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Federal Express Corp. introduced a telephone service that will tell customers where their three near

The Mexican government has formally asked the North American Free Trade Commission to form an arbitr

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China is poised to cut interest rates to ensure that consumer spending is keeping up with the massiv

Cigna International bought an 80 percent interest in Isapre Unimed SA, a health-care company in Chil

French insurer AXA will sell its holdings in Fidei, a French portfolio manager, to Leucadia National

Massachusetts recently became the 51st and last U.S. jurisdiction to create a statutory provision re

Northwest Airlines, stung by a strike by its pilots three weeks ago, is back to full operations just

The $3.5 billion Hamaca tar oil venture in Venezuela's Orinoco region is facing delays because turbu

Giving ample warning of its ponderous and powerful approach, Hurricane Georges gyrates toward south

At the Caribbean Cigar store on this island city made famous by Hollywood, a tourist stops in for a

Officials knew of problems at Hong Kong's new airport weeks before it began operating, but ruled out

USFreightways Corp. said Wednesday it signed an agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstandi

SeptemberTransportation Table. Sept. 25. Washington. William Lucas, deputy commander of the

'While this proceeding may ultimately result in prosecutions, our immediate aim is to put a stop to

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Jamaican hotel chain SuperClubs is expanding operations in Cuba's booming tourism industry and will

Brazilian shipping giant Grupo Libra, after a lengthy delay, expects to finally be able to begin dom

France and Cuba have signed a $200 million line of credit to facilitate the exchange of Cuban nickel

U.S. crude oil inventories declined more than 9 million barrels in the week ended Sept. 18, as compa

Academy Life Insurance Co., one of the largest sellers of life insurance to military personnel, is n

Concern grew Wednesday for a bulk carrier that has been reported missing on a cross-Atlantic voyage

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Leading international business leaders took the offensive Wednesday to counter increasing protection

Mexican and U.S. trade officials are still negotiating a Mexican request to increase the import leve

Toyota Motor Corp. has taken another 10 percent chunk of a mid-sized Japanese nonlife insurer, feedi

A congressional subcommittee is looking for input on a proposal aimed at averting a textile trade wa

China established a national copyright protection center that will act as a coordinator and arbitrat

The head of Brazil's trade union movement told Australian orange juice importers Tuesday there is no

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As expected by Brazilian domestic manufacturers and feared by exporters to Brazil, the government ha

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California began another battle in its war against dangerous agricultural pests Tuesday as officials

Four people have been arrested and charged here as alleged members of a ring that stole automobiles

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Maritime Administration Administrator Clyde Hart, who appears today before an congressional oversigh

Shippers are scrambling for alternative air cargo slots for critical exports as the government weigh