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CONSUMER PRICES RISE 0.4 PERCENT IN FRANCEPARIS - French consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in

The Bush administration plans to restrict exports of commonly used chemicals and manufacturing equip

South Korean petrochemical companies are reported to be seeking huge quantities of naphtha for deliv

HIMONT PLANS TO BUILD POLYPROPYLENE UNITHimont Inc., the world's largest polypropylene manuf

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP. (Norfolk, Va.) - Powell F. Sigmon was named assistant vice president, mechani

RI COAL PLANT FACES ONLY ONE MORE HURDLEBOSTON - Newbay Corp. has one more major regulatory

Thousands of Barrels Week Week WeekEnded Ended Ended2-22 2-15

Feb. 27, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Peasants still dredge the Pearl River with baskets, and some flights at Baiyun Airport still feature

Two of Britain's major life offices are expanding their operations in Australia. Business be

The War Risk Rating Committee, made up of London insurers, Wednesday announced substantial cuts in c

THE HEATING OIL SEASON so far hasn't been as bad as the industry had feared, but that's not to say i

Wed., Feb. 27, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Feb. 27, 1991 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

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A new law restoring confiscated property in Czechoslovakia to private owners has touched off a wave

Japan should agree to ensure U.S. semiconductor firms a 30 percent share of its market as part of an

Germany's proposal Tuesday to delay consideration for five years on the formation of a European Comm

Brazil's national debt in bonds and bills Jan. 31 totaled the equivalent ofUS$12.82 billion,

Overseas direct investment by Japanese companies has been falling this year and is likely to fall e

Bolar Pharmaceutical Co. said Wednesday it will plead guilty to selling adulterated and mislabeled g

Canadian shipping officials voiced guarded optimism Tuesday about business prospects this year on th

The chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission told a House appropriations subcommittee that he

Ten years ago Benjamin F. Biaggini, then chief executive of Southern Pacific Transportation Co., sai

Feb. 27, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Feb. 27, 1991 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Feb. 27, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

The European Commission Wednesday approved modest cuts in guaranteed farm prices but said agricultur

Thailand's military junta has shunted aside two top civil servants appointed by the ousted governmen

FMC Corp. hopes the solid performance of its Bradley Fighting Vehicle in the Persian Gulf war will t

Kyokuyo Shipping Co. this week begins a twice-monthly inbound liner service to three U.S. ports on t

* Trading With Tanzania 4A * U.S.-Thai Talks Back on Calendar 4A* FMC Pushes Forward on Tran

Trade talks between Thailand and the United States are now on again, albeit in a diluted form, after

1702 (Feb. 27, 1991) Previous day - 1680 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Aluminum ingots- $1,525-$1,545 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

Japan's economy has been rolling along for 51 months now, encountering few if any obstacles along th

What are now just "very informal indications" that Japan might relax its hard line on construction p

WORLD SUGAR PRICES SOAR ON NY EXCHANGEWorld sugar futures soared Wednesday as the soon-to-ex

Japan's beef retailers are meeting market liberalization with a full-scale advertising blitz that in

Tanzania's economic picture is slowly improving in light of an economic reform package the East Afr