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China is renewing its pitch for overseas help in revitalizing the important but struggling petrochem

Phillips Petroleum Co. plans to pay $165 million to acquire Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. oil and gas i

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OFFERS TO BUY* VEGETABLES (GARLIC BULBS, ONIONS, POTATOES). Partners for vegetables import/e

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

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

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

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For months, the U.S. port fight with Japan has progressed differently from other major trade confron

The U.S. Coast Guard is blaming the captain of the Grand Caribe cruise ship for backing into a Ports

US-KAZAKSTAN VENTURETO SHIP TEST CARGO OF OILBEIJING - The joint venture oil company Tengiz-

A technology to convert coal to diesel fuel could revitalize Pennsylvania's coal industry and reduce

The United States has complained to the global trade watchdog body about a new European Union safety

Massachusetts state officials and environmentalists are enthusiastic over a proposed ''brownfields''

In a move that will elevate it into the ranks of the world's largest insurance companies, Zurich Ins

The Surface Transportation Board ordered Union Pacific Railroad to produce voluminous records of its

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FEDERAL MOGUL ACQUIRINGBRITISH AUTO-PARTS MAKER DETROIT - Automobile parts maker Federal Mog

A collision between an empty very large crude carrier and an oil tanker, which occurred in the Singa

French insurer AGF rejected a $7 billion takeover bid from Generali, Italy's largest insurer, the co

Several bills the insurance industry hoped Congress would pass before its recess next month remain s

What do you get when you combine a robust harvest with poor railroading? Overflowing grain elevato

1359 (Oct. 16, 1997) Previous day - 1361The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

As the United States and Japan prepare for key aviation talks next week, Northwest Airlines is warni

The road may get a little bumpy, but U.S. fruit and vegetable producers still hope to drive their wa

Each morning, a dozen small ships ply the Pearl River down from China's mainland to Hong Kong. Along

GROUPS SUBMIT BIDSFOR STAKE IN SATMEXMEXICO CITY - Three consortia will submit their bids to

'There are enough penalties in the Mod Act to choke a horse.'

Already hit by major losses in its maritime industry, the Port of San Francisco also expects to lose

NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE - OCT. 15, 1997PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPEN OPEN HIGH LOW

CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS'EARNINGS CONTINUE TO RISEMENLO PARK, Calif - Consolidated Freightwa

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Experts are growing skeptical about Russia's lengthening list of gas supply plans for Turkey as susp

Hong Kong's Trade Department and Tradelink Electronic Commerce Ltd. Thursday announced a joint progr

The Commerce Department hopes to boost U.S. exports to China by giving Chinese officials a better un

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Seminars on situational negotiating skills. Contact: Ray

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