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It's not every day that U.S. carmakers and top Japanese economic officials agree that the yen is too

The country's seven major airlines have asked the federal government to help get documents from Sout

American Eagle has opened one of the world's largest maintenance centers devoted to regional airplan

The Northern Plains Resource Council, representing a coalition of ranchers, unions and American Indi

When the ball dropped on 1996, so did heavy truck sales, as the fourth-biggest year in industry hist

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In an earlier day, when importers needed advice to navigate the labyrinth of U.S. customs regulation

National banks may have won the battle over selling insurance, but the insurance industry is bent on

Friday, Jan. 10, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

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

Don't cry for the air cargo market, Latin America! Valentine's Day is around the corner. And Cupid'

In another sign of recovery for the global chip industry, billings in the Americas market rose for t

The Bank of Japan is likely to intervene in the foreign exchange markets this week to prop up the ye

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CANADA BACKS INDIA'SBID TO JOIN APECCALCUTTA - Canada, set to chair a summit of the Asia-Pac

A group of retired U.S. lawmakers said Friday the United States needs to rethink its controversial p

The old Cold War spies may have come in from the cold now that the Berlin Wall is gone, but industri

South Korea will remain under intense international scrutiny this week as it prepares for another th

''Japan has been saying 'Come on in. We welcome you,' while it has actually been closing the door. I

It was something like the Russian version of ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' when the billionaire p

China late last week reported a trade surplus of $12.24 billion in '96, lower than recent official p

BEIJING STATE COMPANIESBEGIN BANKRUPTCY ACTIONSBEIJING - China's capital Beijing has begun i

Malaysia's technology-minded Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad today will kick off a sales pitch in Si

A court Friday fined a garment manufacturer for affixing ''Made in Hong Kong'' labels to Chinese-mad

U.S. wool importers are breathing a sigh of relief: a second referendum to create a national checkof

CANADA HOPES TELECOMWILL BOOST INDIA TRADECALCUTTA - Canada hopes to boost trade with India

When Mayor Hans-Juergen Haase shows visitors the town's crumbling medieval towers, he also points ou

SAFECO: $35 MILLIONIN WINTER CLAIMS LIKELYSEATTLE - Safeco Corp. said it expects approximate

CSC INSURANCE CENTER INC.Robert Rach has been named vice president of finance and administra

State Farm claims jurors were biased and is seeking a new trial involving a lawsuit that alleged fra

As of Dec. 31, 1996Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docum

Lloyd's of London underwriters could see their profit come under pressure over the next three years

New York Mercantile Exchange - Jan. 10, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

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Jan. 9, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

AIR$6,900 DONATED TO KIDSOF FLIGHT 800 EMPLOYEESNEW YORK - The J.F.K. Custom

The trend toward global shipping operations is so pervasive today it is even affecting carriers in t

The Tricon consortium of German and South Korean container lines has greatly expanded its coverage o

Despite bad weather in the West and merger-related upheaval all over the map, railroads should repor

U.S. oil tanker salvage and firefighting regulations are coming under scrutiny and some industry exe