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Citing Georgia's same-sex marriage law, Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has denied requests fro

China's shipping industry may be steaming ahead, but its largest operator is getting steamed up abou

Japanese Finance Minister Wataru Kubo told acting U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky that

Europe's push for a single currency will gather fresh momentum today as Belgium becomes the latest c

Yuan Yongmin started out as manager of a dumpling restaurant. Today, he is China's first and only pr

SWISS LOWER HOUSE OKSREVIEW OF NAZI DEALINGSBERNE, Switzerland - Switzerland's lower house o

It was perhaps a telling sign that during July's celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the birth o

As China prepares to take over Hong Kong in 1997 and the neighboring Portuguese-administered territo

Relations between China and Taiwan remain uncertain more than six months after Chinese military exer

A joint venture between the state-owned oil companies in China and Taiwan for oil and gas exploratio

Working in China can be a trying experience for U.S. business executives, but doing business in the

3RD CANDIDATE THROWSHAT IN HONG KONG RINGHONG KONG - A leading businessman announced Monday

Today's export-minded Yankee trader has several tools he or she can use before embarking on a China-

While the European Union debates the cost of enlarging its membership, three of Central Europe's top

A new European stock exchange opened for business here Monday aimed at small innovative companies th

India said Monday it intends to expand the consensus it has cobbled together and prevent new issues

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Last week's bloody clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers have had a negative effect on t

Relative to past EU-Japan summits dominated by trade squabbles, both players mixed trade and key pol

China has delivered the economic soft landing that no one thought possible over the past 18 months.

After years of careful planning, your company is finally ready to begin manufacturing in China. You'

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 6, '95 - Sept. 30, '96 (a graph)* A

Three months after stepped-up country-of-origin rules went into effect, U.S. textile and apparel imp

''The Tongue River Railroad is the most harebrained idea I've ever heard of.''

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

MAJOR URGES UK TO STAYIN CURRENCY TALKSLONDON - The United Kingdom must remain part of the n

TRUCKSOVERWEIGHT CONTAINERCOMPROMISE PASSEDWASHINGTON - Congress passed a compromise

After months of grueling negotiations and two knock-down, drag-out votes to achieve ratification, We

Local negotiations over work rules, benefits and breakbulk cargo rates are widely expected to be con

A small red warning flag is up on the Panama Canal.Subtle shifts there suggest higher transi

The House voted 218-198 to approve a Federal Aviation Administration reform measure Friday despite i

NO CAPACITY CAPIN EUROPE-ASIA TRADESLONDON - Despite the difficult market conditions that pe

A tanker struck a bridge in Portland, Maine, and was spilling oil into the harbor Friday afternoon,

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AGENCY GIVES MINNESOTAGRANT FOR RAIL STUDYWASHINGTON - The Federal Railroad Administration h

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100%) is as follows

For the week ended September 21, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equa

The Surface Transportation Board's approval this week of a 41-mile, coal-hauling rail route through

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

A proposed $90 million runway extension project for Newark International Airport would reduce costs