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ASIAN 'FLU' IMPERILSHEALTH OF MED PORTSAsia's financial crisis threatens to abruptly end the

Shanghai, China's busiest and often most congested port, should get some relief with official approv

SANCTIONS VOTE LOOMSOVER INDIA-PAKISTAN TESTSWASHINGTON - The Senate was expected to vote Th

Global fabric production in the first three months of this year dipped by 1.3 percent compared with

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Insurers, brokers, agents and industry providers introduce new and improved products and services so

If going shopping in China seems a bit of a trek, how about a couple of clicks of the mouse?

For the third time this decade, the sharp artistic eye of U.S. Customs agents here has helped contri

OFFERS TO BUY* BAKING INDUSTRY MACHINES. We are looking for producers of baking indu

MATSUSHITA, MICROSOFTIN MULTIMEDIA DEALTOKYO - Japanese electronics giant Matsushita Electri

Customs agencies in the industrialized nations say they are moving forward aggressively to harmonize

'Although shipping lines have antitrust immunity in many countries to set prices through a series of

A key United Nations panel has called for the greater opening of global markets to exports from the

The United States said plans by Colombia to introduce quantitative restrictions on imports of refine

Bangladesh devaluated its currency, the taka, by 1.7 percent against the U.S. dollar to encourage ex

Who says crime doesn't pay? For Harold Frank, it pays so well he has built a successful business.

Capitalizing on President Clinton's successful trip to China, Commerce Secretary William Daley launc

'There are almost 150 members of the World Customs Organization, and 150 sets of customs procedures.

Exporters seeking refunds of the harbor maintenance tax have asked a judge to reject the statute of

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 7, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

July 8, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLEA

July 8, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24.00

New York Mercantile Exchange - July 7, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH LO

* Is my air cargo carrier a member of the Supercarrier Initiative, the Business Anti-Smuggling Coali

July 7, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Arakis Energy Corp.'s efforts to raise enough money to fund its share of a major oil development in

Wednesday July 8, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Railroads are assuring shippers they will be ready for the peak shipping season - but only up to a p

U.S. crude oil inventories edged upward by less than 1 million barrels in the week ended July 3, as

INDIA OKS DREDGINGOF TUTICORIN CHANNELNEW DELHI - The Indian government approved a proposal

Caribbean countries will try to gain more from the use of their airspace by international airlines.<

Shoji Shimamura will never forget the day in 1966 when the government said it wanted to tear down hi

HONEYWELL BUYS DAIMLERAIRPORT SYSTEMS UNITNEW YORK - Honeywell Inc. said it acquired Daimler

Transportation companies expect to return to business as usual today following a two-day general str

OFFERS TO BUY* SUPERIOR KEROSENE OIL. Our buyer wants to import 9,500 metric tons of SKO. De

Trade officials from 132 nations met Wednesday to set November 1999 as the new deadline for reaching

SENATE TAKES UP BILL ONSMALL-BUSINESS LIABILITYWASHINGTON - Legislation placing a $250,000 l

The future for the Names of Lloyd's of London looks increasingly bleak as these traditional, individ

A new study shows that, surprisingly, employers win most cases involving employee complaints about a

The ultimate success of the record $70 billion planned merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group Inc. m