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Slovakia may have a reputation for being cool toward foreign investment, but don't tell that to offi

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 28, '95, - April 24, '96 (a graph)

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Apr. 24, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Reeling under a severe power shortage, the Sri Lankan government plans to bolster generating capacit

April 24, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

U.S. inventories of distillate fuel oil fell 1 million barrels to an all-time low during the week en

General Motors Corp. is selling its remaining trucking operations to Leaseway Logistics, which had b

The nation's largest consumer market will continue to show slow growth over the next few years, but

CIBA-GEIGY, SANDOZMERGER GETS APPROVEDZURICH - Ciba-Geigy shareholders put their final appro

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAC RE REPORTSSTRONG EARNINGSNAC Re Corp.'s first-quarter net income increased by 82.6 perce

Argentina is again expected to escape U.S. trade retaliation next week, despite continued patent pir

Wednesday, April 24, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

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

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

The European Union is threatening legal action against several member countries that are preventing

1455 (Apr. 24, 1996) Previous day - 1454The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Prospects that Congress will approve bills this year to eliminate shipbuilding subsidies and revive

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

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

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

Launching communication satellites into space is a risky business, and not only because launch vehic

The Virginia Names hope they've got their standstill agreement with Lloyd's of London right.

Use of liquefied natural gas as a clean, alternative fuel for trucks has gotten a boost: Kenworth Tr

YELLOW EXPANDSLCL SERVICEOVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Yellow Freight System Inc., the nation's larg