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On the mend from decades of economic mismanagement, Latin America is eyeing the close of the century

U.S. exporters and manufacturers targeting South America are finding Brazil to be a logical distribu

The National Export Strategy, an annual plan for the five U.S. departments and eight agencies that d

New air security measures could throw a kink into cargo flow and ultimately raise the cost of shippi

STATE FARM ACCUSED OFDECEPTIVE SALES PRACTICESBLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Two policyholders have acc

GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCEDale E. Kelley was named divisional president of the Cincinnati comp

Cigna Corp. said Friday it was strengthening its health insurance business by buying Healthsource In

HCC INSURANCE'S NETJUMPED IN 4TH QUARTERHOUSTON - HCC Insurance Holdings reported a jump in

California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush says he has written evidence showing that former

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 27, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

YEMEN GOVERNMENT:US HOSTAGE RELEASEDSAN'A, Yemen - An American oil engineer kidnapped nearly

U.S. relations with Mexico could improve following President Clinton's move late last week to certif

The United States last week slammed Japan's interim report on the upcoming revision of its deregulat

SPRINT, TELMEX FORMUS MARKETING VENTUREKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Telefonos de Mexico and Sprint Cor

Senate GOP leader Trent Lott has told U.S. Trade Representative-designate Charlene Barshefsky he pla

The head of the European Union has ordered an inquiry into the community's ethical stance on cloning

Global car giants are pouring millions of dollars into joint ventures or subsidiaries in India to ex

Taiwan unveiled a range of new market-opening commitments Friday bringing its seven-year bid to join

MEXICO'S DOMOS SILENTON TOUCHY CUBA PLANSMONTERREY, Mexico - Mexico's Grupo Domos, which has

''That's what I like about my job. We're making employers do the right thing or we won't insure them

While the European Union challenges U.S. sanctions against ''rogue'' nations like Cuba, Iran and Lib

Guyana's government has opened the door to foreign investment, but the nation's business appeal is b

OFFERS TO BUY* LYSINE. Lysine HCl 99 percent for fodder. Quantity: 20 tons in 25 kg pack. Pl

FORD TALKS TO RUSSIANFIRMS ON CAR ASSEMBLYMOSCOW - Ford Motor Co. is negotiating with severa

In a further reform push, India in its budget partially opened the nationalized insurance market to

Hong Kong's Legislature is drafting a tougher copyright law as part of efforts to stave off U.S. pre

U.S. private sector investors are increasing investments in Latin American infrastructure at a fast

MILK FUTURES, OPTIONSGET CFTC APPROVALWASHINGTON - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Airbus Industrie won the China battle, but, in the end, archrival Boeing Co. may win the war.

Companies operating in the United States should find a little neurosis a healthy thing when it comes

House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt has issued an intriguing 12-page document, circulated to Demo

Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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It's not Christmas, but the toys are coming.The first contract between toy shippers and ocea

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

The yen rose Thursday as Japanese companies continued to repatriate funds to dress up their balance

The Clinton administration was warned Thursday that it must lobby harder in Congress to save the U.S

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, March 1, 1996 - Feb. 27, 1997 (a graph)*

Reports that the Russian government is operating on a ''secret budget'' with sharply lower spending

U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations cried foul Thursday over a Massachusetts plan to punish co