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Every day, about 10 Kansas City Southern trains hauling everything from cars to chemicals crisscross the border between Mexico and the United States at Laredo, Texas, up from about six three years ago.
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NEW YORK-- General Motors Co. said Tuesday that its financial arm completed the purchase of most of Ally Financial's operations in Europe and Latin America.
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French drugmaker Sanofi SA said Friday that it's building a new medicine factory in Vietnam to supply drugs to that country and others in the region. Paris- based Sanofi said it plans to spend about $75 million to build the factory in Ho Chi Minh City.
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NEW YORK/ LONDON, March 28- Raw sugar futures on ICE flirted with a 2-1/ 2- year low on Thursday as the market closed the first quarter down about 9 percent, marking its fourth straight weak quarter as ample Brazilian supplies kept pressure on prices.
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LONDON, March 28- Raw sugar and arabica coffee futures on ICE were little changed on Thursday, under pressure from huge supply from top producer Brazil, while higher cocoa prices were expected to trigger producer selling. "The bears would want to try to crack below the 2-1/ 2- year low," said Pierre Sebag of consultancy Sugar K Ltd..
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MEXICO CITY-- Construction of a monument that Mexico City residents say resembles a giant cream-filled wafer was soured by overspending, inflated prices and building code violations, an audit has found.
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UNITED NATIONS-- The first global treaty on regulating the multimillion-dollar arms trade appeared to be nearing consensus, supporters said, though worries remained that Iran, India or other countries would back off an agreement that requires approval from all 193 United Nations member states.
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NOGALES, Ariz.-- A bipartisan group of senators crafting a sweeping immigration bill vowed Wednesday that they would be ready to unveil it when Congress reconvenes in less than two weeks after getting a firsthand look at a crucial component of their legislation: security along the U.S.- Mexico border.
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That cruel reality confronts the four large emerging stock markets known as the BRICs: Brazil, Russia, India and China.
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NEW YORK, March 27- Wall Street was set for a lower open on Wednesday after a robust rally a day earlier, as soft demand at an Italian debt auction sparked concerns over the financial health of the euro zone.
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**FORD MOTOR CO, Tuesday close $13.31. **CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES, Tuesday close $21.43, down 12.7 pct premarket.
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NEW YORK, March 27- U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday, after a robust rally a day earlier, as soft demand at an Italian debt auction sparked fresh jitters over the financial health of the euro zone.
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**FORD MOTOR CO, Tuesday close $13.31. **CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES, Tuesday close $21.43, down 8 pct premarket. **WAL-MART STORES INC, Tuesday close $74.77.
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NEW YORK, March 27- U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as soft demand at an Italian debt auction sparked fresh jitters over the financial health of the euro zone.
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PARIS, March 27- U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.2 percent, Dow Jones down 0.22 percent and Nasdaq 100 down 0.13 percent at 1006 GMT.
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*China dominates, but can BRICS coalesce as a group? DURBAN, South Africa, March 27- At a summit in South Africa on Wednesday, Vladimir Putin likened the BRICS nations- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa- to Africa's "Big Five" game beasts of trophy hunting lore- the lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros.
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The state Senate passed the measure in a 32-14 vote, sending it to Republican Governor Mary Fallin who is expected to sign it into law. The bill became an emotional issue, pitting the United States Humane Society and animal rights activists against livestock interests led by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm organization.
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BUENOS AIRES/ CHICAGO, March 26- The first shipment of Argentine corn to the United States this year is on its way with more to follow, marking an increase in orders from the South American country to the world's top corn producer as it recovers from drought, traders said on Tuesday.
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March 26- The Federal Reserve has ordered Citigroup Inc to better police for the risk of money laundering, part of a broad U.S. regulatory crackdown on the potential for illicit money flows.
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AuRico Gold Inc.' s shares fell Tuesday after the gold company reported weaker gold production for its fourth quarter and issued a modest production forecast for the year.
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*NASA hired two firms to fly cargo to space station. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. March 26- A Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon cargo capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, bringing back science experiments and gear from the International Space Station.