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After creating Latin America's most open and market-oriented economy, Chile is setting its sights on

China expects textile and apparel exports to hit a record US$24 billion this (1992) year, suggesting

Shell's $2.2 billion Thai oil refinery won't start operation in June 1996, six months later than the

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 204.06 off 99.94 which compare

Privatization of eastern German shipping line Deutsche Seereederei Rostock GmbH (DSR) is proving to

SOUTHWEST MARINE WINS READY RESERVE CONTRACTSThe Maritime Administration awarded Southwest M

The scenario is a common one for farmers in the High Plains who irrigate their crops. Thunde

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Greenpeace, an often controversial environmental group, has targeted the superliner SS United States

Three of Asia's busiest airlines are forming a joint frequent flyer program and said other regional

A pending $2 billion U.S. loan program to promote Russian oil and gas development is raising eyebrow

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

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

Romania's biggest refinery and petrochemicals complex, Arpechim, plans a joint venture with Coastal

Pakistan and India have managed to extract higher textile export quotas from the European Community.

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The Republic of Kazakhstan and Chevron Corp. Monday announced that they expect their joint venture t

1378 (Dec. 24, 1992) Previous day - 1375 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

For the second consecutive year, Port of Spain, Trinidad, has been named the Caribbean's leading por

The government's index of leading economic indicators is expected to be reported up 0.7 percent for

Taiwan's Council for Economic Planning and Development Monday indicated that the nation's economic g

CHINA EXPECTS TO POST 1992 INCREASE IN TRADEChina's trade is expected to exceed US$150 billi

Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry has assured a Saudi Arabian official that next

Kuwait has recovered and exported 6.5 million barrels of crude from the oil lakes created by gushing

South Korea and Russia are at odds over an aluminum contract that Seoul says must be signed before i

Two studies have concluded that daily tablets of two cheaper drugs are more effective at preventing

More and more health maintenance organizations are allowing their members to seek care from provider

William M. Wilson retired Monday as deputy chairman and executive vice presidentof insurance brokera

Ordinary Iraqis are suffering from the effect of international sanctions more than at any time since

Germany wants Europe's defense companies to join forces now that demand for arms has shrunk with the

The resignation of Sumitro Djojohadikusumo as chairman of PT Astra International, Indonesia's second

'92 CARGO VOLUME FELL AT ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAYThe St. Lawrence Seaway Corp. said the 1992 Seaw

The U.S. dollar will gain 7 percent against the deutsch mark and fall slightly against the Japanese

REGIONAL BLOCS Inter-American Development Bank: Quarterly Business Briefings. Feb. 2. Washin

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Tower Group International Inc. has opened new offices in Chicago and Blaine, Wash. The Blain

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

EC WHITE SUGAR EXPORTS SEEN AT 5 MILLION TONSEuropean Community white sugar exports are expe

GULF OIL, GAS OUTPUT NEAR PRE-ANDREW LEVELThe U.S. Minerals Management Service Wednesday sai