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The unspoken secret about South Korea's car imports is that as many as 20 percent enter the country

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Escalating fears about food safety in Japan following an outbreak of the deadly bacteria E. coli is

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It could easily have been San Diego.In 1895, Capt. James Griffiths of Seattle read that a Ja

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

The U.S. dollar declined Wednesday amid continued worries about the wobbly stock and bond markets.

Germany pledged Wednesday to freeze 91 million marks ($61 million) in aid to the Volkswagen automake

Massachusetts Gov. William Weld hailed the passage of a state tax credit to offset the federal harbo

Sept, 4, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 8, '95 - Sept. 4, '96 (a graph)* A

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The Mexican government announced Wednesday that it is offering 70 billion yen (approximately $640 mi

JAPAN OFFICIAL TO VISITJAKARTA FOR CAR TALKSJAKARTA, Indonesia - Japan's trade minister will

1079 (Sept. 4, 1996) Previous day - 1085The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum must accelerate liberalization in the fast-gr

US READY TO RESUMEAVIATION TALKS WITH UKWASHINGTON - The Transportation Department is ready

Hurricane Fran Wednesday bore down on Charleston, S.C., home of the South Atlantic's busiest contain

''I'm sleeping on the floor tonight.''

North Korea's public attitude toward its prosperous neighbor to the south is nothing if not belliger

Hyundai Merchant Marine has linked its two trans-Atlantic services with a new Asia-Mediterranean-Mid

Taiwan and the Czech Republic are near a deal to co-produce five- to nine-seat AE-270 commercial jet

NEW CHANNEL TO DEBUTIN EUROPE IN LATE '97LONDON - U.S. broadcaster NBC, which launched, with

A strike by Portuguese train drivers that paralyzed rail transportation for six days has ended and s

Angela Capati-Carusso is worried about the shrinking budget for her small U.N. agency, which has pro

India's automobile component industry posted growth of 25 percent in the last fiscal year, but rapid

WILLIAMS BUYS STAKEIN OIL PRODUCTS TERMINALSTULSA, Okla. - Williams Energy Ventures said it

FUJIAN CHONG FOKIMPORT EXPORTChinaAmount of contract: $1,298,800.Contract de

Two days into the U.S. crisis over Iraq, there were signs that concerns about Iran may have played a

RUSSIAN BANK, BOFASIGN WORLD BANK ACCORDLONDON - Vladivostok-based Far-Eastern Bank

Brazil's government will slash total aid to farmers, including farm loan funding and grants, by 15 p

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

Oil prices moved cautiously lower Wednesday as markets eased on reports tied to President Clinton th

If Willie Sutton were alive, he wouldn't need to break into a bank for the money.The notorio

As of Sept. 4, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Sept. 4, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 248.98 off 0.48 wh

International Petroleum ExchangeSept. 4, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Sept. 4, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Sept. 4, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27