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Railroad freight traffic continues to support data showing a strengthening economy. Despite

BRAZIL CORRUPTION PROBE: $50 MILLION DIVERTEDRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - An estimated $

Recently, a Taiwanese personal computer manufacturer bought a U.S. firm only to discover later that

International Petroleum Exchange Dec. 6, 1993Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) is considering layoffs in the wake of an unfavorable rate decision and

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When Williams Cos. set out to find a new business to enter, it hit upon something that clearly seeme

JAPANESE AGENCY DENIES ARKANSAS RICE DEALThe Japan Food Agency denied it had negotiated rice

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,230-$1,260per ton lots &

For every gross ton they move, ship lines will pay 1 percent to 2 percent more for their liability i

A plan to aim U.S. and Russian missiles into the ocean is the latest indication that an arms control

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

Whether it is a pyramid scheme in Romania or a giant money-laundering operation in Slovenia, economi

The steep fall in western German industrial production is over and demand should pick up in 1994, th

Indonesia's consumer price index rose 0.41 percent in November, compared with 0.59 percent in Octobe

Belgium is determined to get EC environment ministers to agree on waste recycling legislation after

The European Community's Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said Monday he believes EC member

CSX DERAILMENT, SPILL FORCES EVACUATION IN NCGIBSON, N.C. - Two tankers leaked the m

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

Monday Dec. 6, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

CONN. OKS MERGER OF TRAVELERS, PRIMERICAHARTFORD, Conn. - The state's insurance commissioner

NAVIERAS SIGNS DEAL WITH MEAT DISTRIBUTORSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Navieras de Puerto

A Massachusetts port that recently unveiled a $10 million pier wants to give Portland some competiti

LANE JULY-SEPT. JULY-SEPT. 1993 1992East Asia to East Coast

RUSSIA SETS PROGRAM OF PORT EXPANSIONSMOSCOW - The Russian government's Sea Transpor

Mickey Kantor, the U.S. trade representative, is fond of saying he has never taken part in a negotia

Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena was faced with a decision he sought to avoid. Should he ba

Gov. William F. Weld's double-stack rail plan appears to have hit a dead end after a key lawmaker sa

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 3, 1993 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

The U.S. dollar will rise this week on bullishness on the U.S. economy and expectations for a succes

(1) DAILY INDEX Annual Smoothed percent -6.8211/29 93.511/30 93.512/1

France made a rare Western pitch for China's investment funds last week, following predictions that

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Reports of the death of top consumer brands have been exaggerated, based on the performance of Briti

Digital Equipment Corp. appears to be back on the offensive in China after months of internal reorga

TAIWAN SEEKS TO KEEP RICE MARKET CLOSEDTAIPEI, Taiwan - An official at the Council o

Japan's weary economy will post negative growth in the fiscal year ending next March, economists pre

FRANCE REPORTS DROP IN NON-FARM PAYROLLSPARIS - French non-farm payrolls, excluding

KY. CENTRAL BONUSES ANGER STATE LAWMAKERLOUISVILLE, Ky. - State Sen. Tim Shaughnessy

The nation's airlines declared another price war Friday, slashing fares as much as 35 percent in the