Commentary

Germany, Europe's largest economy, is at a political crossroads. Later this month, Germans will deci

Looking at the Parthenon for the first time is like stepping into a metaphysical world of artistic p

As if Japan doesn't have enough to worry about, here's something else: Most publicly traded Japanese

It's fair to say there has never been anything like the summit set for this week in Moscow. If Bill

In his article predicting the imminent demise of the Hong Kong dollar, (''Hong Kong dollar: RIP?'' O

Yes, all of us are sick and tired of the Clinton-Lewinsky-Starr story - very sick, sad and angry.

Although it has been easy to miss in a summer dominated by news of heat waves and scandals, laissez

President Clinton's upcoming trip to Russia sends a signal to the world that a strong relationship w

Recent volatility in the financial markets suggests that Asia has yet to move past the turmoil of th

Dredging the nation's seaports is essential to the free flow of international shipping. But for near

I am a second generation longshoreman, and my family has worked in the maritime industry for more th

So much for the oft-repeated claim that nothing of importance happens during August in global financ

Was there life before Post-it notes? Probably. But it wasn't nearly so rich with sticky reminders, c

The term ''protectionism'' traditionally has been used to describe government measures that shield d

One of the severance packages doled out in the fallout over the BankAmerica Corp.-NationsBank Corp.

A new wake-up call has gone out to U.S. heavy industries, particularly steel. The message is succinc

Trade relations between the United States and Europe have always had a certain edginess to them. Eve

The big mystery in the capital is why people in the rest of the country aren't outraged about Presid

Recent public discord in U.S.-Japan relations has been confined largely to fiscal and monetary polic

Russia moved a step closer to the abyss this week when it unveiled its long-awaited debt restructuri

In labor disputes, unions usually enjoy underdog status. That role is worth something in the contest

For reviewers and pundits who have commented on Steven Spielberg's remarkable film, ''Saving Private

As the Pacific Maritime Association prepares to negotiate its next contract with the International L

The European Union is less than 100 days from launching a currency that will be legal tender from no

Apparently bored with being a currency board, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority seems to have become

Mexico has come a long way in the last few years, politically and economically. One thing, however,

After the pants-down presidency of Bill Clinton, the presidential election of 2000 may well become a

Vietnam has consistently recorded one of the worst financial performances of any country in Asia.

The next few weeks could be a political lifetime for congressional Democrats who must feel a growing

Try as you might, it is difficult to avoid the unpleasant conclusion that the operations of the Unit

When Laurent Kabila toppled Mobutu Sese Seko, Africa's longest-ruling dictator, a few cautious voice

Long ago, on an R&R from reporting the Vietnam War, I hunted bears in Kashmir.India and Paki

Trucking is changing, and in big ways. The days of drivers waiting by pay phones for instructions ar

Americans probably remember that quaint television commercial in which a wise old gentleman, touting

When an Islamic terrorist organization issues a fatwa, or judgment decree, it is a decree of law to

''Smart'' may have replaced ''new'' and ''improved'' as the marketing buzzword du jour.In ad

OK, people, fun time is over. We've heard Bill Clinton's selective version of the truth, his mea min

The nation's merchant fleet is dwindling away, jeopardizing the security of the country's trade, its

Chaos may be too strong a word to describe what is happening in Russia, but as long as Boris Yeltsin

Few international companies can afford to ignore the potential of the Common Market of the South (Me