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Japan and the United States both hope to cap this week's bilateral summit between President Clinton

Want to make a hit in Japan? Try the old-fashioned way by offering basic value at a reasonab

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Thursday, Jan. 5, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York and other sources, are selling r

Mexico needs to take further measures to reassure its investors and lay the groundwork for a solid e

Exports are expected to play a major role in bringing Mexico out of the economic crisis triggered by

The U.S. dollar moved lower against major currencies midday Monday, with a buoyant Swiss franc helpi

Switzerland's unemployment rate in December measured 4.5 percent, unchangedfrom 4.5 percent

High health, education and housing costs led to a Colombian 1994 inflation rate of 22.59 percent, on

Even if the United States and China are able to settle on terms next month for China's joining the W

A swift response to charges of dumping and more emphasis on quality will make life easier for export

Poor customs controls and sheer corruption are responsible for large amounts of Russian trade not be

British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd on Thursday announced an investment protection pact with Indi

A decades-long battle ended Thursday as almost 1,000 tons of U.S.-grown apples arrived in Japan.

"What we have in (the Republican Party's Contract with America) is NewtSpeak, a policy language for

EU MAY TOUGHEN POLICY TO OPEN JAPAN MARKETSBRUSSELS - European Union Trade Commissio

A bold plan to transform the island into a multipurpose Asia-Pacific regional operating center, incl

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

India is desperately looking to sharply reduce its bulging food-grain stocks through exports and dom

A Japanese-U.S. consortium will launch a multibillion-dollar electric power development project alon

Chrysler Corp. plans to make versions of its five new minivans with the driver's seat on the right-h

REQUESTS EXCEED NEED FOR TENNECO EXPANSIONHOUSTON - Tenneco said it has received ini

New York Mercantile Exchange - Jan. 4, 1995 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 235.22 up 0.46

1967 (Jan. 5, 1995) Previous day - 1961 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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The two top officers of the New England Shippers' Advisory Council have submitted their resignations

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GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

2 CARGO SHIPS SINK; 54 FEARED DEADBUCHAREST, Romania - Two cargo ships have sunk nea

The Cabinet, in a major policy shift, decided Thursday to ease a ban on shipping links with rival Ch

A ship of the Vessel Sharing Agreement of Atlantic carriers will skip its call in Boston this week,

The advertisement in newspapers across Asia offered a US$500,000 reward ''with complete discretion."

Overseas advertising agencies will be closed unless they abide by the agreements they make and adher

Shortly after Congress approved the North American Free Trade Agreement in late 1993, thousands of N

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

A continuing battle within the European Union over the broadcast industry's future left Hollywood un

A Chinese city that is home to descendants of the ancient Silk Road's Jewish merchants is setting up

Allstate Corp. plans to cancel 20,000 homeowner policies in the Tampa Bay area. The homeowne