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Federal officials took the first step Tuesday to change controversial truck safety rules that contro

CHINA DROPS THREATTO BAN US POULTRYWASHINGTON - U.S. officials returning from a trip to Beij

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 9, '95 - Nov. 5, '96 (a graph)* Ann

The success of Russian President Boris Yeltsin's long-awaited heart surgery, while welcome, also hel

Pakistan's trade and industry sectors rejoiced Tuesday at the dismissal of the government of Prime M

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. dollar rose along with stocks and bonds Tuesday as traders bet that the Republicans would r

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

''No other industry owns its own committee. No matter how much unions spend to make it happen (it wo

European Union central bankers are pursuing plans to ease German concerns over the credibility of th

Ever take a flight to Latin America in the nude?A U.S. airline once tried to entice Latin Am

REGIONAL BLOCSLegal, Cultural & Practical Aspects of Doing Business in the Arab World. Nov.

As the security system industry is export-oriented and fast-growing, the Taiwan market for security

A boom in regional tourism is driving Budget Rent a Car Corp. into rapid expansion in Asia.'

Portugal, facing growing competition from its European neighbors, is stepping up efforts to remain a

NORTH AMERICAItalian Wine Gala. Nov. 15-16. New York. Contact: Italian Wine and Food Institu

Mongolia, Bosnia, Ethiopia and Senegal are among the nations that will benefit from the Internationa

ASIA-PACIFICAUSTRALIAVarious foods, cosmetics, garments, construction materials, bic

Discussions between Washington and Tokyo set to begin next week over access to Japan's apple markets

SHIPSFEFC TO MEETON TARIFF REVISIONLONDON - Members of the Far Eastern Freight Confe

Federal Express Corp. may not be No. 1 in China, but it's certainly striving to get there.Th

The Long Beach Harbor Commission Monday approved a lease with China Ocean Shipping Co. that indicate

Sam Hedge's grandson was several weeks old before they met.That's not unusual in his line of

AIRBUS ORDERS TO TRIPLETHIS YEAR OVER LASTBRUSSELS - The Airbus Industrie consortium will wi

A controversial plan to restrict certain crossings at the bustling Texas-Mexico border is being caut

Point, click and ship. Most of us have heard of this phrase and of the attempts by giants like Feder

Boeing Co. issued a service bulletin recommending that worldwide operators of its popular 737 twin-j

COURT RULING DUEON AIR LIBERTE SALEPARIS - A French commercial court is scheduled to rule to

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The Surface Transportation Board has suspended a third attempt by the National Classification Commit

Loose lips stop ships.Saudi Arabian authorities late last week fined and extracted an apolog

Monday, Nov. 4, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Oct. 30, 1996, as supplied by the bunker fuel

Eighty years ago, as war flames consumed Europe, a periscope knifed through the waters off Rhode Isl

The U.S. dollar rose against the Japanese yen Monday after a Pentagon spokesman said a U.S. F-16 fig

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

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Slower growth in import prices has been a big help in holding down inflation, allowing the Federal R

1333 (Nov. 4, 1996) Previous day - 1323The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo