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Environmentalists warned Monday that a leaking waste pit at a copper mine south of Manila is structu

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IRAQ, UN SIGN ACCORDTO ALLOW OIL SALESUNITED NATIONS - After months of negotiations, Iraq an

Maryland officials are taking a close look at an ambitious rail clearance proposal that could mean 1

Whether or not the privatization of Brazil's Light - the electric utility concession for Rio de Jane

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 26, '95, - May 20, '96 (a graph)(2)D

Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. announced Monday they will es

Monday May 20, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The World Trade Organization agreed Monday to establish a dispute panel to examine a complaint by th

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said Sunday he will head a committee of economic ministries to a

The House fight over an Iran-Libya sanctions bill is coming to a head this week, with hearings set f

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 20, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

May 20, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Thousands of German public sector workers held token strikes Monday, bringing public transport in se

May 20, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori took his economic reform program on the road this week with a fl

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Western Hemisphere finance ministers returned home Monday after progressing on efforts to boost econ

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. expanded its air cargo capacity in South Korea by linkin

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 20, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 259.59 off 0.14 wh

After about a year of trying to lure investors, the Port of Corpus Christi is making final efforts t

Big is better. Especially when it comes to buying transportation services.This is why for ye

May 20, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

In the first of what will doubtless be a string of counterattacks, China said Sunday the United Stat

As of May 20, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Last December, Canada's Liberal government announced a sweeping plan to get out of the business of r

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending May 15, 1996 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

Americans have always had a strong appetite for certain things British: fish and chips, Tudor homes,

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

British Airways confirmed its position Monday as the world's most profitable airline with bumper ear

May 20, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Growth still may be ahead at American Freightways Corp., but it's not clear if the company has put g

I can remember back in 1981 when I learned how to use my first word processor - every time I wanted

1408 (May 20, 1996) Previous day - 1417The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS,MACHINISTS TALK ONCHICAGO - Contract talks between McDonnell Douglas Corp.

The U.S. dollar rose against the yen Monday as Japan reported a decline in its trade surplus, but th

The Journal of Commerce stock index climbed 1.4 percent last week, as strength across the various se

US RIG COUNT FELLBY 15 FOR LATEST WEEKHOUSTON - The U.S. rig count fell by 15 rigs last week

ATHENS AIRPORT OFFSECURITY HIT LISTWASHINGTON - Hellenikon International Airport in Athens i