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

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

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

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

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

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

Tanker owners are pressing for higher safety standards in U.S. ports and have singled out three spec

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 256.44 up 0.60

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

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

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

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

1448 (Apr. 18, 1996) Previous day - 1447The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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

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

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

BRAZILIAN JOURNALISTSUES IRANIAN SHIP LINESANTOS, Brazil - A Brazilian journalist is suing a

Hanjin Shipping Co. on May 13 will begin moving its North American headquarters from Long Beach, Cal

SOUTHERN CO. STUDIESMERGER WITH BRITISH FIRMLONDON - U.S. utility Southern Co. said Wednesda

International Petroleum ExchangeApr. 18, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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

No story.

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

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

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

Fending off a series of legislative jabs, Rep. Bud Shuster, R-Pa., chairman of the House transportat

Bankrupt ABC Containerline has no money to pay for unloading containers on four ships under arrest i

Q)If the Passenger Services Act were repealed, how would Carnival gain?A)The country would g

Boeing Co. Thursday said it was in China for the long haul despite Beijing's decision last week to g

Industry experts say a shortage of supplies is the primary reason for the sharp increase in diesel f

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

Commonwealth Edison Co. completed agreements to sell two coal-fired power plants to two major U.S. i

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

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

(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

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

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

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