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Russia will ease curbs on foreign banks by June 8 and its central bank and government have been orde

Canada's point man on international trade Tuesday sounded the alarm once more that U.S. trade policy

Tuesday, May 31, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Consumers were less confident in the economy's continued strength in May than in April, a business g

China's powerful new state development bank, modeled after the World Bank, will assume responsibilit

The Warsaw stock exchange is seeking membership of an international federation and planning to incre

The U.S. dollar was mostly higher Tuesday, rebounding from the important technical support level of

U.S. and Mexican companies here expect increased imports from the United States because of the North

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

Due to chronically soaring prices and limited formal credit, Brazilians are probably the only people

The Department of Agriculture is increasing the number of federal food and fruit inspectors at Canad

A new economic study hands powerful ammunition to those who argue that strict budget rules should be

The insurance industry here has developed faster than expected over the past eight years, but poor e

The Whitman administration appears close to reaching an agreement with New Jersey insurers that woul

Japanese traditions are fascinating and often unique as they apply to the world of business.

Taiwan recorded a current account surplus for the first quarter of this year of $272 million, the lo

The fledgling USAfrica Airways is counting on cargo to make an important contribution to its bottom

MARINE TERMINALS CORP. (San Francisco) - Jeffrey Burgin was named Southern California operations man

Japan's most powerful destroyer fleet left its home port, Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Tuesday to ta

Environmental groups are focusing on a new option for dredge disposal in the wake of concerns expres

The Port of New Orleans' cargo volume, led by sharp increases in steel imports, rose 5.5 percent to

TWRA INCREASING SURCHARGES JULY 1SAN FRANCISCO - The nine ocean carriers that set ra

China's top official responsible for Hong Kong affairs gave his support Monday to the construction o

One of the last bastions of Chinese state control is being opened up to overseas investment and expe

France will allow British airlines to offer four flights daily between London and Paris Orly Airport

Joint owners BMW of Germany and Rolls-Royce PLC of Britain Tuesday dedicated a test stand for jet en

Under pressure from irate Swiss and Austrian citizens, European transport ministers agreed last week

Radix Group International has signed an agency agreement with Vietrans, the largest official cargo a

Tuesday May 31, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

CHEVRON INKS PACT TO USE SAUDI OIL SHIPDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Chevron Corp. h

Coastal Corp. said Friday that it has agreed to sell its 23.3 percent stake in five producing oil an

A growing number of foreign oil companies is trying to sneak cargoes into China despite the country'

NATURAL GAS CLEARINGHOUSE Natural Gas Clearinghouse - Posted prices for June 1994 (see Note

World oil prices should continue rising gently this year after hitting a five-year low in February,

Sherritt Inc., Fortuna Petroleum Inc. and Cubapetroleo, the state oil agency of Cuba, said that they

All life-of-contract highs and lows on all contracts are based on actual transactions, not bid and a

The price and supply of natural gas will determine any decision to build an $810 million power plant

As of May 31, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

UK SCIENTISTS MAKE PLASTIC FROM RAPESEEDLONDON - British scientists said they had di