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Dockworkers in the United States, Japan, Italy, New Zealand and Australia are pledging to disrupt sh

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The World Bank is deeply concerned by the deteriorating economic conditions and their impact on the

Small and medium-sized businesses can avoid running afoul of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in tw

EXEL REPORTS INCREASEIN NET INCOME, REVENUEHAMILTON, Bermuda - Exel Ltd. reported a boost in

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP.G. Edmond Clark was named senior vice president of its new Operations S

Some random Sunday morning thoughts from sunny, snow-covered Connecticut (waiting for National Footb

The chart that ran with the story headlined ''Genstar Gets Back to Basics,'' Jan. 2 on Page 1B, miss

Shipowners, fearing an accident that could shut down an important inland navigation channel in North

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 241.40 off 0.55 wh

RELOCATION ACCELERATESFOR CHINESE DAMBEIJING - China has moved 21,000 people to make way for

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The Overseas Private Investment Corp. expects to provide increasing support for U.S. investors in Ru

European Union member states have rejected a European Commission plan for a compromise with Canada,

As Russian regional elections draw to a close, the results appear to be going against the Kremlin. B

The Saudi market for packaged air conditioning units (packaged units) is bound for 10 percent to 12

FROM THE UNITED STATES / CANADAEASTERN EUROPE. Feb. 3-11. The U.S. Department of Commerce is

Jerry Nadler may finally be able to see his dream become reality.For years, the outspoken De

After a seemingly endless series of double-digit increases in container volumes, Hong Konglast year

COSCO LAUNCHESBIG NEW CONTAINERSHIPTIANJIN, China - State-run China Ocean Shipping Co. said

ValuJet Inc. said Tuesday it has sold three surplus aircraft and the prepaid financing debt on a fou

POWER SALES ROSE 12 PERCENTAT MANILA ELECTRIC IN '96MANILA- Manila Electric Corp., the Phili

An oil rig that environmentalists prevented from being scrapped at sea because of its threat to mari

CLINTON URGES RATIFICATIONOF CHEMICAL ARMS PACTWASHINGTON - President Clinton urged the new

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

NEW YORK INVESTIGATORSSEIZE PRUDENTIAL PAPERSALBANY, N.Y. - Investigators from New York's In

The U.S. dollar rose to a 17-month high of 1.5973 Deutsche marks Tuesday as bonds soared on weaker-t

''We would be doing more business if you didn't have the heavy criminal element and lack of laws on

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

Wind and weather took their toll on the insurance industry last year, making 1996 the fifth-worst ye

A major oil spill from an aging Russian tanker has sullied Russia's image here just as Cold War host

SEA-LAND LOGISTICSDEBUTS IN CHINAHONG KONG - Sea-Land Service Inc. has started a logistics c

As of Jan. 14, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

To the surprise of U.S. trade officials and the delight of the U.S. machinery and agriculture indust

JACKSONVILLE RETAINSBUSINESS FOR NAVY BASEJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Cuban Caribbean Shipping Inc.

SHIPSSEA-LAND WILL OFFERPORT CALL AT HOUSTONCHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sea-Land Servi

Chemical companies will take a more aggressive stance in the battle for control of Conrail Inc. than

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As vice president of a medium-sized pharmaceutical firm in Minneapolis, you're trying to sell vaccin

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