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Commercial space applications are expected to rise in the next decade and surpass $500 billion, than

JAPANESE TRADE SURPLUSSHRANK 26 PERCENT IN JUNETOKYO - The surplus in Japan's broadest measu

When Mexicans think back on famous wars, the expulsion of French troops from Puebla and the Mexican

In the heart of the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, lies a single factory that almost single-handedly

Methane is odorless, colorless and disastrous in coal mines. Also known as firedamp, the gas is resp

''I urge you to view each chapter as a port of call, as a place to be savored as though you were tra

CHINA OVERSEASENGINEERING CORP.ChinaAmount of contract: $24,581,878.Contract

MALAYSIA WARNS USON TRADE SANCTIONSKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The United States cannot dictate

CAMEROON MOVESTO JOIN COFFEE GROUPLONDON - Cameroon has moved closer to joining the Internat

INSURER LOSES LICENSEFOR LACK OF FUNDSCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands - Lt. Gov. Kenneth

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

As of Aug. 8, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 243.90 off 0.26

Aug. 8, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Aug. 8, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

International Petroleum ExchangeAug. 8, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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Aug. 8, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Intense competition in the Northwest power industry is pushing the Bonneville Power Administration i

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SURVEY REVISES ESTIMATESFOR SOYBEANS, CORNCHICAGO - The Leslie/ADM Investor Services Inc. cr

Thursday Aug. 8, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

With China driving feverishly to build more roads and cars, multinational oil firms are racing to es

Philippine prosecutors filed criminal charges against three top officials of Marcopper Mining Corp.

CANADA MARITIME NAMESJORDAN CHIEF EXECUTIVELONDON - Canada Maritime appointed Mike Jordan as

Len Bennett, former president and chief operating officer of the Celadon Group, has started an asset

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Hoping to snag the attention of American voters by offering to lower their auto insurance by $40 bil

EXEL Ltd.Christopher V. Greetham was named senior vice president and chief investment office

With independent insurance agencies continuing to consolidate, a survey released this week by the In

The Japanese government is leaning toward approving mail-order sales of automobile insurance, a move

A San Francisco-based diamond company's assets - which include a $20 million jet, luxury cars and a

Death, like birth, is a secret of nature, as the Roman philosopher Marcus Aurelius said. And making

Bob Morriss is going to Japan in November to hawk automatic pizza-making machines. He is working wit

IRAN WILL FILE COMPLAINTOF COVERT ACTION BY USNICOSIA, Cyprus - Iran will submit a case agai

Osman Aksahin, a Turkish exporter of ready-to-wear clothing who makes most of his money shipping to

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.The very name conjures up a glorious past dating t

If Matson Navigation Co. wanted to orchestrate the ideal public relations announcement to mark the s

The chemical arm of oil giant Occidental Petroleum Corp. is trying to block a shipping deal it fears

AIRMICHOT NAMED PRESIDENTOF FRANCE'S AEROSPATIALEPARIS - Yves Michot, the deputy hea