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The liquidators named by a Bermuda court to oversee Electric Mutual Liability Insurance Co.'s contro

European Union farm ministers this week will have to repeal a proposal on tougher mad cow disease co

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The declaration was signed by more than 30 European and Pacific Rim ministers or their representativ

Transport links between North and South Korea appear to be getting stronger, although the border bet

EMIRATESPaul Fleri Soler was named district manager in Malta for this international airline

The House is expected to begin debate today on a $218 billion highway and transit bill that is on a

The National Industrial Transportation League is using the Surface Transportation Board's hearing th

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

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

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

ABB Inc. will focus much of its attention this year on Latin America in anticipation of the creation

Delta Air Lines said Friday that it will buy two more Boeing 777-200 jetliners in addition to the 10

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CONTAINER LINE GROUPREDUBBED UNITED ALLIANCESeeking to build broader recognition in the mark

The Clinton administration is readying guidelines that will quash what it sees as unfair practices b

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Mariners' Museum received a grant of $100,000 from The Mobil Foundation.The gift is one

When a ship's crew is under stress and needs accurate information and snap decisions, small things l

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. companies regard China's plans to boost spending on infrastructure with interest, but not eupho

Plans for a container-barge service between Florida and the Northeast focus a new light on barging,

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