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The largest Caspian Sea oil consortium announced Friday that a British Petroleum executive would tak

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NOMURA TO BOLSTER ITSINVESTMENT BANKING AREATOKYO - Nomura Securities Co. President Junichi

Closing his first trip to South America over the weekend, President Clinton succeeded in defusing pu

'I would have to say that this action is unheard of and would have too much of an impact on internat

The European Union has extended its deadline for a sanctions dispute with the United States indefini

Countries may soon have a new financial instrument to protect themselves against El Nino, the weathe

Frequently testy relations between neighbors Singapore and Malaysia are turning frosty again over in

A crucial meeting next month of senior trade and finance officials is expected to launch the end gam

A panel of eminent economists is urging President Clinton and other national leaders to create an As

Some U.S. business leaders are urging the White House to have President Clinton make a television ad

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hear testimony on uncollected insurance cla

This is a tale of two development zones vying with each other and the rest of Southeast Asia for mon

Free-trade zones, with roots that stretch back centuries, are being redefined once again to fit new

Spurred by tariff, tax and other incentives, U.S. companies are flocking in ever-rising numbers to U

ACE LTD.Roger Gillett was appointed to the newly created position of senior vice president,

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., said it will buy Atlanta-based Omni Insurance Group for

As the volume picks up in terms of chartering activity and as the mood in the freight market makes a

SHIPSSINGAPORE PORT, OIL FIRMSBEGIN CLEANUP OPERATIONSSINGAPORE - Port autho

Up here in the Great White North, says David Collenette, is an urban country running out of land.

American Airlines and the South Korean airline Asiana Airlines Friday announced a passenger alliance

Reuters America Inc. faces a proposed $100,000 fine by the government, which accuses the New York-ba

The Port of Miami will remain without a skipper's hand on the wheel for at least another month as th

Pan American World Airways says it has become the 12th largest scheduled passenger airline in the Un

As ports and shippers alike seek new ways to stay competitive, many are finding foreign trade zones

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Oct. 17, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

For the week ended October 11, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equale

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The White House may be one of the most visible symbols of the United States. But the U.S. Postal Ser

The operator of Mexico's busiest privatized container terminal is eyeing participation in the countr

SHIPSPIRATES ATTACK CHINESECARGO SHIP IN MANILAMANILA - Pirates attacked a C

Heavy-truck sales rang up double-digit gains in September as forecasts brightened to reflect renewed

Despite repeated denials that the government wants to privatize Russia's state-owned railways, a sen

The Delaware River Port Authority hopes its $50 million pledge will help broker a deal to attract a

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