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U.S. exporters, thanks to the Inter-American Development Bank, sold almost $1 billion in goods and s

The difference in gasoline prices between urban and rural areas in Japan has begun to narrow as a re

Shell Oil Co. and Amoco Corp. have chosen west Houston over Midland-Odessa and Lubbock as the headqu

Mar. 22, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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Domestic demand for specialty steel is expected to total 11.75 million tons in fiscal 1996 beginning

Heinz Co. said it agreed to acquire a majority interest in Alimentos Pilar SA, an Argentine pet food

As of Mar. 22, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

As the United States tries to tighten its controversial economic embargo on Cuba, Caribbean manufact

Taiwanese investors in China's southeastern city of Fuzhou have been hit by a rapid downturn in busi

European Union governments were urged last week to accept a controversial plan to spend 1.7 billion

In their unending war to prevent English-language domination, the French are turning their attention

REGIONAL BLOCSRevisiting the Persian Gulf and Middle East. March 27. Tarrytown, N.Y.

Years of war have left Central America's roads riddled with potholes and the region's tiny nations h

The Inter-American Development Bank, long overshadowed by the World Bank as a Latin American-Caribbe

Fachinal, the world's southernmost silver and gold mine, officially opened last week.At the

Friday Mar. 22, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

State law allows Columbia Gas to keep charges added to bills as part of a weather normalization prog

LUKOIL SEEKS TO INVESTIN ALGERIA OIL VENTURESLONDON - Russian oil giant Lukoil is seeking to

Residents living near a largely American-owned copper and gold mine in remote Irian Jaya province ha

The price of newsprint is under heavy pressure after rising sharply last year, due to a broad forest

NIGERIA TRIES TO FIND OUTAMOUNT OF OIL EXPORTEDLONDON - Nigerian crude oil exports will be s

1422 (Mar. 22, 1996) Previous day - 1417The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Mar. 22, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

A bill making it easier for millions of Americans to buy health insurance is headed for a House vote

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers said they would support the imposition of sanctions against Jap

A story appearing on Page 2B on March 15 headlined ''OECD shipping reform paper draws criticism'' re

KANSAS HOUSE OKS BILLON ABUSE DISCRIMINATIONTOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas House approved

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Standard & Poor's has affirmed its ''AA-'' claims-paying ability rating of Northern Life Insurance C

The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating complaints about medical insurance affecting 370 emplo

The Senate version of Superfund reform was unveiled last week in a draft bill that exempts most part

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Prudential Reinsurance Holdings Inc., which became a publicly held company only five months ago, pla

The proposed solution to California's earthquake insurance headaches relies heavily on threatened Ll

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Continuing expansion in global trade and new services to accommodate it buoyed earnings at Hong Kong

Movie fans look for their happy endings at the conclusion of the film; theater owners look for their

Convinced that they will get the $500 million needed next year to build a submarine at Newport News

China and Taiwan ominously edge toward military confrontation, a new reign of terrorism threatens an