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Yugoslavia has reduced its net foreign debt by $1.5 billion over the past 18 months, but the deputy

A Taiwan trade mission announced plans to buy roughly $5 billion of U.S. goods, the latest step in T

There is a milk shortage in Mexico that is forcing the government to import more than 138 tons of po

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

After a full day of wrangling in federal court, members of the United Auto Workers came close to win

Boom times for the top builders of heavy trucks continued in June, capping a brisk six months of sal

From the rolling hills of the Napa Valley to the high-technology centers around San Jose to its bust

The crane involved in National Steel and Shipbuilding Co.'s worst shipyard accident was certified as

Insurance regulators are planning to invite all different kinds of people" in the insurance business

Two "priceless" porcelain swans on loan from the White House to a Moscow museum arrived in 1,000 pie

Thailand's exporters are expected to maintain their resilience in quickly changing world markets, th

California banks are disputing that the liability crunch is over even though a major East Coast unde

The Stars and Stripes were hoisted on the masts of two Kuwaiti tankers Tuesday as U.S. warships prep

Controller Suspended After Takeoff IncidentNEWARK, N.J. - An air traffic controller who dire

Arkansas Best Corp.'s second quarter earnings fell to $1.9 million, or 18 cents a share, from $7.3 m

Smith International Inc., an oil-field services concern, says its creditors have agreed to a reorgan

Leading senators said that a conference between the House and Senate will produce a trade bill Presi

A freight forwarder once charged a customer three times for the same service under three different c

With both House and Senate trade bills completed, lawmakers move on to conference, probably in Septe

The House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, already testy about unresolved complaints over cargo prefere

Egypt Considers Coal-Fired Power PlantTEL AVIV, Israel - Egypt is considering building a coa

Monsanto Co.'s net income rose slightly to $154.0 million, a 4 percent increase from $148.0 million

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Other shipping lines are expected to follow the lead of ScanCarriers in scheduling regular container

U.S. Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., has taken a swipe at Toshiba Corp., branding as an "insult to Americans

Thai Household Items Will Go on DisplayThailand's Department of Export Promotion is sponsori

British-made endless flat-drive belts used in the manufacture of spirally wound paper and cardboard

Commerce Lets Stand Japanese TV FindingsThe Commerce Department rejected appeals by Fujitsu

A fast-growing local textile house is spending HK$100 million (US$13 million) on several projects ai

Getty Petroleum Corp. said that it is unable to agree to certain terms for a definitive agreement to

Crude Prices Plunge As Supply Fears EaseCrude oil prices plunged on the New York Mercantile

The French government will maintain its subsidy of the unprofitable national coal company, Charbonna

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Siemens Information Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that Tokyo-based Canon Inc. will distribute its U

Despite high early hopes, the chances for rich harvests of needed minerals and metals from seabeds s

Bank Capital Accord Seen by End of YearWASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volc

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

The Massachusetts Port Authority is offering Logan International Airport as a test case for a propos

West Germany's radical environmental party, the Greens, is demanding tough new regulations for the t

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