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U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 4.7 million barrels during the week ended Dec. 8, compared with t

Wednesday Dec. 13, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

South Street Seaport Museum. Ongoing. New York. Exhibits and programs. Contact: (212) 748-8600.<

A highly classified report on encrypted software reportedly has sparked conflict between government

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

The squall over licenses to private telecommunications operators in India is intensifying. A

Canada is rapidly strengthening its trade ties with a host of countries in the Caribbean, Central an

When the ice thaws in the spring, vessel traffic will return to the St. Lawrence Seaway. That much i

New Orleans is a city and port in the middle of the rail-merger movement - in more ways than one.

The Port of New Orleans will put the finishing touches next year on its $215 million, five-year capi

Britain plans to introduce a system of mandatory insurance for ships working in U.K. waters, a senio

Duracell International is discovering that doing business in China has surpassed its projections.

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TANK CONTAINER LESSORS PLAN NEW STANDARDSCOLOGNE, Germany - Six of the largest tank

As the deadline for another partial government shutdown approached, House Speaker Newt Gingrich Wedn

The advent of the North American Free Trade Agreement spawned visions of rivers of cargo flowing bet

Investments in the country's export and special economic zones more than quadrupled this year over l

The volume of indemnification claims for substandard imports continues to rise, the municipal admini

Canada experienced sweeping changes this year, including a resurgence of political and economic cons

Final details for the sale of Mexico's state-owned railroad are expected in the second quarter of 19

Pakistani cotton exporters scrambled to beat the deadline for opening of irrevocable letters of cred

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Cuban President Fidel Castro on Wednesday appealed to Japan for help in lifting the U.S. trade embar

The Federation of German Industries (BDI) called on Poland to liberalize its import certification pr

Quick: How do you say doppio espresso macchiato in Japanese? Starbucks, the Seattle-based co

Air cargo volume at New Orleans International Airport has edged up steadily in recent years but neve

In a move symbolizing the growing importance of the Bermuda market, Mid Ocean Limited said Wednesday

Premium income for 1994-95 (April-March) for General Insurance Corp. of India was 10.18 billion rupe

WINDSTORM DISRUPTS PACIFIC NORTHWESTSEATTLE - A fierce windstorm, packing gusts of m

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Traffic Club of New York. Dec. 19. Christmas party. New York. Contact: Cathy Bongiovanni, (212) 269-

Western Canadian maritime interests are less than pleased about the Canadian coast guard's plan to i

After a tough couple of years that featured weak export prices and low volumes, U.S. coal shippers f

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 16, '94 - Dec. 12, '95 (a graph) (2

A key House leader has drafted a bill that would give the Commerce Department unprecedented discreti

TISSUE PAPER GIANTS CLEARED FOR MERGERThe European Union's competition authority has cleared

Demand for coal in the United States is expected to grow steadily in 1996 and 1997, reflecting incre

Commodities trader Cargill Inc. plans to invest $1.5 billion over 10 years in Asia, most of it in th

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Royal Nedlloyd Group plans to merge its three trucking companies next year in a bid to trim costs an