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The German economy should grow ''with a bit of luck by just under 2 percent'' this year, followed by

Though governments say they're cracking down, pirate attacks on commercial shipping continue to rise

The federal government will proceed with a pair of complaintsseeking to block low-priced steel shipm

Customs brokers are giving preliminary approval to proposed rules that would allow them do business

Every year for the past several years, sometime between Memorial Day and the World Series, a new Con

This time I have four tales involving money.My first tale involves the Commerce Department's

The employee who fixed your company's computer system - so it won't crash when the year 2000 arrives

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

The Brazilian reinsurance institute IRB (Instituto deResseguros do Brasil) is to be privatized on Oc

Brazil on Monday swore in a new Cabinet that is unlikely to bring much change in policy but should s

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Two years ago, SC Johnson Wax had offices in 22 European countries - each with a different system fo

Charles Marshall is counting on experience to improve Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s newly acquired short-

California legislators have sent Gov. Gray Davis a bill to prevent employers from firing older worke

United Parcel Service, continuing a push into Latin America, on Monday launched dedicated round-trip

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Singapore is attempting to expand its logistics services to fend off challenges to its position as S

Pausing to let the regional economic typhoon blow itself out, DHL Worldwide Express is now proceedin

In another step toward its goal of removing technical barriers to trade, the U.S. Department of Agri

Federal Express and United Parcel Service are household names in North America, but few people have

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) scheduled a July 28 workshop to discuss potential costs an

Construction is under way on a 160,000-square-foot cargo terminal and an adjoining aircraft parking

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Signet Maritime Corp., Houston, said it acquired an interest in Maritima SeaFreight Venezolana CA, a

In another sign of Asia's economic recovery, air cargo expanded 4.5 percent in the region in March,

Terminal operators at West Coast ports are digging themselves out of the backlog of cargo that resul

As a federal agency considers a requirement that companies pay for employees' safety equipment, a ne

Fidelity Federal Savings Bank of Florida has acquired Dunn & Noel Inc., a full_service insurance age

Dozens of times a day, computers at more than 100 air cargo carriers roar to life with alarm sounds

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Indian software developer and computer training company NIIT Ltd. said it will set up at least two s

The European Union's standing veterinary committee approved the extension of the worldwide export ba

July 16, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

July 19, 1999This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

CNF Transportation Inc. on Monday said its second-quarter net income rose 19 percent to $46.7 millio

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Strong earnings reports from a number of companies last week failed to provide much of a boost to Th

New York Gov. George Pataki submitted legislation last week to allow New York's life insurers to for

Basel's EuroAirport appears to have the best of three worlds.It is situated in France, just

In an effort to remain the world's largest supplier of seafarers, the Philippines is introducing man