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Two of the three mutual funds launched by Western financial institutions last year to invest in Viet

The United States will decide by July 15th whether to investigate labor conditions in Guatemala in r

U.S. and European franchises for casual wear are reaping huge benefits as free-market reform brings

New York Mercantile Exchange July 6, 1992Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen Hig

American companies won several substantial contracts for automation and maintenance of China's strai

Last month's two-day strike and lockout that closed the nation's railroads, resulted inpermanent los

TRINITY MARINE ADDS REPAIR UNIT IN TEXASGULFPORT, Miss. - Trinity Marine Group has acquired

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

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

Despite attempts to improve its infrastructure and a rise in the number of foreign carriers that cal

When Kazuyuki Yonemura talks about international business and trade, he sounds a lot like a general

DEGUSSA SEES METALS STEERED BY G-7 NEWSFRANKFURT, Germany - German precious metals trading a

U.S. gasoline demand is likely to outweigh concerns over possible oil sales by Iraq in determining t

Shippers of oversized cargo that does not fit into containers are finding it increasingly difficult

The 21-market CRB Futures Index gained a little ground in June, ending the month at 209.23, up almos

By buying a big stake in Salomon Inc., the Wall Street investment firm, members of a publicity-shy M

The composite longer U.K. leading indicator, which charts movements in the U.K. economy over the bus

International Petroleum Exchange July 6, 1992Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

Three Weeks Ended June 27, 1992, vs. Similar 1991 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

INDUSTRIAL ORDERS DIP IN WESTERN GERMANYBONN, Germany - Western German industrial orders sli

A group of heavily armed young men, including a Rambo-like figure swathed in cartridge belts, gather

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 207.40 off 0.87 which compares

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) July 6, 1992Bid AskedCopper_G

Sam Elliott was named chief executive of the broker's Los Angeles office. In his new position, Mr. E

British Petroleum is aiming to focus its U.K. North Sea oil exploration activity on investments that

Over $2 billion in log exports from the Pacific Northwest are safe for the time being, thanks to the

Many companies are quietly establishing beachheads in Cambodia while much attention is focused on tr

TAIWAN'S GOLD IMPORTS ROSE 90 PERCENT IN FIRST HALFTAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's gold imports so

Quotations, provided by Citibank/New York, Foreign Exchange Desk, are offered rates of New York City

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Although the 1-year-old free-trade talks with Mexico are heralded as a way to create jobs on both si

Singapore International Monetary Exchange July 6, 1992Residual Fuel Oil - (Dollars Per Metri

The Swiss National Bank has little room to lower interest rates because this could trigger a disorde

Russia's economic reform plan gained a double boost after Parliament backed down on an attempt to sl

In its rush to embrace computer downsizing, the transportation industry has been assiduously replaci

The ruble moved a step closer to internal convertibility Thursday when the Russian central bank said

Policyholders of the ailing Executive Life Insurance Co. were the big winners in an order handed dow

Ukraine is requesting $190 million in new U.S. Agriculture Department export credit guarantees to bu

As of July 2, 1992 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

Thursday July 2, 1992 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi