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British Petroleum PLC, the world's third-largest oil company and the largest crude producer in the U

Guts, pigheadedness and hard work are what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur in China, accordin

Modern U.S.-China business is 25 years old this year. It began with the Shanghai Communique, signe

REGIONAL BLOCSHuman Resources in Asia. October. Singapore. Contact: Anne Chan, The Economist

1277 (Sept. 30, 1997) Previous day - 1279The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

The Port of Houston has turned to a creative and unusual finance mechanism in an effort to lower its

As Guyana gears up for its second free national elections in 30 years, Caribbean watchers are hopefu

USFreightways Corp. has acquired all the outstanding shares of Seko Worldwide and its subsidiary com

A battle between Amtrak and Union Pacific Railroad over the passenger carrier's bid to carry more ca

Canada's cargo-handling equipment market reached US$309 million in 1996, an 8.8 percent rise over 19

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SHIPSTANKERS URGED TO AVOIDHAZY STRAITS OF MALACCASINGAPORE - Ships carrying

AIR FRANCEJean-Cyril Spinetta was appointed as the new chairman by the airline's board Tuesd

NORTH AMERICAExponutrition Food Show. Oct. 1-4, Acapulco, Mexico. Contact: U.S. Dairy Export

The trailer and container fleet designed to carry North American intermodal shipments increased 4 pe

Forging ahead to carve out a niche in international operations, the Port of Singapore Authority will

Bulgaria's Privatization Agency signed an agreement with Deutsche Morgan Grenfell under which the in

OFFERS TO SELL* INSULIN: Insulin manufactured by Lilly (Humulin) or by Novo Nordisk (Denmark

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MEXICO REPORTS 2NDMONTHLY TRADE DEFICITMEXICO CITY - Mexico reported a small trade deficit i

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Thailand's weakened baht has boosted exports, but the nation's balance-of-payments deficit has widen

Further weakness prevailed in Southeast Asian currencies Tuesday with the Malaysian ringgit, Indones

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Sept. 30, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 243.49 up 0.77 whi

Here are highlights from the Census Bureau's report on income, poverty and health insurance for 1996

AETNA INC.Timothy A. Holt was named chief investment officer of the Hartford insurer. Mr. Ho

TEXAS WEIGHS DISCOUNTFOR HAIL-RESISTANT ROOFSAUSTIN, Texas - Texas homeowners who invest in

House Speaker Newt Gingrich Tuesday declared that President Clinton's bid for new trade-negotiating

Ending a ban on U.S. nuclear power equipment exports to China was strongly endorsed Tuesday by a maj

Top decision-makers at the nation's largest life insurers believe that solving the distribution ridd

One of Trinidad and Tobago's largest conglomerates is investing $45 million in a glass bottle plant

Senior Iranian officials insisted Tuesday that a sanctions-sparking oil deal with France would not d

U.S.-China Industrial Exchange Inc. sells medical supplies and medical equipment to Chinese consumer

A United Nations body has warned that the worst of the El Nino weather pattern is still to be felt i

U.S. grain companies hope to feed their own bottom line by satisfying China's appetite for a healthi

SHIPSROEHLIG ANNOUNCESCHANGE IN HUB STATUSMIAMI - British non-vessel-operati