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ANALYSTS: CHINA, USSURE TO REACH SETTLEMENTBEIJING - China and the United States are almost

After China regains sovereignty next year, Hong Kong is expected to emerge as a strong factor in tum

The European Union is set to maintain its worldwide ban on British beef exports for months to come,

The computer industry is fuming over the latest signs that an export speedup policy ordered by Presi

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

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Corn and spring wheat growers caught up with a lot of planting last week after warmer weather dried

NORTH AMERICAAfia/Agromexico. June 13-16. Guadalajara, Mexico. Contact: (703) 524-0810 or (8

The investors hit worst by Lloyd's of London's disastrous losses got good news this week.Dav

You remember the domino theory as it applied to South Vietnam.Back in the 1960s, then-Secret

European officials are still hoping that President Clinton will waive parts of a law which threatens

The explosion of the new Ariane-5 rocket Tuesday - shortly after liftoff on its maiden voyage - has

Officials from Taiwan and Romania are battling over who will get custody of seven officers from a Ta

Two years before Hong Kong's new airport is due for completion, agreement has been reached on the n

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 9, '95, - June 4, '96 (a graph)(2)D

Government, environmental and maritime industry representatives Tuesday praised the intent of legisl

Alberto Aleman, a Panamanian construction executive, was nominated by President Clinton to be the ne

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 251.74 off 2.33 wh

June 4, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

COFFEE FUTURES TRENDTIED TO FUND LIQUIDATIONLONDON - British trade house E.D. & F. Man said

June 4, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Hong Kong's initial attempt to create a paperless trading system has been granted a government lifel

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CONAGRA UNIT UNVEILSPLANS FOR NEW PLANTSKANSAS CITY, Mo. - ConAgra Refrigerated Foods Cos.,

Tight domestic pork supply is expected to boost demand for imported frozen pork beginning this fall,

As of June 4, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 4, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

TO THE UNITED STATES / CANADAIRELAND. June 16-22. New York. The U.S. Small Business Administ

PRESENT* 28 percent of households own computers.* 6 percent have online access.* 1 p

The European Union lashed out at efforts in the House last week to preserve for three years shipbuil

AES Corp. in Arlington, Va., is poised to provide Ugandans with low-cost electric power.The

From South Carolina to the shores of Guam, the sound of teeth gnashing could be heard at the reading

1338 (June 4, 1996) Previous day - 1337The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

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

Maverick Airways, which never took flight last year because of financial problems, has raised $1 mil

A shipping tycoon with close ties to China has cleared the way for a run at Hong Kong's post-colonia