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Phillips Petroleum Co. expects to boost its capital spending by as much as 20 percent to $1.4 billio

U.S. investment in Argentina is on a roll, rising tenfold since 1992 to match the growing business c

The surging U.S. economy is helping Matsushita Electric Corp. of America to achieve an even better y

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 229.90 up 1.39 w

Despite higher recovery costs, the use of recyling to make new paper is at an all-time high, the cou

Three years ago, Florida economists John S. Zdanowicz and Simon Pak set out to look for safety pins

After years of being blocked from offering direct-dial phone service to Cuba, and several weeks of g

Twenty-six independent agents, frustrated by continuing cuts in commissions, want to cash in on shri

The banking business between South Florida and Latin America is doing very well despitehighly public

The United States' trading partners in the Caribbean Basin seeking freer access to the U.S. market a

In its present incarnation, the port-privatization fever sweeping Latin America all startedwith Arge

In an effort to keep Santa Fe Railway out of Union Pacific's hands, Santa Fe's board ofdirectors is

Critical negotiations between senior Chinese and Western officials here this week could prove decisi

Argentina is streamlining an archaic and time-consuming bankruptcy law to mirror the Chapter 11-styl

Two software-information companies have formed a strategic marketing alliance that they say will giv

As of Dec. 9, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Mesa Inc. announced that is has signed Supershuttle Franchise Corp. and the City of Phoenix Aviation

These are uncertain times for the pillars of the Caribbean region's foreign trade. Many are

Chile's quick entry into the North American Free Trade Agreement is widely regarded as virtually cer

Dec. 9, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

2027 (Dec. 9, 1994) Previous day - 2011 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

The Navy's Military Sealift Command said it paid $2.23 million for repairs on two tankers that were

The Trade Development Council said it will launch a business center in Tokyo to help local companies

Friday, Dec. 9, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

FAA PERMITS USE OF NAVIGATION SYSTEMWASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration

The Teamsters union has reached an agreement with Airborne Freight Corp., the parent ofAirborne Expr

Like many Americans, President Clinton found a welcome respite here from his workaday cares, but the

A one-stop approach to transportation regulation, combining the Federal Maritime Commission, the Int

ND SENATOR FEARS CUTS IN AMTRAK SUBSIDYMINOT, N.D. - Amtrak service to sparsely popu

Friday Dec. 9, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

South Korea has approved plans by local conglomerates to visit North Korea, allowing them to seek ve

Russia formally applied Friday to join the new World Trade Organization. Oleg Davydov, Russi

RUSSIA TO REDUCE OIL-EXPORT TAXESGENEVA - Russia will cut export taxes on oil in 199

Although U.S. companies have a long list of complaints about tedious regulations and restrictive pra

GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Nearly all tanker owners now have at least two options for complying with U.S. financial responsibil

Latin America's current levels of low-inflation economic growth and its commitment to free-market pr

Subway billboards here tout paradisiacal tourism on Cuba's beautiful beaches. Expensive Cuban cigars

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A rate skirmish has broken out among trans-Pacific ocean carriers vying to increase their share of t