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PHILIPPINES POISEDFOR ECONOMIC GROWTHMANILA - Recent reforms have put the Philippines, once

Long-stalled amendments to India's patent legislation are likely to be taken up by Parliament for ap

1045 (Sept. 11, 1996) Previous day - 1051The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 248.14 up 0.50 wh

Sept. 11, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

New York Mercantile Exchange - Sept. 11, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High

Celadon Group Inc. announced losses for the quarter and the fiscal year ending June 30, and pointed

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

TEAMSTERS WATCH OVERINDIANAPOLIS LOCALANDERSON, Ind. - Ron Carey, president of the Teamsters

U.S. ratification of an international ban on chemical weapons could hinge on still-secret informatio

''What Bertha left, Fran got.''

Hong Kong's leading boxport operator is extending its necklace of affiliate ports in southern China,

UPS Logistics Group, signaling its aim to become a multibillion-dollar player in third-party logisti

AS OF SEPT. 11, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

U.S. farmers will grow their fourth-largest corn crop ever this year, the government estimated Wedne

The U.S. dollar fell slightly Wednesday afternoon after testing support near 1.5060 although its abi

Monon Corp. workers met Wednesday to discuss a tentative agreement to keep the company afloat throug

Sept, 11, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

CHINA OKS BUILDINGOF SIX POWER STATIONSHONG KONG - China approved the construction of six th

CHINA SUSPENDSECONOMIC MAGAZINEBEIJING - China's propaganda czars have suspended a magazine

SAFETY REASONS CITEDFOR BUILDING LIGHTHOUSETOKYO - Japanese right-wingers said Wednesday the

DOT TO DECIDE SOONON VALUJET'S RETURNWASHINGTON - The Department of Transportation completed

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U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 3.3 million barrels during the week ended Aug. 30, compared with

A much-touted high-tech experiment to ease congestion at border crossings with Mexico and Canada is

The annual meeting of the International Union of Marine Insurers, one of the oldest trade organizati

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LLOYD'S IMPOSES FINESON SEVEN AGENCIESLONDON - Lloyd's of London imposed fines totalling 12,

Even though they've been around since the 1930s, foreign trade zones are still an unknown quantity

A lawsuit in which an Oakdale man claims tomato sludge killed his catfish goes to trial Oct. 15.

TO THE UNITED STATES / CANADAVIETNAM. Sept. 12-13. The California-Southeast Asia Business Co

China and Britain will sign an agreement next month enabling Chinese firms to list shares on the Lon

SHIPORIENT OVERSEAS ADMITSUNDISCLOSED BOX ORDERSHONG KONG - Orient Overseas Internat

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TOYOTA SET TO RECALLVEHICLES WITH BAD BRAKESTOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. and two related compa