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Will Middleton is stepping down as executive vice president of Sea-Land Service Inc., the company an

Despite peace moves by their governments, most ordinary Arabs remain suspicious of Israel and do not

Moldova is ripe with opportunities for food processing and canning companies.The small, form

A proposed underground zinc and copper mine near Crandon, Wis., is a danger to future generations an

Iraq's government is preparing for another year of food self-sufficiency under crippling U.N. trade

National Company for Battery Manufacturing Ltd.P.O. Box 64481Riyadh 11536, Saudi Arabia<

REGIONAL BLOCSSummit of the Americas. May 17-18. New Orleans. Contact: Office of Communicati

After a quiet weekend, tension rose on several fronts Monday as a standoff between striking drivers

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

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 12, '95, - May 6, '96 (a graph)(2)DA

As of May 6, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

May 6, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead

Banking deregulation jumped another hurdle after banks and insurance groups signed off on the measur

Monday, May 6, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Japanese government bond prices are expected to ease in Tokyo this week as planned issues of six-yea

Mobil Corp. and Kazakhstan late last week signed a final agreement for the U.S. oil major to buy a q

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 257.12 up 0.34 whi

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 6, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The Security Council was set Monday to review and retain the nearly 6-year-old sanctions against Ira

May 6, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buc

Despite the current sluggish market, nickel prices are poised for a sharp rise by the end of the yea

Corn futures prices raced higher Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade amid perceptions rain and cold

CHARTWELL RE TRIPLEDPROFIT IN 1ST QUARTERSTAMFORD, Conn. - Chartwell Re Corp. more than trip

John Snow believes it's high time for CSX Transportation to focus harder on improving service.

The European Union on Monday further urged the United States to drop draft bills on Iran and Libya,

PT MOMEA CITRACONSULTANTIndonesiaAmount of contract: US$241,483Contract desc

CODELCO READY TO REACHAGREEMENT WITH WORKERSSANTIAGO, Chile - Codelco, the government-owned

The Port of Seattle is getting dumped by its largest customer, Hyundai Merchant Marine.Even

A merger plan for Berlin and the surrounding state of Brandenburg was rejected by German voters Sund

PercentYear Closing Change High/ Price

In an illustration of the conflict over the role government should play in economic development, a c

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 3, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Republican leaders say they plan to demonstrate Congress' tax-cutting credentials this week by takin

DAVID ROWLAND TO STAYAT LLOYD'S THROUGH '97LONDON - David Rowland, chairman of Lloyd's of Lo

Shipowners are begining to reap the financial benefits of improved maritime safety standards, with o

Opening statements were made Monday in the Texas District Court after the Exxon side in the court ba

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

General weakness in the stocks of all transportation sectors other than bulk shipping led to a 1.2 p