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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

The European Union said Wednesday it would appeal to the World Trade Organization if the United Stat

TWA BLACK-BOX NOISESUGGESTS FUEL EXPLOSIONWASHINGTON - The loud noise at the end of the cock

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 18, '95 - Aug. 21, '96 (a graph)* A

THAI BUDGET BILL WINSSLIM VICTORY IN HOUSEBANGKOK - The narrow margin by which the Thai budg

''This reign of terror has not abated, nor is it confined to California.''

Cargo volumes through the Port of Liverpool reached record levels during the first half of the year

Royal Nedlloyd NV, the Dutch shipping and transport group, reported a small improvement in post-tax

A survey of top aerospace executives placed Lockheed Martin as the company in the best position to s

TURKISH LEADER DEFENDSGAS DEAL WITH IRANANKARA, Turkey - Turkish Prime Minister Necmettin Er

Pakistan and Iran have signed a deal to jointly build a $1.1 billion oil refinery, Pakistan's larges

TWO THAI COMPANIESTO DEVELOP PORTBANGKOK - Siam Cement PLC, one of Thailand's largest indust

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

The destination has not been determined for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha ship that suffered a major fire

In a bid to silence critics of its car rules and take the sting out of ongoing World Trade Organizat

President Boris Yeltsin may be unsteady on his feet and ready for at least two more months of conval

Aug. 21, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Fourteen nations submitted new plans Wednesday for opening their markets as senior officials of the

India and the United States signed a pact Wednesday to work jointly on various projects in the energ

Aug. 21, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.