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Oct. 10, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Benchmarking - the comparison of a company's practices and performance with those of other companies

Oct. 10, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 10, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

William Imig, a veteran insurance industry lobbyist in Colorado, has had his share of wins and losse

With a new package of U.S.-flag ship subsidies signed into law this week, the focus now shifts to wh

Barely three months into his position as president of one of the nation's largest trade associations

To avoid the threat of millions of dollars in penalties from the Commerce Department, a federally fu

Nuclear energy critics urged federal regulators Wednesday to begin shutting down almost one-fourth o

The United States and Mexico are working toward a trade deal that would be good for tomato producers

Oct. 10, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Airline maintenance companies, fighting to repair a scarred image in the wake of May's ValuJet calam

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

Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. dollar was narrowly mixed again Thursday, as traders kept a low profile ahead of today's re

Two farmers have sued Union Carbide, saying it allowed millions of gallons of mislabeled hazardous w

The Clinton administration expects its proposal for free trade in information technology products to

The story headlined ''Railroads seen on right track for higher profits,'' which appeared on Page 1A

Thursday Oct. 10, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

With storm warnings of a ''hot autumn'' hanging like dark clouds over Germany, leaders from business

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 13, '95 - Oct. 10, '96 (a graph)* A

ITALY CONSIDERS TRADINGRUSSIAN DEBT FOR SHARESMOSCOW - Italian Foreign Trade Minister August

''All the ice cream, all the videos, all the steak in the world will never make this lifestyle norma

Only table.

Current and former U.S. officials are gleeful over the diplomatic disgrace of Turkish Prime Minister

FRENCH PARLIAMENTSEEKS 'BIG MAC' TAXPARIS - French lawmakers have proposed a higher tax on f

The U.S. State Department Wednesday denied that China had violated a promise to the United States by

WORLD COTTON PRODUCTIONFORECAST TO FALL IN 1997TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - The International Cott

It's said that a rising tide lifts all boats. That's certainly true for U.S. produce exports, as ris

The Bay Area World Trade Center is sponsoring a unique weekly forum where exporters can pose questio

Exporters of fresh fruits and vegetables are profiting from sliding ocean freight rates, but many st

The European Union on Thursday urged Russia to suspend planned import quotas on vodka and ethyl alco

Consuming copious amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables is more American now than eating two slices

Letters from Lloyd's debt collectors demanding money take no account of amounts due back to investor

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued final advisory guidelines Tuesday, giving state

Despite global overcapacity and falling freight rates, Taiwan's largest shipping companies continue

Taiwan's economy faces a critical challenge in the coming year as it seeks to become more competitiv

Prospects for a recovery in Taiwan's trade engine rest on efforts to improve overall industrial comp

FORMER GM WORKERSPROTEST IN MEXICOMEXICO CITY - Former workers of a closed General Motors pl

The new head of Argentina's customs service, appointed as part of a corruption crackdown, described