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At a time when U.S. trade policy toward China is coming under closer scrutiny, the Clinton administr

China Ocean Shipping Co. has been trying to do two things at once: grow aggressively and keep a low

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is broadening its investigation into possible insider trading

Some major corporations are getting fed up with Federal Express Corp.The carrier, concerned

Wednesday, April 16, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

The Journal of Commerce index of industrial prices declined to 104.7 Wednesday, its lowest level sin

The U.S. dollar fell against the yen and was little changed against the Deutsche mark on Wednesday.<

As the European Union's 15 member governments agreed Wednesday to officially approve an accord with

A group of 440 U.S. companies and business associations launched a new coalition Wednesday to oppose

JAPAN BRUSHES ASIDETRADE BARRIER REPORTTOKYO - Japan Wednesday brushed aside a recent U.S. t

Argentine legislators and the government of President Carlos Saul Menem are protesting this week's d

Asia's developing countries will benefit from the World Trade Organization's new rules for global tr

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 19, 1996 - April 16, 1997 (a graph)

The story headlined ''Clinton urged to alter stance on trade'' that appeared on Page 3A on Tuesday,

''Although there is little evidence of inflation right now, you would have to believe that inflation

It will take weeks for the Clinton administration to hammer out a deal with Congress to give the pre

In a bid to gain a seat at the bargaining table, a working group on smaller economies is urging trad

The Treasury Department, backed by Republican critics of the U.S. Customs Service, denied Wednesday

A list of environmental technologies will soon be allowed to be imported into Mexico free of duties,

SOUTH AFRICA SIGNSMFN TREATY WITH CUBAHAVANA - South African Trade and Industry Minister Ale

OFFERS TO BUY* PORTLAND CEMENT 450. 25,000 metric tons per month for four years c.i.f. Ghana

AMERICAN EAGLEORDERS 12 ATRsPARIS - Aero International said Wednesday that the U.S. airline

Citicorp is offsetting the weakness in its domestic credit card business by issuing more cards in de

Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole may have lost last year's presidential election last year, bu

Hong Kong officials say they expect to bring charges against nearly a score of garment factories sus

Federal Express has won a preliminary round in a court fight with the U.S. Postal Service over adver

The sudden surge in Japanese car exports late last year is creating logistical bottlenecks.T

A year ago it was hailed as an industry savior, a mechanism that would shape the liner industry for

TRUCKSFOES OF BORDER REOPENINGNOW A MAJORITY IN HOUSEWASHINGTON - A majority

New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman may have won applause from dockworkers Monday during a waterfront c

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., hard-pressed in profit and in size, was shopping for a partner for some t

Neptune Orient Lines operates a widely diversified group; among its principal members are the follow

With its acquisition by Neptune Orient Lines at least five months away, APL Ltd., in coordination wi

M.S. CARRIERS HAS GOODFIRST-QUARTER RESULTSMEMPHIS - M.S. Carriers Inc. said better weather

1411 (April 15, 1997) Previous day - 1420The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

1097 (April 15, 1997) Previous day - 1099The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thurs

Planned expansion by American Airlines that could add 65 flights a day and allow Dallas-Fort Worth I

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