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Controversy over the safety of storing spent nuclear fuel on the shores of Lake Michigan came to a h

CONNECTICUT MARITIME ASSOCIATION. March 18-20. Stamford, Conn. Shipping '96 conference and exhibitio

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

Cuba's neighbors have attacked the latest U.S. efforts to tighten the economic embargo against the C

Delayed by a mixture of fears about the Mexican economy and a shortage of vessels, barge companies m

First out of the starting gates but last to the finish line. That may well be the best way to descri

The boards of directors of both Health Insurance of Vermont Inc. and Penn Treaty American Corp. agre

The Canadian government is considering a proposal that would allow producer ownership of the governm

Wednesday, March 13, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Convinced the Agriculture Department is about to lift a decades-old ban on imports of Mexican avocad

Mexico suffered its worst economic crisis last year since the 1930s, with a 7 percent economic contr

The Fourth Corner Economic Development Group has changed its name to Bellingham Regional Economic De

Computer software manufacturers say the presidential race is boosting their campaign to ease U.S. cu

Great expectations.''Have a good show, everybody,'' says the rumpled stage manager to the pa

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

The state of Washington has won a skirmish in its so-called border battle with Oregon over which sta

Mar. 13, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Hong Kong's flagship airline saw earnings take off last year after a stall in 1994 and a rare crash

Wednesday Mar. 13, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Electric utility Allegheny Power System Inc. said it will combine three operating units and eliminat

CHANGE IN LEADERSHIPANNOUNCED AT VERACRUZMEXICO CITY - The director of the Port of Veracruz,

Farmers are not very impressed with a new crop insurance policy being offered on a trial basis in th

BOOK-TO-BILL RATIODECLINES FOR CHIP SECTORThe chip industry's book-to-bill ratio rem

Opportunities in Malaysia for foreign high-tech industries are growing as the country's labor shorta

China expects to add more internal destinations and the first international links this year to its f

Senate and House conferees are seeking to resolve differences over new farm legislation aimed at mai

Willamette Industries Inc. will acquire the Louisiana and Pacific Northwest timber operations of Cav

The Malaysian insurance industry took a breather last year in two ways. First, growth in premium inc

That glowing screen in the living room of countless Chinese homes seems to be flickering a bit, than

Mar. 12, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The European trade commissioner Sir Leon Brittan urged business leaders to help jump-start talks to

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To get their beleaguered airline out of the red, Air France pilots have agreed to work more with no

Most corporate subsidies and tax breaks, including many affecting trade and transportation, will sur

JAPAN TO GRANT JORDAN$10 MILLION IN AIDAMMAN, Jordan - Japan will grant Jordan $10 million t

Two West Coast ports with a huge stake in maintaining and expanding rail freight mobility and interm

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Grain traders in the Midwest have mixed views on the pending merger of Union Pacific with Southern P