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WORLD COTTON PLANTINGSEXPECTED TO DECLINEWASHINGTON - Increased competition from food crops

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Sept. 4, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

the custom-built vehicle designed to carry Lloyd's of London into the 21st century finally got the g

Capt. Egbert Willems says he wants no part of hurricane Edouard.''If it comes after us, we w

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

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

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GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

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

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

SEPTEMBERS.O.S. Safety on Ships. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime t

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

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

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DECLINE REPORTEDIN SULLOM VOE EXPORTSLONDON - Crude oil exports from the U.K. Sullom Voe oil

The Nebraska Department of Social Services wants to join 14 other states who are seeking to recover

The Washington Public Power Supply System and three other utilities, including two from Pennsylvania

A court challenge looms after the California Assembly last week approved a measure authorizing the u

Obviously, he's feeling his oats.Fresh off the approval of the big merger of Union Pacific a

AIRINDONESIA SEEKS TO MEETAIR SAFETY STANDARDSJAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia will co

Brazil is consolidating its position as the leader in hemispheric trade negotiations as South Americ

Aerospace companies in the United Sates and Europe are gearing up for a huge growth in demand for ci

Sept. 3, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 249.46 off 0.20 wh

Ukraine, fulfilling a long-held dream, launched its hryvnya currency on Monday but the new bank note

TO THE UNITED STATES / CANADAVIETNAM. Sept. 5-6 and 12-13. The California-Southeast Asia Bus

California Gov. Pete Wilson is expected to sign legislation creating the nation's only state-run ear

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

Sept, 3, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

An ambitious plan by an American company to introduce a chain of up to 50 supermarkets in the Russia

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

Certificates of origin certify where a good was made. This is an important consideration in export,

The U.S. attack on Iraq may win support at home, but it has raised serious concerns about national s

All the rice in China isn't enough any more, says the Agriculture Department. The Chinese must look