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

As of Dec. 2, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The U.S. dollar rose to new highs for the year Monday, shrugging aside stock and bond market weaknes

President Clinton on Monday acted to limit imports of straw brooms from Mexico, following a U.S. rul

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Kansas City Southern Railway Co. plans to create a new rail route for shippers moving freight betwee

The nation's two busiest containerports set records for container volume in October, traditionally t

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Port of Houston commissioners, in an effort to boost shoreside revenue, approved sharp fee increases

Monday Dec. 2, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Malaysia's main air carrier, in the midst of ambitious expansion plans and planning another acquisit

Dec. 2, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

1427 (Dec. 2, 1996) Previous day - 1423The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

New export orders for the manufacturing sector rose for the ninth consecutive month, the National As

General Motors Corp. announced plans Monday to invest $1.25 billion in three new plants in Brazil, o

Transport stocks outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average last week as air express and railroad

29 FILIPINO SEAMENSTRANDED IN FRENCH PORTROUEN, France - Twenty-nine Filipino seamen have be

Copyright experts trying to catch cyberspace pirates began talks in Geneva Monday to tidy up legisla

CHINA NOT READYTO OPEN TELECOM MARKETBEIJING - A top Chinese official has said China will no

Heavy-duty truck maker Paccar Inc. is poised to expand its international reach under a joint venture

The government said it cannot save the bankrupt Gdansk Shipyard, birthplace of the Solidarity trade

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

U.S. and other foreign exporters of environmental technologies are pressing Mexico to lift tariffs o

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''Mexico, with every reform, is becoming less of a paradise for companies that don't want to comply

WORLD BANK TO ENTERCHINA'S BANKING SECTORHONG KONG - The World Bank is studying the possibil

Ted Rekerdres calls his business the handmaiden of international commerce. He talks enthusiastically

The Japan External Trade Organization said it will help organize a mission to the United States this

An agreement may be imminent in the debate over whether to break up Japanese telecommunications gian

CLINTON CONFIRMSLETTER FROM RIADYWASHINGTON - President Clinton acknowledged Monday that he

Pressure is mounting from the United States - backed by the threat of sanctions - for the Philippine

When Joseph S. Montgomery started his firm in 1971, he had drive, ambition and intelligence. Everyth

Seven nations of a South Asian regional group announced Sunday plans to slash tariffs on about 1,300

Lawyers representing manufacturers are pressing the Mexican government to relax restrictions on the

Hollywood's Warner Home Video said on Monday it plans to start sales in Japan this month of movies o

The Swiss government on Monday dismissed a member of Parliament's request to abolish banking secrecy

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Nov. 27, 1996 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

Thailand will prioritize infrastructure development in order to improve the nation's economy, newly

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Dec. 2, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 34.