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AIG TO ACQUIRE HONG KONG COMPANYHONG KONG - American International Group reached an

The California insurance commissioner rescinded a significant increase in the fees companies pay to

Jan. 31, 1996 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

BURGER KING PLANS MORE AUSTRALIAN IMPORTSSYDNEY - Burger King plans to increase its

JAPANESE CLASH OVER HOLDING COMPANY BANJapan's anti-monopoly watchdog has worked out a plan

The leaders of Mexico and Great Britain have announced a 10-point accord for cooperation in trade, f

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1996 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The Clinton administration has set no deadline for threatened trade reprisals against China should B

SONY, NEC TO JOIN HIGH-TECH EU PROJECTSTOKYO - Sony Corp. and NEC Corp. have been al

Continuing confusion over whether Mexico is preparing to ban 53-foot trailers has caused several maj

Retail sales in the Netherlands rose by 1.0 percent in 1995 compared with 1994, the Central Bureau o

LEP INTERNATIONAL COMPLETES BUYOUTMARIETTA, Ga. - The management buyout of LEP Inter

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 245.45 up 0.79 wh

With the Interstate Commerce Commission dead and gone, its successor, the Surface Transportation Boa

U.S. distillate fuel oil inventories fell by 2.5 million barrels during the week ended Jan. 26, comp

VIRGIN ATLANTIC TO ENTER JOHANNESBURG MARKETLONDON - Virgin Atlantic Airways said it

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman pressed China on Wednesday to liftbarriers to Americ

Wednesday Jan. 31, 1996 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

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

South Korea's consumer prices rose 5.1 percent in January year on year, and 0.9 percent compared wit

PETER L. ROSEN, 80, MARON EXECUTIVE, DIESNEW YORK - Peter Leopold Rosen, a vice pres

Washington state's marine safety office urged the Coast Guard to toughen its proposed safety equipme

Hampton Roads Maritime Association. Feb. 7. Norfolk, Va. Michael P. Jackson, counselor to the presid

"Do you know anyone who goes to Guyana?" That question is hitting the newsroom more often th

Hormel Foods Corp., best known for its meat product Spam, said Wednesday it formed a venture to sell

The messy death last year of the Interstate Commerce Commission may bode ill for other federal agenc

Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, walking a tightrope over the competing interests of farm policy and

Trade leads are supplied by: U.S. Department of AgricultureForeign Agricultural Service<

Insurance companies, still scarred by billions in recent catastrophe losses, will maintain high prop

Foss Maritime, the marine services and tug company, is negotiating topurchase American Navig

China's automotive industry is being urged to substantially increase output over the next five years

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

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. wasted no time in selecting the first 1,200 miles of track the co

Jan. 31, 1996 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum Exchange Jan. 31, 1996Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The Jordanian government signed an agreement with Anadarko, a U.S. energy company, granting it an oi

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Big-time deals with aluminum companies like Alcoa and Kaiser, major red meat exporters like Iowa Bee