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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 30, '95, - June 24, '96 (a graph)*

KANTOR TO PRESS S. KOREAFOR WIDER TELECOM ACCESSSEOUL - When Secretary of Commerce Mickey Ka

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

The Bank of Israel stunned financial markets and the business sector Monday by raising interest rate

MONDAY JUNE 24, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

10,000 PEOPLE FILECLAIMS AGAINST MOBILCHALMETTE, La. - About 10,000 people have filed damage

''Duopoly'' is a dirty word to Fred Palmer, general manager and chief executive officer of the Weste

Chile's accession as an associate partner to the Mercosur customs union today bolsters yet complicat

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A Republican-led congressional inquiry, tinged by election-year politics, is throwing a spotlight to

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 24, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

As of June 24, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

June 24, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

The Federal Railroad Administration has tightened standards for rail accident reporting, rejecting a

A new administration from the Awami League party and headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to

Reflecting the textile industry's interminable quest for cheaper production sites, U.S. cotton expor

Lit dimly by skylights far above, forklifts prowl stadium-sized warehouses among 8-foot stacks of co

Oman will apply Wednesday for membership in the World Trade Organization.Western trade offic

There may be near unanimous opinion that Massachusetts' state-controlled automobile insurance rate s

Brazilian shipping giant, Empresa Navegacao Alianca SA, or Alianca for short, has become the latest

Three weeks ended June 15, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded

Germany's demand for steam coal is expected to sink gradually over the next 25 years as more and mor

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EX-VULKAN CHAIRMANHELD IN CUSTODYBERLIN - Friedrich Hennemann, former Bremer Vulkan Verbund

EU, CANADA PLAN TALKSAIMED AT TRADE ACCORDROME - The European Union and Canada, which are pl

''The lumber market is in a total state of confusion.''

June 24, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

In a deregulatory move designed to stem the flagging-out of Japanese vessels, the Diet has approved

Embarrassed by an Amnesty International report, the Commerce Department said it may change its regul

Monday, June 24, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

1225 (June 24, 1996) Previous day - 1232The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

The ports of Seattle and Tacoma have the third east-west rail route they've lusted after courtesy of

The World Trade Organization's first ministerial meeting in December is threatened by critical polic

U.S. contractors will be watching the booming Southeast Asian infrastructure market from the sidelin

FEMINIST HEATS UPMITSUBISHI SEX SUITTOKYO - Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp., anxious to cont

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Last year, a television ad heralding the joint agreement between Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Du

For the past 10 years, the annual ripening of cherries in West Coast orchards has touched off a fran

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