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Friday, May 23, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

The U.S. dollar will rally this week on speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rat

China Friday condemned U.S. sanctions imposed on Chinese firms and individuals accused of selling ch

A major U.S. company and local businessmen are locked in a battle for control of Jamaica's only flou

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 31, 1996 - May 23, 1997 (a graph)* A

ANHEUSER-BUSCH FINALIZESDEAL WITH MODELOKANSAS CITY, Mo. - After months of trying, Anheuser-

Nearly seven of every 10 computer software programs sold in Latin America is an illegal copy of an o

The United States is taking its wide-ranging initiative to promote economic reform and recovery in A

Major industrialized countries pushed China last week to begin serious negotiations on opening up it

The sluggish movement in negotiations for China's entry to the World Trade Organization may draw som

''There are a lot of businesses that want to look the other way.''

The European Union has challenged proposed U.S. regulations meant to settle a long-running dispute o

Florida and Texas are beating California to potentially lucrative markets in Latin America because i

US EXPECTS EU TO REVISEBANANA TRADE POLICYWASHINGTON - The United States expects the Europea

Pakistan is getting ready to launch a comprehensive, nationwide program to end child labor. Plans fo

OFFERS TO BUY* DRIED FLOWERS AND LEAVES. Dried flowers and leaves, without parfum. Send full

PHILIPPINE TRADE GAP MAYCAUSE FINANCING PROBLEMSMANILA - Deutsche Morgan Grenfell warned of

Bolstering its position as one of the world's freest economies, Hong Kong is formally pledging to ma

The South Korean Red Cross last week offered to send starving North Koreans 40,000 tons of grain - t

It seems like a paradox, but Peru wants hemispheric trade negotiations to move more quickly even as

MASSACHUSETTS STEPS UPOVERSIGHT OF BLUESBOSTON - Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Linda<

INCOME UP, PREMIUMSDOWN FOR ROYAL PARENTCHARLOTTE, N.C. - Royal & SunAlliance USA Inc., the

The lengthy battle for control of Golden Eagle could end this week when San Francisco Superior Court

EXEL LTD.Brian G. Walford, the Bermuda-based liability insurer's chief financial officer alm

TRAINSLOCOMOTIVE UNION SIGNSILINOIS CENTRAL PACTCHICAGO - The Brotherhood of

Oakland-based APL Ltd. and Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines, which have agreed to an $825 million me

A move to eliminate obsolete provisions or articles from the National Motor Freight Classification i

4 DESIGNERS TO RECEIVEAEROSPACE PRIZESION, Switzerland - The four designers of the Boeing 74

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. will launch direct service July 15 between the Pacific Nort

High costs and congestion in Hong Kong are forcing shipping lines to move an increasing share of the

A senior House Democrat is the first member of Congress to publicly urge the Maritime Administration

Nineteen governments and the European Union formally protested the Federal Aviation Administration's

JAPAN SEEKS RENEWAL OFOPEN-SKIES TALKS WITH USWASHINGTON - Tokyo asked the United States to

Some marked strategical differences regarding the future of the air cargo business are emerging amon

A new Turkish ship line will offer service between the United States and points in the eastern Medit

Three weeks ended May 17, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded<

CARTER, LEDYARD & MILBURNThis New York-based law firm, which specializes in maritime issues,