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In one of the first concrete indications of how the dispute between the Trans- Atlantic Agreement an

Mexico, which as recently as last year looked to be facing an ever-rising bill for natural gas impor

The merchandise trade gap narrowed sharply in December but not enough to prevent the United States f

Mobil Corp. of Fairfax, Va., announced agreement for a joint venture with Corp. Ltd., the country's

South Florida's newest power plant won't consume coal, oil or uranium. It won't even be owned by Flo

Russia's budding environmental movement has helped stop a $2 billion project to build a major port d

The United States can rightfully claim half of the world's $93 billion market for medical devices an

AUSTRALIAN STEVEDORES HAND OUT PINK SLIPSCANBERRA, Australia - The dock strike that

The Port of Seattle finished 1993 with a $4 million profit instead of the $8 million loss that it ha

Some 20 insurance companies and their subsidiaries have won a federal lawsuit giving them rights to

As one of the nation's two primary aircraft engine makers, General Electric Co. is waiting to see ho

The German state of Rheinland-Pfalz is seeking civilian uses for four former U.S. military air bases

Recently introduced legislation opposed by the railroad industry would force the railroads to protec

Re-exports continued to set the pace of Hong Kong's trade last year, as they have for several years,

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

ESTIMATES CONFIRM DROP IN WORLD GRAIN OUTPUTLONDON - Latest estimates confirm a shar

CONSUMER PRICES Change (adjusted) Dec. Jan.Food +0.5% -0.1%Hou

Michel Camdessus, International Monetary Fund managing director, may visit Moscow early next week in

South Korea's five oil companies are considering lowering the domestic naphtha price by linking it t

The government intends to pare down and reopen the country's second-largest bank, which collapsed la

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

GM PROBES RUPTURES OF NATURAL GAS TANKSDETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Wednesday

Thursday Feb. 17, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs. Value Prior 2 Mos. 1992 1991Mil. $ Mo. Back

Airbus Industrie, the European aircraft consortium, Thursday accused the U.S. government of violatin

Four new U.S.-flag containerships that Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. will charterfrom a German s

HOME STILL REVAMPING; STAFF CUTS EXPECTEDHome Insurance Co. is continuing to restructure its

New help is on the way to blind people, urban poor and lepers in India. The World Bank has a

6 KILLED, 26 INJURED IN INDIA TRAIN WRECKNEW DELHI, India - An express train plowed

The number of registered jobless in the Netherlands rose to 480,000 from November to January, up 116

Thursday, Feb. 17, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Uzbekistan has taken unprecedented steps toward increasing foreign investment, relaxing trade restri

Feb. 17, 1994 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

(1) DAILY INDEX Annual Smoothed percent -0.052/11 95.82/14 95.42/15

Feb. 17, 1994 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

In a test of environmental concerns vs. economic realities, Swiss voters on Sunday will decide wheth

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

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade generally gave the United States good marks Thursday for

The national income of this federation of emirates rose by 1.1 percent last year to 131.6 billion di

Two conference lines in the United States-Australia/New Zealand trade this week increased their serv