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Two former members of a U.S. marine engineers union have pleaded guilty in connection with one of th

Ecuador is on the verge of a major effort to privatize its state-owned enterprises.As the fi

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A 52-member business panel representing the United States and 17 other countries has recommended ini

Oct. 24, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

COASTAL CORP. SELLSWESTERN US COAL UNITNEW YORK - Coastal Corp. Thursday said it has sold it

State Farm Insurance Co. agreed to pay some of its Texas policyholders about $22 million after it wa

In a parallel with anti-sweatshop pressure in the United States, it will likely be influential consu

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

Oct. 24, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Oct. 24, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32

After making it through the 1980s without the vicious public takeover fights that tore through other

German insurers, particularly midsized companies, will have to become specialists to survive in that

In Germany, environmentally minded clothing shops sell plant-dyed knitwear, pants featuring nickel-f

AIG 3RD-QUARTER NET RISESAS P/C BUSINESS GROWSNEW YORK - Third-quarter net income at America

Oct. 24, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

As of Oct. 24, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

As part of its retreat from full privatization of the secondary petrochemical industry, Mexico expec

HONDA MULLS MOVINGWAGON OUTPUT TO JAPANTOKYO - Honda Motor Co. said it might shift productio

Matthew Harding, chairman of Benfield Group, the British reinsurance broking company, and vice chair

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 24, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

South Korea will complete a long transition from developing to industrialized nation today when it b

Fourth-quarter airline industry earnings are expected to face continuing pressure from fuel prices t

NEWPORT NEWS YARDDELAYS TANKER DELIVERYNEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Newport News Shipbuilding has del

MENLO LOGISTICS INC.David Foster was named director of business development for the electron

1238 (Oct. 24, 1996) Previous day - 1221The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Although their industry is poised for growth, four top contract logistics executives are cautioning

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Buyers at most top British clothing stores are under strict orders to ensure that foreign suppliers

While the California homeowners/earthquake insurance marketplace has been badly shaken since the Nor

The National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade has published an authoritative book on North A

North Korea's preparation for a possible missile test has set off security alarms from Washington an

Demand for cargo space on airplanes traversing the Atlantic is taking off as Americans and Europeans

That discarded cup from the yogurt you had for lunch today has a future - as a railroad tie.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

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Spain's state-owned shipbuilding group warned ''drastic'' action is needed to salvage a government-f

The benefits of high-speed craft that can travel at up to twice the speed of conventional vessels wi

NORANDA EXPANDINGCOPPER, ZINC OPERATIONSTORONTO - Noranda Inc., Canada's largest natural res