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The Finance Ministry announced this morning that, as expected, it is prepaying some of its debt to t

It's fashionable to pounce on federal bureaucrats and agencies as parasites slowing the economy. The

ASEAN MEMBERS DIFFER ON ADDING AUSTRALIAKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian Prime Minister Ma

Efforts by the government in Taiwan to rejuvenate three export-processing zones appear to be having

Russian banks no longer fear competition from foreign-owned banks, who are once again free to seek b

The German sporting goods company Puma said that it would re-acquire its American subsidiary for $19

MEXICO RAIDS VENDORS OF ILLEGALLY SOLD JEANSMEXICO CITY - Federal police agents seiz

NORTH AMERICA Fashion Jewelry Mart. March 9-16, June 5-8 and Sept. 28-Oct. 5. Rhode Island.

China's coal sector plans to accelerate reforms this year in fund-raising and capital construction a

Tuesday Jan. 16, 1996 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

U.S. distillate fuel oil inventories rose by 2.4 million barrels during the week ended Jan. 5, compa

January 15, 1996 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and t

Finland's state oil company Neste agreed to increase the volume of natural gas it imports from Russi

Enron Corp.'s Dabhol Power Co. said Tuesday it hoped to resume construction of India's largest forei

SHANGHAI PETROCHEMICAL, PHILLIPS FORM ALLIANCEHONG KONG - Shanghai Petrochemical Co.

Seven Japanese companies have established a consortium to bid for orders for hydroelectric power-gen

1541 (Jan. 16, 1996) Previous day - 1543 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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The Thai Cabinet Tuesday approved the 1996 import quotas for 830,000 tons of soymeal and 550,000 ton

Europe Combined Terminals, the biggest container handler in the Port of Rotterdam, booked record pro

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William Hathaway, chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, announced his retirement Tuesday from

The United States is seeking Mexico's help in a complaint to the World Trade Organization over the E

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One year after the Kobe earthquake that killed 6,300 people, most of the vital economic and transpor

The fax came across the machine at 10 past noon. It was from the Mexican section of the Nort

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. will shrink its route system by 4,000 miles, presenting the first

CSX Transportation Inc. and CSX Intermodal Inc. announced senior management changes as the companies

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Senior executives from Conrail Inc. are promising major investments in Texas and Arkansas if the Eas

Vernon Richards, mayor of Smithville, Texas, fears 83 jobs will disappear out of a citywide work for

The European Commission Tuesday approved an alliance between Lufthansa German Airlines and Scandinav

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 20, '95 - Jan. 16, '96 (a graph) (2

The European Union is about to woo its citizens with a pricey promotional campaign to make them love

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1996 (Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATES<

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

British freight forwarders and shippers are cautiously welcoming news that Wisconsin Central Transpo

The European Union enters a crucial phase in its history this year, with a major constitutional revi

The European Union is preparing a fresh assault on red tape in a belated bid to jump-start its stall

Friday Jan. 12, 1996 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin