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International Monetary Fund officials begin a two-week mission in Lithuania today, an IMF spokeswoma

David Jenkins grew up picking fruits and vegetables out of his father's garden and giving the leftov

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Governors of the African Development Fund will meet in Copenhagen Sunday to discuss the $4 billion r

With the push for freer trade stalled in the United States, Canada is continuing to press ahead with

The Asian financial crisis will bottom out soon, and some nations, such as South Korea and Thailand,

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

After a contentious meeting with Microsoft executives in Seattle, European Commission officials say

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 12, 1997 - Oct. 20, 1998 (a graph)*

Northern Ireland, with hopes for a more prosperous future, is seeking foreign investment to help cem

Russia might have to print money to pay off some of its huge debts, Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov

The U.S. Export-Import Bank has opened its financing programs to support the sale of U.S. goods and

At least two foreign investment companies said they were being harassed by the Azeri authorities and

Azerbaijan International Operating Co. will decide on the main oil export route from the Azeri Caspi

About a decade ago, IBM scoured China for a site for hard-disk and personal computer factories.<

Hong Kong's dominant air cargo handler, just weeks after returning to full operation, is imposing re

The airport at Shenzhen, China's booming free-trade zone near Hong Kong, reports strong traffic grow

The United Transportation Union and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers apparently will resume t

Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad has lined up another political supporter in Wisconsin Gov. Tomm

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Carolina Power & Light has selected Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc. to operate its distribution netw

CNF Transportation Inc. reported record third-quarter income of $43.9 million, or 88 cents a share,

Continental Airlines, the nation's fifth-largest carrier, reported Monday its net earnings fell shar

Union Pacific Railroad announced plans to resume operations on 17 miles in central Texas near New Br

South Korea's principal air carrier is spending $114 million on safety systems, after the government

USF Distribution Services has acquired Moore & Son Co., a Columbus, Ohio, assembly and distribution

The heavy-truck market is set to smash a record this year after posting a September sales gain of 20

The Senate was expected Tuesday to approve two Federal Maritime Commission appointments before adjou

The Surface Transportation Board set Oct. 30 as the deadline for responses to a bid by the American

The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a record $16.8 billion in August, as imports surged and exports dec

(Census basis - in millions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)TRADE BALANCE EXP

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(Census basis - in millions of dollars)AUGUST 1998 JULY 1998 CUMULATIVE 1998

A British Airways jetliner made an emergency landing in Canada on Tuesday after the captain saw what

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines Inc. will resume its international flights at the end of the month,

Canadian National Railway said Trillium Railway Co. has agreed to purchase a 33-mile rail line in so

A bill authorizing $4 billion for the Coast Guard next year and carrying a small fleet of legislativ

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines says it might have to ground part of its fleet on Dec. 31, 1999, because so

FORT WORTH - Burlington Northern Santa Fe earned $317 million, or 66 cents a share, on revenue of $2