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FROM THE UNITED STATES / CANADACOTE D'IVOIRE. Sept. 30-Oct. 5. Services Unlimited is leading

NORTH AMERICAKorea-U.S. TechPlaza '96. Oct. 15-18. Fort Lee, N.J. Contact: The Korea Trade-I

Gov. Pete Wilson on Monday signed into law a wide-ranging plan to deregulate the state's electric ut

AFRICASouth AfricaResidents of the wealthy Sandton neighborhood of Johannesburg laun

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The entire state of Kansas has been declared a disaster area for crop loss purposes because of droug

EU farm ministers agreed to take a decision on long-term measures to reform the EU beef market at th

Northeast Utilities is threatening to sue if New Hampshire goes forward with a plan to make electric

Tuesday Sept. 24, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Sun-Diamond Growers of California, the nation's largest fruit cooperative, was convicted Tuesday of

HOW TO USE:Trade leads on this page are listed according to type of lead. Codes preceding ea

While the advent of electronic mail has reduced the use of fax machines in industrialized countries,

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

OFFERS TO BUYVarious commoditiesRef No.: 043973 Filed: 09-11-96Copper powder, ultra

Canada's current account surplus in the second quarter signals a turnaround that over the longer ter

The 85th annual meeting of the American Association of Port Authorities turned out to be quite a bas

LLOYD'S SEEN FACINGTWO POOR YEARSLONDON - Lloyd's of London is in a bear market for the insu

The story headlined ''Lloyd's chairman 'Leader of the Year,' '' which appeared on Page 8A on Tuesday

California soon will implement new rules to determine auto insurance policy rates, a system that's n

The director of the state trade office in Japan said convincing Toyota Motor Corp. to build an engin

ARKWRIGHT MUTUAL INSURANCEJames P. Markan was named manager of training and learning resourc

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has formed a foundation to help insurers sell

Managers of the Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund are negotiating with General Electric Co. ove

BankBoston, the principal subsidiary of Bank for Boston Corp., is expanding its operations in Asia.

Congress is poised to release 11 ships from the shrinking U.S.-flag fleet even as it considers a pla

The Lome Convention, a 21-year-old trade pact between Europe and its former colonies in Africa, the

You always want to support the home team.But in the case of U.S.-flag shipping, there may be

One year ago this week the just-merged Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. arrived on the U.S. transp

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Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996(Percentages Per Year, At Midday) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATES

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

The U.S. dollar declined Tuesday on news that the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at i

IRAN: US SANCTIONS MAYCAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGENEW YORK - IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ALI AKBAR VEL

Seeking competitive brands in the growing import and specialty market, Anheuser-Busch is testing a B

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 29, '95 - Sept. 24, '96 (a graph)*

Lee Kyu-chul runs a small firm with 125 employees that uses world-class technology to produce water-

Traders trimmed import and export prices again in August, continuing markdowns that began last sprin

REPORT: $25 BILLION A YEARNEEDED FOR ASIA TELECOMSINGAPORE - Asia-Pacific nations would need

IMF SEEKING OPTIONSTO AID POOREST NATIONSWASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is exp