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A rose is a rose is a rose, the writer Gertrude Stein once concluded. But today's normally prosaic E

Ocean freight consolidators will get compromise language protecting their market position attached t

The chief sponsors of U.S. sanctions against Iran have quietly toned down their campaign, giving the

The Asian financial crisis, more stringent inspections by the U.S. Customs Service and consolidation

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Sometime in July, the U.S. Export-Import Bank is going to run out of money to finance U.S. exports t

Show me the real water.The ''real water'' is what Japanese economists call the real money in

Stephen J. Sinisi, a former marketing manager in circulation sales for The Journal of Commerce, died

U.S. importers and exporters are learning to live with the fact that enforcement is the top priority

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

If Sergey Kiriyenko is eventually appointed as the next Russian prime minister, he is likely to be t

Getting merchandise on the shelves in time for Christmas and other holidays is critical for retailer

EU ENLARGEMENT TALKSFORMALLY BEGIN TODAYBRUSSELS - The European Union will formally kick off

When it comes to waterborne imports, Matsushita Electric Corp. of America wants more from less. The

Robert Lee, vice president of international sales of Lee's Material Services in Houston, was ready t

South African President Nelson Mandela on Friday said a U.S. proposal in Congress aimed at condition

For giant retailer J.C. Penney, one of the country's biggest importers of textiles and apparel, the

They were chicken farmers together, but worlds apart - Don Allen, contract grower from Arkansas, and

When it all began two years ago, it was like a long-awaited dream come true for East Asia.Fo

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Within days of the U.S. decision to impose trade sanctions against Sudan last year, the Japanese equ

U.S. companies stand to reap big bucks from three global accords brokered in 1997 to lower barriers

Tandy Corp. has its eye on its Asian suppliers. Some 90 percent of the electronics goods it sells pr

With all its athletic footwear made in Asia, one might expect Nike Inc. to be airborne over the shar

With Chile and Mexico agreeing to negotiate their anti-dumping policies, attention is being placed a

'Certainly there have been no great positive strides by the UP (Union Pacific Railroad) so far.'

COCA-COLA TO OPENNEW TAIWAN PLANTTAIPEI - Coca-Cola will open a new bottling plant in northe

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PROVIDENT WILL OFFERHEALTH INSURANCE ONLINEDULLES, Va. - Provident American Corp., Norristow

When Congress enacted Foreign Sales Corporation legislation in 1984, it opened the door for a new ki

Zippo Manufacturing Co. depends on international customers to buy more than half of its reusable lig

Booming markets in Latin America mean that Rockland International Inc. will end its fiscal year at t

For Salant Corp., a major international manufacturer of wearing apparel, stability - both political

In most places, buying life insurance is all about buying some peace of mind, but for many Brazilian

Unlike the other companies profiled in this special section, Home Depot Inc. does relatively little

Alan Greenspan has lent his personal prestige as Federal Reserve Board chairman to the financial ser

With 24 percent of its revenue beyond U.S. borders and solid growth in almost all of its worldwide m

An old local joke: Two diplomats from different Latin American countries cross paths at a shopping m

As an exporter, Ron Anderson knows the importance of making hay while the sun shines.Mr. And

With exports representing 52 percent of sales, 3M Corp. of St. Paul, Minn., pays careful attention t