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Trade Deficit Declines By 84.8 percent in ThailandBANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's trade defic

OBTAINING AND ADMINISTERING AN EXPORT DISTRIBUTION LICENSE. Will cover application procedure, docum

A new type of joint venture between India and Kenya has come into operation in that East African cou

Extensive easing of restrictions on foreign capital is expected to make Australia even more attracti

Extensive easing of restrictions on foreign capital is expected to make Australia even more attracti

Publication of superficially good money supply figures averted, at least temporarily, the threat of

The workers in the Philippines are skilled, educated and English-speaking, foreign investors say. La

Pactel Names Ross BrownHead of UnitS. Ross Brown was named president and chief execu

The workers in the Philippines are skilled, educated and English-speaking, foreign investors say. La

Bank of America's problems won't necessarily be solved even if First Interstate Bank Corp. of Los An

International Business Machines Corp. announced a new series of small mainframe computers in what a

GENERAL NEWSU.S. competitiveness in world markets is not just a problem, it is a crisis, the

A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee chairman sharply criticized Reagan administration officials for

The new chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers said that the ability of U.S. industry

United Parcel Service of America Inc. announced it will buy a leading producer of vehicle locating s

Despite veto threats by the Reagan administration, the House attached emergency banking legislation

Foreign business offices in the city may only employ Chinese workers if they have been recommended b

Rep. Don Bonker, D-Wash., chairman of the House Democratic Trade Task Force, called for Senate actio

Flying Tiger Line Inc.'s new chairman is warning employees that the company must cut costs or risk g

Stocks Close Mixed NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed in moderate trading Tuesday, with takeover c

Emissions standards for heavy trucks will essentially wipe out gains in diesel engine fuel economy

A dozen car carriers from the Far East are reserving places in line to discharge Hondas and Nissans

Unlike many who bemoan America's lack of knowledge and/or interest in maritime affairs, Francis J. O

The European Commission has protested to the U.S. administration about "buy America" bills being dis

The outlook for Japanese shipping companies that carry the country's auto exports has become clouded

GENERAL NEWSU.S. competitiveness in world markets is not just a problem, it is a crisis, the

Congress is putting final touches on legislation permitting the sale of Conrail in what should be on

Longshoremen at Thunder Bay will decide Thursday whether to accept a tentative agreement negotiated

France's bankrupt naval shipyards, Chantiers Navals du Nord et de la Mediterranee, or Normed, were g

A shipping dispute between Peru and Chile is disrupting cargo traffic from Peru to the United States

As lawmakers hurry through a bill to keep the ailing Farm Credit System afloat, a report forecasts t

World Stocks of Cereals Are Expected to RiseWorld carry-over stocks of cereals are expected

A lack of offsetting cost savings probably will mean the demise of mandatory marketing loans for 198

The outlook for the world sugar market is increasingly bearish, giv en late improvements in the EC s

World sugar production is expected to fall to 97.9 million metric tons, compared with 100.8 million

Argentina plans to transfer partial control of five leading ports under a bill to be sent to Congres

The 100,000-yen gold coin commemorating the 60th anniversary of Japanese Emperor Hirohito's reign ha

Exports of U.S. agricultural products totaled $24.4 billion in the first 11 months of fiscal 1986, d

A Korean seaman was missing, seven terminal employees injured and the Houston ship channel closed fr

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles says it will crack down to get an estimated 360,000 uni