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U.S. banks find themselves under increasing pressure to combat international money laundering, but t

Jordan and neighboring Iraq are nearing an agreement on increased trade under a U.N. deal allowing I

''APEC won't be all about grand vision. It has to be about practical business steps that make econom

Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Ferdinand Piech said Monday he regretted the trouble, costs and confus

Two major carriers - one independent and one conference carrier - have joined forces in a new trans-

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The third-party logistics industry is growing, but not as rapidly as in recent years, surveys indica

Sale of Mexico's busiest rail line to a Mexican-U.S. partnership could trigger dramatic changes in i

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 6, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The state-owned Petroleum Authority of Thailand is embarking on a five-year program to develop natur

A fierce campaign for president of the Teamsters, filled with virulent character attacks on both inc

It looks like Singapore will be the first U.S. textile trading partner to report an Elvis sighting e

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 6, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

CONSOLIDATORS ENTERSCOSTA RICAN MARKETLOS ANGELES - Consolidators International Inc. said it

CSX Corp. launched a second tender offer for shares of Conrail Inc., its merger partner.The

Despite a continuing reduction in trucking jobs, the transportation industry shared in the slower No

As of Dec. 6, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Dec. 6, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Pakistan said China was willing in principle to provide Islamabad with a second nuclear power plant,

Why go halfway around the world to buy something when you can buy it around the corner? That quest

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

Dec. 6, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

The family of a toddler who is recovering from illness caused by E. coli bacterial poisoning is suin

Dec. 6, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

It's nothing personal, but U.S. Customs has chosen steel as one of eight industries it is targeting

In most industries, the competition between Japan and South Korea is not yet much of a contest - Jap

WORLD BANK PLEDGES$2.4 BILLION FOR VIETNAMHANOI - Donor nations and agencies pledged aid tot

Virginia Power and five other utilities think they've found a way to make sure electrons pay their w

European chemical exports are set to rise in 1997 by a buoyant 4 percent in volume terms, and import

When business and government officials from across Latin America and the Caribbean get together this

The legislation granting millions of U.S. workers an increase in the minimum wage contained a little

India will likely support high-tech free trade efforts at this week's World Trade Organization meeti

2 TEENS BEHIND BARSIN DERAILMENT CASEJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - An angry judge has temporarily loc

UN TESTS PIPELINEFOR DEAL WITH IRAQANKARA, Turkey - U.N. crews Thursday began pumping oil to

Dec. 6, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

SHIPSQUINCY SHIPYARD WINSMASSACHUSETTS CREDITBOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. William Wel

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 22, '95 - Dec. 6, '96 (a graph)* An

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

Federal agricultural officials say proposed restrictions are needed to keep Karnal bunt wheat fungus

''(They are) a series of disjointed country entities, each with their own policies, operating proced