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PDVSA SEEKSTO DOUBLE OUTPUT LONDON - Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (Pd

After apologizing for a waste spill that damaged rivers and allegedly caused widespread illness, a C

Apr. 18, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

As of Apr. 18, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Are North American companies missing opportunities to save costs and expand markets by combining man

A large proposed Chinese fertilizer plant stands a better chance of getting off the drawing boards w

Thursday Apr. 18, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Farmers have always looked to the sky for a glimpse of their future. That much remains unchanged.

No story.

Vietnam Thursday rejected any suggestion of cooperation between U.S. oil firms that have signed cont

A proposal to sell part of the International Monetary Fund's gold reserves in order to fund debt rel

Thursday, April 18, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The plunge in South Africa's currency to record lows reflects a spreading loss of confidence in the

Precision agriculture has become so popular, so suddenly, that companies are scrambling to make thei

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

Germany cut interest rates Thursday to revive its weak economy, despite above-target money supply gr

Moves toward direct transport and trade links between Taiwan and China are gaining momentum, despite

The death of shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos Monday may mark the end of an era for the Greek mariti

RUSSIA'S FOREIGN DEBTTOPS $120 BILLIONMOSCOW - Russia's foreign debt stood at US$120.4 billi

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 21, '95, - April 18, '96 (a graph)

Both Venezuela and Ukraine are close to qualifying for significant new International Monetary Fund l

The European Commission agreed that chocolate can be called chocolate even when it contains vegetabl

Haiti's President Rene Prival is expected over the coming week to announce the resumption of his tro

''There are more dumping complaints against China than there are against all of our other trading pa

The United States and Japan agreed to launch a joint cooperative initiative on infrastructure develo

MORE LOANS FOR BELARUSTIED TO PRIVATIZATIONMINSK, Belarus - The World Bank will grant Belaru

The United States, Canada and Mexico have formally expanded their list of toxic substances slated fo

A trinational working group laboring under the watch of the North American Free Trade Agreement's Co

Honda Motor Co. plans to start manufacturing its City car model within a year in five Asian economie

GOODS, WORKS, SERVICESVarian Co.United StatesAmount of contract: $1,070,000C

CHINA MAINTAINSBRISK ECONOMIC PACEHONG KONG - China's economic growth in January-March maint

Brazil is looking for foreign dollars to help its lush, green rain forests generate environmentally

Tailoring its products to the needs of each market has been the key to Labconco Corp.'s success over

in a move to protect vital textile exports, the indian government plans to ban additional dyes deeme

Q Is this your first visit to the United States?A No, I came 17 years ago for two weeks to t

Amid a decline in U.S. imports of apparel from Asia declined last year, the Caribbean Basin has stre

HOUSE VOTE SOUGHTON BANKING DEREGULATIONWASHINGTON - Members of the House Banking Committee

Auto insurers in Texas are urging Insurance Commissioner Elton Bomer to move cautiously as he evalua

Lloyd's of London has been hampered in its attempts to stop a court hearing that could deprive its r

AIR FRANCE REPORTSLOSS BEFORE PROVISIONSPARIS - Air France lost 1.2 billion francs ($234 mil