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African countries must open up their economies and encourage privatization to kick-start investment,

Friday, Feb. 23, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, March '95 - Feb., '96 (a graph)(2)DAILY

AccuLift Inc. (Blanchester, Ohio) - Mark H. Gerding was appointed vice president and general manager

President Clinton has finessed one economic issue with his nominations for the Federal Reserve Board

Friday Feb. 23, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The Utah Supreme Court has reversed a district judge and ruled that Kennecott Mining Corp. is not im

ENRON TO RESTART WORKON INDIAN PLANT MAY 1NEW DELHI - Enron Development Corp., the U.S.-base

Alumax Inc., the nation's third-largest aluminum company, Friday rejected a surprise hostile takeove

Britain has signed the first contract to export gas to Europe, throwing down a challenge to rivals f

Mexico's popular stock index, Indice de Precios y Cotizaciones (IPC), will soon be traded on two U.S

A merger of two major Northwest electric and natural gas companies will mean lower operating costs a

1400 (Feb. 23, 1996) Previous day - 1406The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Feb. 23, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

After many weeks of uncertainty and haggling, Malaysia's government-run oil company has formally joi

Not too long ago, the ''Storm of the Century'' meant massive loss of life and property in a natural

Today, to be competitive, an industry must control the environment in which it seeks to market its p

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Hong Kong's consumer price index rose 5.9 percent in January from a year earlier, its lowest level i

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali wants Brazil and Mexico to step up their respective particip

Washington's public ports are pushing the state Legislature to streamline environmental policy so th

Cuba has pulled the plug on an attempt by a British entrepreneur to use the bearded face of revoluti

The launch last week of new mobile phone technology from Japan was the latest salvo by global giants

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

A consortium of companies from Britain and Australia is preparing to expand Sri Lanka's main port.

CHINA STILL HONG KONG'STOP RE-EXPORT PARTNERHONG KONG - China remained Hong Kong's l

JAPANESE AND AMERICAN negotiators were at it again this month trying to hammer out a new air cargo a

Snowboarding is hot in Japan, and foreign companies are getting most of the action.In fad-co

Successful gamblers say the key to winning is preparation, understanding the game, lowering the odds

The president of a driver leasing company in Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor says he can pay his emplo

Long shielded by the umbrella of government ownership from the wave of job cuts that have been sweep

REGIONAL BLOCSSurfing the Global Net From Caribbean Shores. Feb. 26-27. Barbados. Co

TIPTON TO LEADCONTSHIP'S US UNITVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Doug Tipton was named presiden

Shipping interests in Southern California appear to have won an important victory in their continuin

Trade growth within Latin America is helping to spur innovations in trade financing methods.

The next time you munch on a peach and marvel at its freshness, give thanks not just to Mother Natur

Air courier companies are proliferating, and the permutations of company-to-company cooperation sche

No story.

The Promised Land may hold more promise than ever, as world leaders raise the possibility of an acco

Cargolux, Europe's largest all-cargo carrier, doesn't have to look too far to see the enemy. Withi