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The Sri Lankan government is extending incentives to exporters and trying to boost capital markets i

Microsoft Corp. and Malaysia's Asia Connect formed a technology alliance that will make a variety of

HUB GROUPDaniel J. Reehill was named general manager of the Hub Group Operations Management

TEXTILE EXPORTERS VOWTO RESIST PROTECTIONISMGENEVA - Textile-exporting countries en masse Th

Elliott Bay Design Group and a team of consulting, construction, financial and engineering partners

Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena joined a growing list of departing Cabinet officers Thursd

Through a combination of skillful diplomacy and strong-arm tactics, Russia appears to be winning its

Norfolk Southern Corp. Thursday sought and received a six-day postponement of the federal court hear

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Greater state involvement in infrastructure development may be necessary to prevent severe capacity

OTTAWA AGREES TO HELPCANADIAN AIRLINESOTTAWA - Canadian Transport Minister David Anderson sa

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

The U.S. dollar plunged against the yen Thursday on reports of a major shift in Japanese policy and

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 9, '95 - Nov. 7, '96 (a graph)* Ann

Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

''The containership market today provides an example of the fine line between foresight and stupidit

A majority of U.S. residents - 57 percent - don't want the U.S. government to approve new trade pact

MANILA SAYS APEC SPLITON ACCEPTING NEW NATIONSMANILA - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation for

Pakistan's caretaker administration kicked off with an austerity drive and a review of some programs

The government of President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon Thursday sent to legislators an initial 19

In a double-barreled move analysts say was inspired by public relations and financial concerns, Fede

COCA-COLA ENDS TALKSTO BUY CANADA'S NORAATLANTA - Coca-Cola Enterprises said Wednesday it wr

ENRON, QATAR NEAR ACCORDON LNG JOINT VENTUREDOHA, Qatar - Qatar and Enron Corp. are close to

The battle between CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern for Conrail Inc. has become a three-ring circus, w

The Coast Guard Thursday was supervising the off-loading of the fuel tanks of a German-flagged tanke

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

As of Nov. 7, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Anti-nuclear groups Wednesday denounced the soon-to-be-finalized sale of two nuclear reactors to Chi

Nov. 7, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 237.03 up 0.90

Nov. 7, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

International Petroleum ExchangeNov. 7, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Nov. 7, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Nov. 7, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Nov. 7, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

KOREA ZINC AUSTRALIAGETS OK FOR SMELTERCANBERRA, Australia - A zinc smelter project hailed a

Privatizing U.S. airports could be a boon to local governments but could also cost airlines and pass

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TRUCKS'OPERATION SNAIL' SNARLSTRAFFIC AROUND PARISPARIS - More than 700 trucks slowe

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