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FOREIGN INVESTMENT HITS $17.8 BILLION IN VIETNAMHANOI - Since Vietnam opened up to f

Germany's August output in the manufacturing and mining industry rose 5.0 percent, to 163.5 billion

FRENCH FRY EXPORTS SIZZLING FOR USThe ever-popular U.S. french fry is growing in value and v

Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska received approval to raise individual health-insurance premiums

CANADA TO OVERHAUL UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMOTTAWA - Canada's Liberal government announce

Shipping lines serving the trans-Pacific will make one more attempt to bridge the rate gap between n

A bill that would create a private insurance company to provide reinsurance and homeowners' coverage

Liberty Mutual Group wants to give good drivers in Massachusetts a 10 percent discount on their auto

EXEL LTD. (Hamilton, Bermuda) - Robert J. Cooney was named president and chief operating officer of

Norwegian marine insurers are expected to announce revised terms and conditions for their hull cover

Stock market gains and a lack of major catastrophes helped keep the property/ casualty insurance ind

Alexander Shandrowsky was elected president of District 1/Marine Engineers Beneficial Association by

The St. Paul, Minn., regional office of State Farm Insurance Corp. will be the worst hit in the nati

An article appearing on Page 1B of the Dec. 4 edition of The Journal of Commerce, headlined "Cho Yan

Despite a judgment order from the U.S. Court of International Trade officially declaring the federal

Senior Hapag-Lloyd executives ripped the liner conference system and called for a fundamental overha

The United States was heavily criticized Tuesday by Japan and the European Union for failing to subm

The $243 billion defense budget that became law last week included funding for three Aegis destroyer

CARGO TURNOVER DOWN AT NORTH RUSSIAN PORTMOSCOW - Cargo turnover at Murmansk seaport

European shippers urged their governments Tuesday to end automatic antitrust immunity for all rate-s

Japan Airlines is raising its westbound trans-Pacific cargo rates 10 percent on Feb. 1, the second J

Prime Minister Alain Juppe vowed to stand firm on his plans to overhaul the country's social securit

Transportation Secretary Federico Pena is touring Southwest border states this week to assess their

BOEING, UNION AGREE TO RESUME TALKSSEATTLE - The International Association of Machin

Union Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Lines argue in their merger application that their propo

Less than two weeks before trucking restrictions are eased along the U.S.-Mexico border, Gov. Pete W

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

Troubled Burlington Motor Carriers Inc. likely will shed some of its business as it attempts to rest

Dec. 5, 1995 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum Exchange Dec. 5, 1995Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

Aeromexico, Mexico's largest air carrier, signed a 10-year information technology contract with EDS

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 5, 1995 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

AMERICAN TO EXPAND TULSA MAINTENANCE BASEAmerican Airlines Inc. plans to hire 1,050 workers

As of Dec. 5, 1995 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Dec. 5, 1995 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

Dec. 5, 1995 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

Dec. 5, 1995 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

2 FIRMS SEEK LICENSES FOR GOLD IN VIETNAMSYDNEY - Perth-based explorer Leader Resour

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 243.06 up 1.38 whi

Tuesday Dec. 5, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin