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An increasingly active oil site off China's northeastern coast is drawing more attention from U.S. p

The head of Japan's life insurance industry has rapped the United States for pushing an ''unreasonab

Aug. 22, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Distance, complexity and the high cost of advertising have long kept many small and medium-sized U.S

You can look for the union label when buying souvenirs at the Democratic convention in Chicago next

The tax man cometh to the Internet, and confusion reigns.If someone downloads a program from

JAPAN WILL FILE COMPLAINTOVER INDONESIA CAR POLICYTOKYO - Two thousand cars assembled by Kia

BOEOM/STV LYONSFranceAmount of contract: $14,114,598.Contract description: Construct

A battle is brewing in Connecticut over who is going to pay the bill for all the electricity Northea

Meatpackers would be required to provide more information about how they decide the price to pay for

Guardian Insurance Co., incorporated in the U.S. Virgin Islands, has had its license suspended due t

When it decided to serve urban areas through its home improvement warehouses, specialty retailer Hec

SHIPSFMC JUDGE FAVORS CERESIN MARYLAND PORT ROWWASHINGTON - A Federal Maritime Comm

U.S. and Colombian aviation negotiators this week agreed on a new bilateral aviation accord, avoidin

In an aggressive bid to regain business lost to independent lines, the westbound carrier conference

The German Bundesbank slashed its main money market rate to a historic low on Thursday, triggering a

Russian rail ministry officials met last week in Moscow with the European Bank for Reconstruction an

Aug. 22, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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

This year's raging debate over child labor in the apparel industry will likely be fueled by two upco

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 249.84 off 0.81

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 22, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

SHIPSGEORGIA PORTS POSTSINCREASE IN CARGOSAVANNAH, Ga. - The Georgia Ports Authority

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

For Alex Mandl, it was a stepping stone on the path to riches.For John Lillie, it was someth

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

CONRAIL SELLS 49 MILESOF LINE TO RAIL AUTHORITYPHILADELPHIA - Conrail Inc. said it sold 49 m

Investigators Wednesday continued to comb the site of a head-on collision between two CSX Transporta

Mexico's trade surplus fell sharply in July due to a surge in imports, but still represented 18 cons

Privatization programs in strategic sectors such as utilities and telecommunications have spurred fo

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 250.65 off 1.32 w

The International Trade Commission cleared the way Wednesday for anti-dumping duties on imports of l

Import and export prices fell again in July, continuing a run of many months in which cost often has

The spread of a corn fungus could cut into the projected harvest of Midwest farmers who are looking

International Petroleum ExchangeAug. 21, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 21, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Inco Ltd. and Diamond Fields Resources have won court approval of a legal settlement that clears the

BENCHMARK RATES SETFOR WORKERS COMP COVERAUSTIN, Texas - Beginning Jan. 1, new ''benchmarks'

U.S. distillate inventories rose by 1.8 million barrels during the week ended Friday, the American P

Aug. 21, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low