiwan said Thursday it plans to give up its monopoly on making tobacco products and alcoholic drink

The prospects for an exceptionally good winter wheat harvest next spring has U.S. farmers and export

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The executives at Dana Commercial Credit Corp. give their staff a lot of leeway. They encourage empl

A Canadian project to ship 3.5 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas to Asia each year from a

Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

MERCEDES-BENZ OPPOSESVW'S MEXICAN TARIFFSMEXICO CITY - Officials at Mercedes-Benz Mexico sai

European forwarders are launching a counterattack on the United Kingdom.To date, leading Bri

The Finance Ministry will drop a plan to allow nonlife subsidiaries of Japanese life insurance compa

In the latest merger of insurance industry giants, Aon Group Inc. said Wednesday it will buy competi

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1477 (Dec. 11, 1996) Previous day - 1470The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Early results in the hard-fought election between Teamsters president Ron Carey and challenger James

HOTEL CONSTRUCTION SETAT PORT OF EVERETT, WASH.SEATTLE - A $2.3 million hotel on the Port of

When Iraqi President Saddam Hussein pressed a button to resume the flow of Iraqi crude oil to world

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 11, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

U.S. inventories of distillate fuel oil, used as home heating and diesel fuel, rose 2.1 million barr

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

NAFTA LABOR AGENCYTO REVIEW COMPLAINTWASHINGTON - The U.S. agency that monitors the worker r

Tung Chee-hwa, chosen Wednesday as Hong Kong's first chief executive after its reversion to China in

The National Industrial Transportation League blasted the Surface Transportation Board's proposed sc

KCPL PUTS $23 MILLIONINTO ARGENTINE COMPANYKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Some agents and life insurers said Wednesday they are going to take on the Comptroller of the Curren

As of Dec. 11, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

With a free-trade pact on information technology all but completed, this week's meeting of the World

Dec. 11, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre