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France proposed Wednesday that countries sign a global convention setting out principles for regulat

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China is predicting a new rush of foreign investment into the mineral sector after the State Council

GROUP TO COORDINATEPOLICY TOWARD N. KOREATOKYO - Japan, South Korea and the United States wi

''We must not allow the (trade) debate to be dominated by the new flat-earthers, those who are afrai

Apr. 24, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

U.S. chicken exports to Russia are picking up again in the wake of that country's lifting of a produ

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Government communications officials met Wednesday amid reports that they were on the brink of announ

The chief U.N. agency for trade and development - long criticized for it's anti-business bias - is n

CHO YANG TO STARTSEATTLE-FAR EAST SERVICESEATTLE - Cho Yang Line next month will start a wee

The world's major trading nations edged closer to a global telecommunications deal Wednesday, as the

STANDARD CHARTEREDSELLS PRIVATE BUSINESSHONG KONG - Standard Chartered Bank PLC and Swiss Ba

AprilS.O.S. Safety on Ships. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime trage

The U.S.-based industry group that ferrets out illicit copies of computer programs said it may have

With trade tariffs falling, Central Americans are bracing themselves for a new phenomenon - paying t

Shippers, logistics companies and truckers are calling for a new EDI standard to exchange rate data

OPSEIS GEOPHYSICALUnited StatesAmount of contract: US$5,260,546Contract description:

The acute problem of the $3 billion-plus debt owed by Nicaragua to Russia as payment on credits give

SHUSTER'S SON LOSESGOP BID FOR HOUSESTATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Rep. Bud Shuster's son, Bob Shuster

A table that appeared in the special section on Texas Ports and Shipping on Page 7B of the April 16

As the containerization revolution reaches its 40th birthday, maritime industry innovators are seeki

AUSTRALIA FEARS FUNGUS,BANS US FARM GEARSYDNEY - Australia has temporarily banned imports of

Amid calls for liberalization and open trade, the Asia-Pacific's tourist industry's growth may be th

Norfolk Southern Corp.'s rail unit overcame severe winter weather and the General Motors strike to p

The San Francisco Port Commission approved a resolution Tuesday calling for liberalization of the do

The International Monetary Fund has warned Pakistan to reduce its government spending or the country

Following are the main points of the chairman's statement at the end of the quadrilateral trade mini

The war games China held recently to rattle Taiwan are having a backlash on Fujian province - the cl

OILFIELD POLLUTANTSIN LOUISIANA WATEROPELOUSAS, La. - Oilfield pollutants are seeping into a

The United Nations warned Vietnam Wednesday that a continued dash for industrial growth without meas

As of Apr. 24, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 261.07 off 0.67 w

Apr. 24, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

New York Mercantile Exchange - Apr. 24, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

International Petroleum ExchangeApr. 24, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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Tosco Corp. said its net income for the first quarter ended March 31, totaled $24 million, or 63 cen

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