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THE ROAD to European unity is full of potholes, as the recent Franco-German chicken flap shows yet a

Turkey will not get into the European Union customs union this fall. That is what U.S. embassies hav

Businesses active in the local community, including maritime companies such as American President Li

In a testament to how far the wounded city has come, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. recently launc

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 3, 1995 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 233.00 off 0.92

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Consumer prices were up 0.4 percent in July, compared with 0.9 percent a year earlier, the Economy M

OCEAN SHIPPING SAILED a step closer to a deregulated future this week, but not without some mischief

Despite the turmoil in its executive suites, customers of Right-O-Way Transportation have taken high

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Inflation is a worldwide problem, and exporters must take protective measures to make sure the decli

Yang Ming Line is the first steamship company to realize the benefits of the North Carolina State Po

BILL WOULD EXPAND NC PORTS TAX CREDITWILMINGTON, N.C. - Most businesses or individua

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As landlocked Azerbaijan searches for an export route for its wealth of Caspian Sea oil, neighboring

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Aug. 3, 1995 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Aug. 3, 1995 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

As of Aug. 3, 1995 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

British gardeners, terrified of their manicured lawns being ruined by marauding moles or their flowe

An increase in the planned capacity of Petrochemical Corp. of Singapore's second ethylene plant will

Republicans in Congress are moving forward with plans to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to

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Voters in the Mexican state of Baja California go to the polls this weekend in gubernatorial electio

AIR CARGO VOLUME INCHED UP IN JUNEWASHINGTON - Air cargo traffic in June was up just

A merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Lines figures to send Mexican transport offi

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 233.92 up 0.69 wh

Aug. 2, 1995 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

While some Southeast Asian leaders are pushing for faster progress toward free trade, some industrie

The Canadian government has bowed to pressure from wholesalers and restaurant owners by dropping pla

How does Lynn Aggleston spell "relief?" "N-O M-E-D-F-L-I-E-S."The packing house manager at C

Strong export demand and active purchases by foreign buyers have sent Thai rice prices soaring, and

Although fighting between Croats and rebel Serbs has died down in anticipation that today's peace ta

Burlington Northern Railroad will begin cutting 225 management employees from its work force after a

Malaysia's third plant for liquefied natural gas, thought to be the world's largest, should be in op

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A massive expansion of the global containership fleet is forecast over the coming 10 years as shipow

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