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There was once a cartoon titled ''Mr. Mum.'' The central character, Mr. Mum, silently wandered aroun

You want to hire a registrar to pursue QS-9000 registration, but don't know who is qualified? Where

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The European Union filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization Tuesday alleging Canada's mov

The Port of Halifax had a record 20 percent growth in container business in 1997 and expects ''anoth

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Challenging Customs Service decisions before the U.S. Court of International Trade (''CIT'') can be

Consumers Union said it has found a ''disturbing trend of misinformation'' in the press releases, qu

If there is a common theme in the transportation legislation pending before Congress this year, it i

A Mexican export commission has cleared Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s subsidiary in Mexico of wrongdoing in

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With both sides still claiming victory, a trans-Atlantic fight over the safety of hormone-treated be

The Trans-Pacific Westbound Rate Agreement will decide next month whether it will increase its termi

BROKER BLANCH SAWBOUNCE IN '97 EARNINGSDALLAS - E.W. Blanch Holdings Inc. saw its full-year

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In a surprise announcement, two powerful Russian financiers, Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Boris Berezovs

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. rode a 6 percent revenue boost to stronger fourth-quarter 1997 op

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It's been a rocky six months for United Parcel Service Inc., but a new contract with its pilots unio

PHILIPPINES GETS MORETIME ON OIL DEREGULATIONMANILA - The International Monetary Fund has gi

PLANESUS, JAPAN RESUMEAVIATION TALKSWASHINGTON - The United States and Japan

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U.S. railway executives are setting their sights on Peru, where the government is preparing to priva

GM PROPOSES ALLIANCEWITH SOUTH KOREA'S KIASEOUL - Park Je Hyuk, president of embattled South

January 20, 1998This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and th

A federal judge last week approved a $65 million settlement in a sex discrimination suit against Hom

MIDDLE EASTKUWAITMajor oil companies are drawing up proposals for production-sharing

CSX Corp. said weak ocean freight rates and expenses tied to its purchase of Conrail Inc. drove down

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The U.S. Small Business Administration expects to approve $10 billion in loans under its flagship 7(

BROKERAGE GROUPS ENTERINTO MERGER DISCUSSIONSWASHINGTON - After years of informal discussion

In a gain for U.S. steel producers, Russia will continue to depend on imports of steel sheets for au

Jan. 20, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High