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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 245.60 up 1.06

Dec. 19, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

The U.S. dollar advanced in thin trading Thursday on a strong October trade reading, which pointed t

The United States and Japan have reached an agreement to monitor prices for computer memory chips, a

Dec. 19, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 34

Dec. 19, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 19, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 19, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Ukraine, known more as an oil and gas transit point than as a producer, says its crude oil reserves

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MAGAZINE: 2 EASY TESTSCAN DISCOVER E COLILONDON - Scientists have developed two simple tests

One waged war, one was an ambassador, one said Lloyd's of London stinks.Some old adversaries

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission adopted new guidelines for reviewing electric utility merge

The Dutch government said Thursday that all food products made from genetically modified soybeans mu

Next year's crucial federal legislative elections that could break a decades-long grip on power by M

Thursday Dec. 19, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

INSURANCE GROUP RAISESCATASTROPHE THRESHOLDNEW YORK - Property Claim Services, the insurance

Georgia is ready to amend its laws to make it easier for banks to sell insurance. But in Massachuset

Lawyers acting for a Pennsylvania-based investor in Lloyd's of London claim they have achieved the f

WINTERTHUR REINSURANCECORP. OF AMERICAThe reinsurance company said its president and chief e

Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996 Percentages Per YearINTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATES Canada

Royal Insurance Co. wants to depart the New Jersey auto insurance market, but Metropolitan P&C wants

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

An article on Page 1A in the Wednesday, Dec. 18, Journal of Commerce, ''Unions warn APL: Enroll in s

Christmas will be cheery for industrial manufacturer T&N PLC this year, thanks to some special servi

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 29, '95 - Dec. 19, '96 (a graph)* A

A new study of the employment impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement drastically understa

Faced with a budget crisis next year and growing volumes of trade to inspect, U.S. Customs is consid

At first glance, Dublin's financial sector seems to be in dire straits.The stock exchange ha

''If you travel today to any one of those border crossings you will find a system that will boggle y

INDONESIA, MONGOLIATO RECEIVE ADB LOANSMANILA - The Asian Development Bank approved loans Th

World merchandise trade will accelerate next year and rise even faster in 1998, the Organization for

Boeing Co.'s $13 billion takeover of McDonnell Douglas took the edge off a banner year for its arch

Britain opened its doors to 44 new international telephone operators Thursday, saying it would creat

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JUDGE: ENCRYPTIONLIMITS UNCONSTITUTIONALSAN FRANCISCO - In a ruling that chips away at Cold

OCTOBER 1996 SEPTEMBER 1996 CUMULATIVE 1996EXPORTS* IMPORTS** EXPORTS* IMPORTS*

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

SHIPSLIVERPOOL DOCKWORKERSFACE DEADLINE OFFERLONDON - Liverpool dockworkers who were