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Fireman's Fund has become the latest California insurer to cut back on writing homeowner insurance,

China's consumer prices rose 20.7 percent in April from a year earlier, compared with a year-on-year

U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor has given Canada until June 21 to rescind a decision to bloc

Saudi Arabia has invited U.S. aircraft makers back for what they hope will be decisive talks this mo

With orders and profits in a downward spiral, Boeing Co. is pinning its future on its new twin-jet a

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 16 '94 - May 17, '95 (a graph) (2)DA

Russian oil exporters are being forced to employ armed guards to protecttrains carrying oil

New York Cross Harbor Railroad has completed repairs to its float bridge, ending three months of ina

Wednesday, May 17, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York and other sources, are selling r

A sudden strengthening of the ruble in recent days could be the first sign of stabilization and turn

The U.S. dollar slipped against the deutsche mark Wednesday, but was slightly higher against the Jap

The largest shareholder of PLM International Inc., the troubled transportation equipment lessor, has

The Mexican economy performed better than the government expected in the first quarter, contracting

COAST GUARD SAVES 285 FROM LOUISIANA FLOODSThe U.S. Coast Guard rescued 285 people, includin

USX Corp. and Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Co. are suing Lloyd's of London and 45 other insurance c

The Danish Federation of Industries expects to see continued growth for the rest of this year and in

Chechen fighters have attacked a major oil-storage depot on the outskirts of thebreakaway region's c

NOVA TO SELL UNIT TO HUNTSMAN CHEMICALCALGARY, Alberta - Nova Corp. announced plans to sell

Brazil's government this week proposed a one-year rollover of existing farm loans and a new interest

House Republicans and the Clinton administration gently waded into a debate Wednesday that could scu

U.S. inventories of gasoline rose by 200,000 barrels during the week ended May 12, compared with the

One of the country's Big Three refiners, Petron Corp., is seeking tax breaks for a planned new refin

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

As of May 17, 1995 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained

May 17, 1995 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

When woodlands in the Western United States became off-limits to timber harvesting two years ago, Oc

International Petroleum Exchange May 17, 1995Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 17, 1995 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

Impediments to negotiations for Chile's entrance into the North American Free Trade Agreement should

CORN GROWERS URGE US ENERGY SUMMITThe American Corn Growers Association is proposing a natio

The Vietnamese government is looking for foreign investments in its cash- starved agricultural secto

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Contrary to widespread belief, the total costs of doing business are significantly lower in Canada t

ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS' BONDS COVERED BY MBIASANTA ANA, Calif. - In a move that could

A San Francisco supervisor is angry at port authorities for canceling a railroad tunnel project inte

An American maker of microchips is proposing to establish its first non-U.S. manufacturing site in t

New York port officials are eying a new solution to their problems of finding a site for contaminate

The date of a Military Sealift Command ceremony honoring U.S. merchant mariners who died while servi

LEUCADIA NATIONAL POSTS $16.3 MILLION IN INCOMEFirst-quarter net income at Leucadia National