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LUCENT TO EXPANDPLANT IN GUADALAJARAMEXICO CITY - Lucent Technologies Inc. will invest more

JAPAN, CHINA TO HOLDTEXTILE TALKS IN BEIJINGTOKYO - Japan and China will hold talks today an

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SHIPSGLOBAL OPERATIONS NEEDGLOBAL REPLY BY UNIONSLONDON - The emergence of global te

The Supreme Court Monday refused to revive a state court lawsuit filed by two Iowa farmers who say t

The National Barley Growers Association on Monday said the United States may take steps to curb impo

French oil company Elf Aquitaine said Tuesday its newly discovered Moho Marine site off Congo could

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The long-awaited Middle East-North Africa Economic Summit planned for Cairo in November - thrown int

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

''It's a paradox. We prefer a country with freedom, but if Cuba were free that would mean more compe

Paccar Inc., the Bellevue, Wash., maker of heavy-duty trucks, made an offer to acquire DAF Trucks, a

Ariel Sharon, Israel's controversial former defense minister, is here trying to persuade U.S. invest

PHILADELPHIA STRIKECAUSING SHIP DIVERSIONSPHILADELPHIA - A strike against a Philadelphia ter

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Oct. 2, 1996 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

In a victory for life insurers, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Illinois ban on nationally chartere

An official at Golden Eagle Insurance Co. accused the state Insurance Department of harassment Monda

Westbound shipping rates for apples may come tumbling down as a result of big rate reductions by ind

The former Confederate capital of Richmond, Va., may soon be connected by sea to former East German

Shortly before the Berlin Wall went up, the film ''One, Two, Three'' featured tough-guy actor James

While other ocean freight carriers are cutting costs and firing people, Japan's NYK Line is taking a

Forgive Venezuelan transporters if they are skeptical when the nation's customs chief promises a tot

1034 (Oct. 8, 1996) Previous day - 1029The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

As of Oct. 8, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Health maintenance organization rates are headed up again after two years of stability, as companies

The final piece in a tricky jigsaw puzzle was fitted in place Monday as Arizona's state securities r

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The United States should accept market realities and stop using a company's nationality to calculate

Afghanistan's neighbors, quaking with security fears over the Taleban militia that now controls most

Mexican commerce officials have denied a request by two U.S. steelmakers to extend benefits of a con

The U.S. Department of Commerce has levied a $200,000 civil penalty against a Cleveland company for

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Where is all the oil going?World oil output is at record levels and refineries are running f

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 8, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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With the traditionally strong German beer market starting to go flat, Coca-Cola and other producers

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

Oct. 7, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es