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A Seattle company that leases time on long-distance lines and resells it to business customers said

More Finns oppose membership in the European Union than favor it, said an opinion poll conducted by

GEORGIA BECOMES 12TH TO JOIN COMMONWEALTHGeorgia became the 12th member of the Commonwealth

REGIONAL BLOCS Doing Business in Russia: Joint Commercialization to Advanced Technol

The United States wants to hold talks with Taiwan next month on a U.S. request for the island to cut

Nov. 1993 vs. Nov. 1992 Nutrients, supplements +8.2 percentSkin infection drugs +7.0 pe

Dec. 10, 1993 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The new-found success of the Latin American steel industry is a bright spot in an otherwise grim int

For the fifth time in five cases, a jury has ruled Du Pont's Benlate DF fungicide is at least partly

A sudden surge in India's demand for silver has partly fueled world silver prices in recent weeks, b

The abrupt postponement of the summit meeting of the Group of 15 developing countries this month sug

Ask any truckload carrier executive and he'll tell you that one of the most critical problems facing

Lots of things are coming together for the Port of New Orleans. The passage of the North Ame

Trucking companies have consolidated and merged nationwide, clearing the way for smaller truckers an

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York, are selling rates among trading

CN North America, looking to extend and bolster its operations through the United States and into Me

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The Czech Finance Ministry expects the economy to grow by up to 3 percent next year, despite analyst

People forced to evacuate homes and businesses following a 1986 train derailment and chemical spill

Thursday, Dec. 9, 1993 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

McDonnell Douglas Aerospace will deliver the first four of its F-18 Hornet fighters to Malaysia in J

The leaders of the European Union will spend the next two days in an unreal cocoon. The summ

ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY CO. (Schaumburg, Ill.) - J. Patrick Carter was namedchief of p

U.S. House of Representatives banking committee Chairman Henry Gonzalez Wednesday criticized the Sta

FRENCH RAIL TRAFFIC STYMIED BY STRIKEPARIS - Train traffic in France was cut roughly

The German Cabinet moved closer Wednesday to approving the construction of a high-speed rail line be

Thailand's trade deficit widened to about 20.8 billion baht ($818 million) in October from 7.8 billi

The Danish Economy Ministry said Thursday it expected the deficit to reach 44 billion kroner (US$66

The U.S. dollar declined against most major currencies Thursday on the producer price report.

Portugal's overall trade deficit fell to 649.8 billion escudos (US$3.74 billion) in January to May 1

U.S. negotiators Thursday night rejected a British proposal for a deal that would have expanded the

New taxes associated with an anti-inflation plan announced this week could significantly raise the c

The fight to win passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement in the U.S. Congress is over, bu

Requests from other airlines for help in running their business prompted American Airlines' plan to

In a further indication of concern about falling cotton production, China is tightening export super

Norfolk Southern Corp. will spend $634 million for capital improvements in 1994, down from $747 mill

Transportation Secretary Federico Pena said the proposed National Highway System unveiled Thursday i

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Thursday signed an agreement with Southern Pacific Transport

The Russian economy, distorted and held back by the old communist system, will emerge as a powerhous

Southern Pacific Rail Corp., which became a public company only last August, said Thursday it will f