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For the Palestinian, leaving Kuwait a few days ago was the worst decision he could have made.

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

UK REPORTS 0.9 PERCENT FALL IN 4TH-QUARTER GDPA fall in manufacturing output cut the United

Silver prices continued to fall Wednesday amid concern about the recession while gold closed flat at

The London Metal Exchange plans to continue expanding its warehouses in the United States this year,

San Francisco-based Industrial Indemnity, a leading western commercial insurer, Tuesday petitioned t

Feb. 20, 1991 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29.7

There is an urgent need for massive investment in telecommunications in Eastern Europe, including th

FRENCH FIRM MAKES BID FOR SQUARE DEnding four months of takeover rumors, giant electrical eq

SOUTHERN SHIPPER AND MOTOR CARRIER COUNCIL, 81ST REGULAR MEETING, FEB. 25-26. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

World wheat prices are unlikely to rise much between now and the end of June, although they should i

DRY CAUSTIC SODA Occidental Chemical Corp. has increased its prices on all packages and grad

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

A year ago, air cargo manager Chris Evans had a hard time imagining that anything could possibly rev

Feb. 20, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Intent on forcing a second vote on a bill pocket-vetoed by President Bush last session, the U.S. Sen

Reversing government policy, Czechoslovakia's central bank, Statni Banka, said Wednesday it would al

The European Commission Wednesday adopted a new directive on life assurance that puts in place the f

President George Bush Wednesday proposed a new "national energy strategy" that he said would increas

New York Mercantile Exchange Feb. 19, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

JORDAN LINE TO RESUME SAUDI, UAE FLIGHTSAMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's national airline said Wedne

TOYOTA DENIES DECISION ON FULL-SIZE PICKUPSToyota Motor Corp. denied Tuesday that it had rea

Norway is both subsidizing and dumping Atlantic salmon in the American market, the U.S. Commerce Dep

The top two officers of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots were defeated in

Some freight forwarders are mystified that some airlines require they vouch for shippers and hold ca

Feb. 20, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

The U.S. dollar was higher Wednesday, drawing strength from both the stronger-than-expected rise in

Penske Truck Leasing Co. believes it has found another potentially lucrative market: transit bus lea

NIPPON OIL TO STUDY REFINERY PROJECTTOKYO - Japan's Nippon Oil Co. is undertaking a study on

3,500 EVACUATED FROM CRUISE SHIP FIRESAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - More than 3,500 passengers and

Negotiators broke the deadlock on agricultural trade Wednesday that had imperiled a four-year old ef

Hercules Inc., which produces everything from rocket propellant to the fragrance used in Giorgio col

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reacted quickly to the potential danger of contaminated fo

Massachusetts Maritime Academy officials expect their next president to be a naval aviator with a ba

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

Demand for marine containers is expected to increase about 30 percent in the next two years, accordi

A Federal Maritime Commission proposal to streamline marine terminal regulation would exempt stevedo

Feb. 20, 1991 Copper Total, 12,879. Gold Total, .1,556,232.Silver Total, .264,464,763.

Aluminum ingots- $1,475-$1,495 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

Wednesday Feb. 20, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen