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In line with Mexico's economy, the Port of Brownsville, the closest Texas seaport to Mexico, ended 1

EMPIRE BLUE CROSSDEFENDS CONSULTANT FEESNEW YORK - Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield spent n

The story ''Insurers in New York divided over need for comp reform,'' appearing on Page 11A on Tuesd

RAIL GROUP WILL FORMTASK FORCE ON SAFETYWASHINGTON - The Association of American Railroads p

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 12, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

ANTITRUST IMMUNITY ASKEDFOR LUFTHANSA-UNITED PACTWASHINGTON - The Department of Transportati

The world's first advanced boiling water reactor resumed test operations in Japan on Tuesday after b

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Mar. 12, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 12, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!Wrong. The Russians have sharply cut back t

1351 (Mar. 12, 1996) Previous day - 1354The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

International Container Terminal Services Inc., a Manila-based global port terminal operator, has be

LIBERIAN TANKER SPRINGSLEAK IN BOSTON HARBORBOSTON - Coast Guard officials said Tuesday they

President Clinton and Congress almost certainly will resort to another last-minute, temporary resolu

As of Mar. 12, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGEPLANS NEW YORK LINKSYDNEY - The Sydney Futures Exchange said it plans to

Shell Oil Co. and three partners will begin drilling for oil later this month in the Gulf of Mexico

Ukraine chose Societe Generale of France as the sole arranger and lender of a loan backed by the U.S

TEXTILE GROUP TO MEETIN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.The American Textile Manufacturers Institut

A bipartisan group of influential House members said Tuesday that China risks having its exports to

The historic integration of agriculture into global trade rules should generate new market opportuni

ENERGY EQUITY GETS OKFOR INDONESIAN PLANTPERTH, Australia - Energy Equity Corp. said it expe

Shipping experts paid two visits to a vessel specifically designed to carry nuclear waste during an

Tuesday, March 12, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

Hong Kong's service sector, already larger and growing faster than industry, is set for a further bo

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 246.47 up 1.05 whi

The Canadian government, pursuing its privatization drive, is interested in selling its stake in the

Despite repeated charges that Iran supports international terrorism, U.S. officials have been either

Matson Navigation Co. is expanding its coastal services to include a direct Los Angeles-Oakland, Cal

Issuing a ''powerful, unified message to Havana,'' President Clinton approved harsh new sanctions ag

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Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lots

Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

These are strange times for European farmers.For the first time since 1974, the European Uni

A Western oil giant Tuesday played down reports that it may have found a large source of oil off Nig

A consortium led by American International Group Inc. signed an agreement in principle with Vietname

The competition to carry parts for power plants, oil rigs and other oversized cargoes by sea is abou