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''I think it's gouging. I think everyone is trying to capitalize on the fact that the Olympics are i

Disappointed shippers say their fight against the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific merger is not over.

The amount of oil accidentally spilled from tankers last year fell to the lowest level since records

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While Russia's government is not pleased with increased U.S. pressure against companies doing busine

U.S. industries clamor for intellectual property protection on high-profile, high-tech goods, Califo

Colombian President Ernesto Samper Pizano vowed in a televised address this week to address corrupti

MARUBENI SIGNS CONTRACTFOR CLOTHING IMPORTSTOKYO - Marubeni Corp. said Thursday it has signe

Peter Lehman closely follows developments in U.S. trade relations with China. He also keeps up with

The European Union claimed an important victory Thursday in its dispute with Japan over taxes placed

Transformation afoot in South Africa is stirring change at Portnet, the state-owned, port-services c

Three major foreign manufacturers competing for an Indian order for medium-capacity, long-range airc

US, JAPAN REMAINAT ODDS OVER FILMGENEVA - The United States and Japan remain deadlocked in a

Sen. John Chafee faced political embarrassment and the anger of Pan Am Flight 103 families Thursday

U.S. differences with Japan and China will loom large when Asia and Pacific trade ministers meet in

The hurricane season - capped this week by threats from Hurricane Bertha - could blow the price roof

Last-minute talks between rail management and the Transportation Communications Union ended without

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Opponents of the controversial Union Pacific-Southern Pacific merger are considering a range of acti

Improving the safety of bulk carriers will remain a priority for the world's top classification soci

The U.S. dollar declined Thursday following a sudden drop in the stock market.Investors cont

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NEW ALASKAN LAWSTO EXPEDITE OIL PROJECTSANCHORAGE - Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles has signed into

U.S.-sponsored economic sanctions could imperil millions of dollars in American investments in Myanm

Global competition will continue to wear on U.S. chemical producers, who will have to run harder jus

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NEW YORK ASSEMBLYPUTS COMP DEAL ON HOLDALBANY, N.Y. - Reports of a breakthrough in workers c

1120 (July 11, 1996) Previous day - 1124The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

What is it about the water world that motivates the human spirit? Save the whales. Protect the turt

The insurance industry achieved a major victory here Wednesday when the California Assembly voted 55

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US AIR CARGO GREW4.8 PERCENT FROM MAY 1995WASHINGTON - Total air cargo growth on U.S. schedu

Mixed reactions flooded in Thursday to a framework compromise agreement by U.S. state regulators wit

A 1997 spending bill that delivers full funding for export promotion and sharp cuts for maritime age

China, the world's largest maker of maritime containers, is boosting its capacity in a joint venture

Heavy-truck sales dropped by a dramatic 17.5 percent in June, but analysts said they see signs that

A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers issued an opening salvo in what is likely to be one