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South Africa's mining representative body, the Chamber of Mines, yesterday called on the government

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Russia's oil exports in the January through October period outside the former Soviet Union amounted

OPEC BOOST IN OUTPUTUNLIKELY AFTER PRICE DROPLONDON - A plunge of more than $3 in oil prices

Year-ends are a tidy time to finish outstanding tasks, and talk is circulating again that China will

Several years ago, I asked CSX Chairman and Chief Executive John Snow what his primary objective was

Plans to build a high-speed containership that could operate across the Atlantic at speeds of up to

In the first of what should be several dividends flowing to the Port of Oakland from the Union Pacif

ASIA'S '97 GROWTHTO MATCH '96, ADB SAYSMANILA - Asia's economic growth will continue to slow

A bitter labor dispute between the United Steelworkers of America and Tokyo-based Bridgestone-Firest

Concern is mounting over the fate of the ambitious reforms and booming economic expansion orchestrat

JUDGE: CANCELLATION BANNOT EQUIVALENT OF SLAVERYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A federal judge says an

Earthquake risk bonds that would pay investors reduced returns if a major California earthquake stru

Three P&I clubs plan to sail into uncharted territory soon, with plans to offer what they describe a

GAINSCO'S NET INCOMEDIPS IN 3RD QUARTERFORT WORTH - Gainsco Inc. has reported net income of

COMMERCIAL UNION LIFEINSURANCE CO.Hans L. Carstensen III was named to succeed L. James Madde

McDonnell Douglas executives in China reject charges they were slow to prevent machine tools supplie

JAPAN MAY RE-EXPORTIMPORTED RICE AS AIDTOKYO - Japan is considering re-exporting food aid ri

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Plane-spotters on both sides of the Atlantic have been asking a simple question for weeks now: How m

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Federal officials took the first step Tuesday to change controversial truck safety rules that contro

CHINA DROPS THREATTO BAN US POULTRYWASHINGTON - U.S. officials returning from a trip to Beij

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 9, '95 - Nov. 5, '96 (a graph)* Ann

The success of Russian President Boris Yeltsin's long-awaited heart surgery, while welcome, also hel

Pakistan's trade and industry sectors rejoiced Tuesday at the dismissal of the government of Prime M

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. dollar rose along with stocks and bonds Tuesday as traders bet that the Republicans would r

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

''No other industry owns its own committee. No matter how much unions spend to make it happen (it wo

European Union central bankers are pursuing plans to ease German concerns over the credibility of th

Ever take a flight to Latin America in the nude?A U.S. airline once tried to entice Latin Am

REGIONAL BLOCSLegal, Cultural & Practical Aspects of Doing Business in the Arab World. Nov.

As the security system industry is export-oriented and fast-growing, the Taiwan market for security

A boom in regional tourism is driving Budget Rent a Car Corp. into rapid expansion in Asia.'

Portugal, facing growing competition from its European neighbors, is stepping up efforts to remain a

NORTH AMERICAItalian Wine Gala. Nov. 15-16. New York. Contact: Italian Wine and Food Institu

Mongolia, Bosnia, Ethiopia and Senegal are among the nations that will benefit from the Internationa

ASIA-PACIFICAUSTRALIAVarious foods, cosmetics, garments, construction materials, bic

Discussions between Washington and Tokyo set to begin next week over access to Japan's apple markets