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China, stung by the prospect of a trade war with the United States over copyright piracy, trumpeted

Sumitomo Corp., a leading Japanese trading company, said Friday it will set up a joint venture in Ch

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 26, '95, - May 17, '96 (a graph)(2)D

The gruesome crash of a ValuJet airplane last week is raising questions about what goes into the hol

WORLD BANK PLEDGESSUPPORT TO RUSSIATOKYO - World Bank President James Wolfensohn pledged sup

''It's a real big mistake to define your job by your job description. I am where I am because someon

May 17, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

As of May 17, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 17, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

A comparatively large crop of soybeans is expected this fall but robust demand is likely to keep the

Mobil Corp. on Friday said it would pay Kazakhstan $1.1 billion for a share of the giant Tengiz oil

The United States posted an $8.9 billion deficit in its goods and services trade in March, its secon

(Census basis - in millions of dollars)MARCH 1996 FEBRUARY 1996 CUMULATIVE 1

Organized labor and House Republicans are gearing up for yet another legislative battle, this time o

1417 (May 17, 1996) Previous day - 1425The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

HONG KONG OFFICIAL FEARSUS-CHINA TRADE WARSINGAPORE - Hong Kong Financial Secretary Donald T

May 17, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

The Bolivian government had not foreseen contradictions arising from the partial privatization of it

Heidi Hutter, one of the few women to head a major reinsurance company, drew an overflow crowd of ex

Latin American exports to the United States are booming, thanks to the devaluation of Mexico's peso

They came by foot, boat and van to witness the dismantling of a pugnacious tug operator.The

The Federal Reserve Board's Open Market Committee is expected to maintain its policy when it meets T

The U.S. dollar is looking golden for the rest of the year, according to the consensus of foreign ex

Contrary to Clinton administration assurances, data from the Federal Aviation Administration indicat

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

Corporate shippers who use rail transportation services increasingly are finding that the efficiency

May 17, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

CAR BOMB INJURES 3AT ROYAL DUTCH SITELIMA, Peru - A car bomb exploded in the Peruvian capita

It boiled down to this: U.S. or European equipment for a $120 million nuclear power plant in China.<

European Union industry ministers will be asked today to extend shipbuilding subsidies if the United

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A coalition of U.S. maritime companies and labor will defeat efforts to reform the 75-year-old shipp

President Boris Yeltsin gave a psychological boost to Russian exporters Thursday, but new exchange r

KAZAKHSTAN PLANS TO BEMAJOR OIL EXPORTERMOSCOW - Kazakhstan will become a major oil and gas

May 17, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Earthquake, property, workers compensation and political risk insurance are hard to get for the glob

* Global merchandise exports this year should grow about 7 percent.* The combined value of c

Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs.Value Prior 2 Mos. 1995 1994 Mil. $ Mo. Back

UNION CARBIDE CORP.William H. Joyce, Chairman, Chief ExecutiveChemical trade is a big bonus

In the bleak economic landscape of sub-Saharan Africa, the 12-nation Southern Africa Development Com