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Friday, Oct. 7, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. (Boise, Idaho) - Jerry Hess, chairman and chief executive of J.M. Hess Constr

Members of the European shipping community are concerned that the United States and the European Uni

GEORGIA BUREAU EXTENDS OLIVE BRANCH TO IANAATLANTA - The Georgia Freight Bureau has

The Philippines, after struggling with often daylong blackouts in main industrial centers, is steadi

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

Faced with growing opposition from its wildcatter membership, leaders of the Independent Petroleum A

In a bid to quell public disquiet, Indonesia said it will import cement ''from anywhere" to ensure a

He is dying now, and only massive doses of morphine can dull the pain. His few remaining friends dou

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 230.26 up 0.40 w

A revamped export policy stressing processed agricultural products is planned by the Sri Lankan gove

Each port has a strategic plan for growth, but it is "also important to have a bigger vision to incl

One year after bidding for a Texas insurance company, two rival Miami insurers are at each others' t

A mild summer, resulting in a big surplus of natural gas, forced gas futures prices down to $1.30 fo

Crowley American Transport Inc. is purchasing $50 million worth of containers and chassis for its La

The largest property deal in South Florida history, which closed in September, continued a trend: Eu

Taiwan has decided to hold the sixth round of working-level talks with China in mid-November, Taiwan

Bank of Japan governor Yasushi Mieno said last week that the central bank sees when and how domestic

In countries making the transition from a centrally planned to a market economy, leaders are facing

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

Hoping to draw attention to the link between standardization and U.S. competitiveness in world marke

Barbados will aggressively try to expand its information processing service, to increase annual earn

Turkey's textile industry, which was hit by a 30 percent decline in exports earlier this year, is st

Jack P. Edwards is looking for the ultimate compliment: customers who tell prospective customers, "I

Florida's growing international trade market remains strong, with trade through Florida customs dist

(1) DAILY INDEX * Annual Smoothed percent +19.5310/3 108.410/4 108.010

Oct. 7, 1994 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

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Oct. 7, 1994 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

CANADA JOBLESS RATE LOWEST SINCE JANUARY '91Canada's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate f

Office Depot announced last week that it has signed a joint venture agreement to open a chain of off

Out in the Midwest, there's a bumper crop of soybeans, corn - and politics. Congress held an

Swiss Reinsurance's decision to sell three key direct insurance subsidiaries to Allianz AG represent

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will take an equity share of up to $4 mi

Malaysian banks have become hot takeover targets with heavyweight suitors courting two scandal-ridde

Two Florida ports, along with ports in Virginia and Washington won environmental awards from the Ame

CUSTOMER CANCELLATION STRANDS 2 BOEING JETSEVERETT, Wash. - Two brand new 747-400s w

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There are as many reasons as there are carriers involved as the railroad industry is overtaken by me

Air cargo carriers, carefully picking their spots to take advantage of a surge in business, are begi