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Thailand approved the import of the impotency drug Viagra, officials said Tuesday.Pfizer, th

The Zurich Group's U.S. risk engineering operations earned ISO 9001 certification in late June, base

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Those of you who have taken the bait for Windows 98 probably have seen, but ignored, one of the most

A&M Independent Line, a non-vessel-operating common carrier that has concentrated on Latin America,

After enduring three years of slashed salaries, Northwest Airlines pilots got some advice from their

While the rest of the city monitors Monica Lewinsky's relationship to President Clinton, a majority

Pacer International Inc. is planning to buy more companies in the next year, continuing a string of

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How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

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Hong Kong's unemployment rate jumped to a 15-year high of 4.8 percent for the three months ended in

Egypt's shipping agencies, formally freed from state control at the start of this year, appear poise

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Aug. 18, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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'President Cardoso's victory is necessary in order to push the process of opening the economy forwar

ATLANTIC MUTUAL COS.'EARNINGS FELL IN QUARTERNEW YORK - Atlantic Mutual Cos. reported net in

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U.S. textile and apparel importers kept tapping into bargain prices throughout Asia this year as imp

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 202.55 off 0.08 wh

Tuesday Aug. 18, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Starting next month, U.S.-flag ship operators will be able to save time on safety and equipment insp

Importers who make a substantial number of entries may want to consider taking their brokerage funct

GE CAPITAL ACQUIRESMETLIFE CAPITAL CORP.STAMFORD, Conn. - Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. so

A large Italian insurance company is expected to pay at least $65 million to settle war-era policy c

ASIA-PACIFICVIETNAMAmendments to the Law on Import and Export Duty include the intro

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit declined moderately in June to $14.1 billion, the first mo

A fund-raiser for the Teamsters union has pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators probing i

REGIONAL BLOCSUSAID Programs in Latin America & the Caribbean. Sept. 17. Chicago. Contact: A

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The export intermediary determines whether an export management company (EMC) or an export trading c

The estimated total market for automotive products in Belarus is about $100 million per year. U.S. e

What is the country of origin of your merchandise? The answer might surprise you. Questions such as

U.S. importers generally try to pay Customs the duties that are due.The reality of global bu

The United States is intensifying its diplomacy in the oil-rich Caspian sea region, quietly but firm

The government in South Korea is having second thoughts about its latest effort to spur exports to g

SANCTIONS SLOW HUGHES'INDIAN PHONE PLANSNEW DELHI - The head of the Indian unit of Hughes El