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As of Oct. 16, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Due to budgetary problems, Russia may face difficulties in receiving a $340 million tranche from the

''It wasn't right and I had to do something.''

U.S. banks are losing out to their European counterparts in financing Latin infrastructure projects

The International Finance Corp., the private financing arm of the World Bank, said Wednesday it has

DATE SET ON HEARINGFOR FRUEHAUF FINANCINGWILMINGTON, Del. - A hearing is set for Oct. 25 on

The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority suspended several contracts, and construction of the $

TRAVELERSAETNAPROPERTY CASUALTY CORP.Jay S. Fishman was named president and chief operating

Sudden setbacks for the Taleban militia are tipping the scales against a U.S. plan to export petrole

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Congress will likely delay federal restructuring of the retail power industry, a key congressman sai

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateCchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Oct. 16, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

FRANCE FAVORS LAGARDEREAS SUITOR FOR THOMSONPARIS - The French government said Wednesday it

SWEDISH INACTIONON PIRACY ANGERS USSTOCKHOLM - The United States is preparing to officially

The Port of Oakland reported gains in its seaport and airport operations during its fiscal year endi

Dwayne O. Andreas, the visionary executive who built Archer Daniels Midland Co. into a corporate pow

The United States will plead today for more time to ratify a global accord to outlaw shipbuilding su

Shippers are already looking past the planned CSX Corp.- Conrail Inc. announcement and trying to fig

With total insurance premiums in 11 Asian countries forecast to increase by more than 10 percent ann

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

Oct. 16, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Oct. 16, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32

Consumer prices rose more rapidly in September, but not enough to set off analysts' alarms over a po

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 20, '95 - Oct. 16, '96 (a graph)* A

E. SCHILZ DIES AT 76; LEDBEVERAGE IMPORT GROUPWESTBURY, N.Y. - Edward J. Schilz, founder of

A policy group that advocates flexible approaches to transportation issues lashed out at the highway

Air France has signed cooperation agreements with Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines, filling

''I think it stinks.''That's how John Czuczman, director of the railroad division of the Tra

Labor reform measures, possibly including eased restrictions on hiring and firing workers, may soon

More than 250,000 bags of sugar worth about $10 million have been impounded at the port of Mombasa b

U.S. inventories of distillate fuel oil, used as home heating and diesel fuel, rose by 700,000 barre

Oct. 16, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Wednesday Oct. 16, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

As China starts running out of room to grow food, scientists are suggesting a new answer - outer spa

Mexico's Energy Regulatory Commission has published a request for bids from companies interested in

Thailand is taking steps necessary to gain certification from the United States that will end a part

Worldwide semiconductor revenues are expected to decline more than 9 percent this year to $137 billi

The U.S. dollar rose to the highest level since January 1994 against the Japanese yen Tuesday, and t

''That encouraged us to add county jails and penal institutions to our address verification system.'