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This year, after the Federal Maritime Commission and the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement made th

U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena Wednesday signed papers completing a $53 million federal

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An American-based group pursuing counterfeiters of computer programs says it will step up action in

South Korea has promised to live up to its agreement to open its markets for U.S. meat and meat prod

The United States is expected to take an active role as a "partner country" when a group of Indian c

After two years shut out from the Russian automobile market by prohibitive import taxes, the United

In a bid to expand Trinidad and Tobago's traditionally energy-based economy, the country's new feder

Key industry meetings Tuesday and Wednesday on the future of Japan's waterfront industry failed to p

In theory, the rules governing Japan's unique "prior consultation" system have clear limits as outli

The state's largest individual health insurer has agreed to postpone a second round of rate increase

The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. (Equitable Life) completed the sale of $600 million

LLOYD'S CAPACITY SEEN LIKELY TO DROP IN '96LONDON - Underwriting capacity at Lloyd's

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA (New York) - Joseph D. Sargent, already president of the comp

New Mexico's Department of Insurance wants to make sure self-funded insuranceplans have enou

The property/casualty insurance industry is in for significant growth in 1996 - as long as companies

Less than a month ago, the insurance industry suggested rates for renters insurance should drop 20.4

Life Bancorp Inc. said it suffered an after-tax loss of $585,000 from the recent sale of underperfor

A day after the United States and Mexico seemed to agree on a delay in opening their border to inter

More than $500 million in aid is needed immediately to help war-ravaged Bosnia-Herzegovina meet its

One of the nation's largest trucking companies is wrestling with a job action by its pilots.

Turkey vultures circled the First Florida Tower in this city's stunted downtown. The large black bir

As Communists and nationalists set their sights on restoration of the Soviet Union, experts say the

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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 23, '94 - Dec. 19, '95 (a graph) (2

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The Federal Reserve Board's Open Market Committee agreed Tuesday to ease interest rates slightly in

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

Japan's ruling party ended weeks of debate and back room wrangling Tuesday with the release of a lon

Honda Motor Co. is planning a major expansion of its Canadian operations to produce a new minivan fo

In a tense session that anticipated a cut in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve, the U

Ernesto Melendez, Cuba's minister for foreign investment, who oversees the country's drive for forei

World growth has been disappointing this year but is set to pick up next year, helped by a recovery

Indonesia, trying hard to boost trade by cutting red tape, plans to introduce customs regulations ne

The European Union is beset by fears that its planned single currency couldwreak havoc on th

"There are people who still believe that dredging can be put off. But the bottom line is, the port h

IRAN SANCTIONS BILL CLEARS THE SENATEWASHINGTON - A bill to expand U.S. trade sancti

Deutsche Bank AG, Germany's largest bank, will install high-tech trading floors in 15 countries, whi

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Trade leads supplied by: U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service<