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International Petroleum ExchangeMay 16, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

U.N. and Iraqi negotiators have reached a tentative deal to let Iraq resume oil sales, but are waiti

The winds of a trade skirmish between China and the United States began swirling around Hong Kong Th

AIG INSURANCE SERVICES INC.Cecilia E. Norat will become president of newly formed AIG Vendor

Cargo traffic at the world's airports rose by 6.9 percent in February to reach 3.6 million tons comp

A list of $3 billion in annual imports from China targeted for trade sanctions because of a copyrigh

The farmers and the railroads are at it again.The long-running feud between Western Canadian

The European Commission is coming under growing pressure to block a $960 million government subsidy

April saw the market stabilize after its recent drop and perhaps start that oft-anticipated climb ba

PLM International said it will stop organizing and selling investment funds to the public.In

The nation's largest banks pressed their fight against proposed Iran-Libya sanctions in the House th

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

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The United States is to give Russia financial aid worth $25 million to build a special facility for

As Brazil seeks to define its trade strategy approaching the 21st Century, it finds itself walking a

Wednesday, May 15, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

MEXICO EAGER TO OPENTRADE TALKS WITH EUMEXICO CITY - Mexican Foreign Minister Angel Gurria s

May 15, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

May 15, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Bu

Republicans on the Senate and House Budget committees set aside proposed increases in funding for Su

Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster vetoed a controversial insurance bill that would have imposed a mandatory

SHIPSJUGUM, LONGSHORE LEADERIN SEATTLE, DIES AT 81SEATTLE - Martin Jugum, 81, a long

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New York Mercantile Exchange - May 15, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

U.S. gasoline inventories fell by 1.5 million barrels during the week ended May 10, compared with th

SAFECO DONATES $50,000TO UNIVERSITY PROGRAMSEATTLE - Safeco Insurance Cos. donated $50,000 t

NORFOLK SOUTHERN WINSSAFETY AWARD AGAINWASHINGTON - For the seventh consecutive time, Norfol

P&O Containers is stepping up efforts to improve the speed and reliability of its box-handling opera

Some very large investors are betting that American President Cos.' stock price is overvalued.

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 19, '95, - May 15, '96 (a graph)(2)D

Grover Gutierrez has resigned as general manager of the Bolivian central bank and has been replaced

The Pacific Basin Economic Council, trying to re-establish its influence, will begin a conference Mo

The South African government should rethink its policies on oil procurement, storage and offshore oi

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 260.22 off 0.40 w

Wednesday May 15, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

As Brazil moves to privatize everything from banks and airports to sanitation and cemeteries, indepe

President Clinton almost certainly will appoint two more emergency boards before the weekend to inve

Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole is giving up the Senate seat he has held for 28 years to put a sharp

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

Trade officials will start a flurry of talks, after nearly 10 years of discussion, in a bid to beat