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LITHUANIA'S WEST TRADE NOW ON PAR WITH EASTVILNIUS, Lithuania - Almost half Lithuani

A new policy that the Cabinet is expected to ratify soon will permit foreign equity of 51 percent in

Investment Minister Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said Wednesday the country's petrochemical industry, inclu

The Port of Hamburg expects to handle a record 70 million metric tons of cargo this year, up from la

A jury convicted a lawyer and two others of auto insurance fraud in an undercover sting of a group s

Unemployment in Greece remained steady at 7.9 percent in the first seven months of this year, accord

JORDAN PLAN TO ENFORCE IRAQ BAN TO BE TESTEDWASHINGTON - Allied ships may end enforc

TNT Express Worldwide has concluded an agreement with postal authorities in Nicaragua and Colombia f

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(1) DAILY INDEX * Annual Smoothed percent +18.598/18 106.18/19 106.38/

Aug. 24, 1994 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

Crude oil exports from the U.K.'s Sullom Voe terminal fell to 491,437 tonsfrom 693,713 the p

As competitive challenges mount to its No. 1 export-earner, China is stepping up its wholesale revam

Cypriot authorities complained about the inclusion of the general cargo ship Fofi on the published l

Locomotive engineers began returning to their jobs Wednesday on the Soo Line Railroad and the carrie

The U.S. dollar continued to drop in value this week in Brazil as a new influx of foreign investment

Two major railroads were revenue adequate in 1993, the Interstate CommerceCommission said.

The Interstate Commerce Commission is proposing to exempt rail shipments of many classes of ferrous

What embargo? Any Cuban can readily pick up an Oster juicer, or a Black and Decker toaster,

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

China is demanding sky-high prices for tungsten and antimony, two of the main ingredients in arms pr

Aug. 24, 1994 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

ACCIDENT SHUTS DOWN PART OF ITALIAN PLANTLONDON - A petrochemical plant at Priolo in

An advertising agency has withdrawn a Singapore print advertisement after it was slammed by Prime Mi

Australia's largest general insurer and motorists organization, NRMA Holdings Ltd, unveiled plans We

The cost of moving some oil tankers into and out of Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor will go up Saturda

Thirty-five airlines have started to fly since 1992. Nineteen more are in line, hoping to fly soon.<

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Percent change in orders for goods expected to last three or more years, seasonally adjusted.

"What is needed above all is the leadership of the United States in giving credibility to a global s

Wednesday Aug. 24, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

FLOODS HALT PRODUCTION AT CHINESE OIL FIELDSHENYANG, China - Officials in northeaste

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

The state is investigating 450 Florida insurers to determine if they've been fixing prices for hurri

Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd. said it will spend about $47 million Australiandollars (US$34.59

The jury deciding the Exxon lawsuit in federal court got a helicopter tour of Prince William Sound.<

The possibility that the Pentagon will reduce the Navy's Aegis destroyer program to make up for a bu

Despite complaints that Japan's flat-glass industry continues to shut out foreign competition, the c

South Korea on Wednesday again posted heady quarterly growth figures, showing the economy flourishin

Industrial production in the Netherlands rose by 2 percent in the first half of 1994, compared with