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The Port of St. Petersburg, Russia, is seeking to counter its reputation as a problem port so it can

A bid by leading Japanese electronics company NEC Corp. involving a $35 million supercomputer sale t

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

''We will soon begin the process of identifying 50 million poorest-of-the-poor families for immediat

Congress may meet a mid-June deadline set by the United States' European trading partners for cleari

The European Union's worldwide ban on British beef exports threatened to erupt Tuesday into a tit-fo

In a surprise move, Russia formally applied for membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperat

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The United States will press for quick agreements for ''free and open'' trade in information technol

The 75-year-old law restricting cargo shipped between U.S. ports to U.S.-flag ships is ''essential t

With a late June target date for Chile to become an associate member of the Mercosur trading bloc, a

Today is Maritime Day.Established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, it was originally set

We may well live in a ''global market'' surging with huge flows of international trade, but the basi

An inconclusive presidential election late last week will have an adverse effect on business and ind

Regional blocsMexico Documentation and Nafta Rules of Origin. May 22-23, Dallas; June 4-5, G

Executives at liner companies flying the U.S. flag would have better luck pulling winning lottery nu

Smaller economies in Latin America and the Caribbean keep trying to forge regional capital markets b

Japan's labor minister Tuesday urged Japanese companies to prevent sexual harassment at their overse

The global semiconductor market is expected to expand steadily through the rest of the decade, thoug

YELTSIN EASES TAXESON ENTERPRISESMOSCOW - Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed a decree in

Customs and the import community share the responsibility for informed compliance. A significant ref

Officials strove to reassure depositors and investors generally after the government took over Bangk

Suriname's embattled economy is the main issue in the presidential election in the former Dutch colo

El Salvador's economic overhaul is spurring investment opportunities for foreign firms.In li

TEXACO TO BUILDGAS PIPELINE IN GULFNEW ORLEANS - Texaco Inc. plans to build a natural gas pi

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Dramatic increases in silver production in northern Idaho are helping boost worldwide production of

In this second part of the answer to ''How do I get connected to the Internet?'' let's look at the I

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

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

As of May 21, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

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

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 259.24 off 0.35 wh

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

TO THE UNITED STATES / CANADAROMANIA. May 20-23, May 30-June 2: New York; May 24-25: Washing

May 21, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

JAPANESE OIL FIRMSSET FOR SAKHALIN PROJECTTOKYO - Japanese members of an international conso

Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga appealed to representatives of foreign energ