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Some see it as a way to improve the productivity of the sales staff. Others say it is simply an excu

INSURERS ORDERED TO PAY10 PERCENT INTEREST TO EXXONHOUSTON - State District Judge Carolyn Ma

BATTISTELLO APPOINTEDCHAIRMAN OF CONTSHIPLONDON - Cecilia Battistello was appointed chairman

Finnish shipyard Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc. secured a $200 million contract from Greek ferry operator

A blurring of traditional transportation boundaries and increased demand for time-definite service w

MOBIL ORDERS 2 TANKERSFROM SUMITOMOFAIRFAX, Va. - Mobil Shipping and Transportation Co. has

Mexico will continue to maintain a fiscal surplus despite a new tax relief plan unveiled this week t

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Long before the handover of Hong Kong to China was imminent, China was busily buying its way into th

TRUCKSNEYDON NEW PRESIDENTAT USF HOLLANDHOLLAND, Mich. - Peter Neydon is the new pre

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

In a test of its negotiating muscle, the European Union Commission today plans to announce its first

The U.S. dollar rose above 110 yen Tuesday, a key psychological barrier, but was unable to extend th

China appeared on Tuesday to rule out participating in summits of the Group of 7 industrialized coun

The United States now provides only half the amount of foreign aid that Japan does and less than eit

The U.S. government is making a special effort to ensure that American firms tap into a $30 billion

CHINA PLANS TO BUILDEXPERIMENTAL REACTORBEIJING - China plans to build an experimental fast

The bank-owned S.W.I.F.T. (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) handles $2 t

Strength in domestic rates brought record results for Federal Express Corp.In the quarter en

Canadian manufacturers of wool slacks, sport coats and suits have been beating the pants off their U

Mexico won round one Tuesday in a tomato trade fight with the United States, but complained to the W

A mystery ship believed to be carrying 200 Asians toward Halifax has renewed a debate about whether

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 249.61 up 0.95 whi

Instead of chasing after a bigger share of the increasingly elusive container market, the Port of Ba

OVERVIEWDental equipment in the Czech Republic is such a new market that figures for imports

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

Allowances are sometimes made in Asia for foreigners who are ignorant of the deeply ingrained cultur

Russia's Norilsk Nickel, which is a powerhouse in the world metals markets but is plagued by ineffic

Internal troubles at Canada's No. 2 airline, Canadian Airlines International, have become more visib

AFRICAKenyaA cellular phone system designed specifically for rural areas is expected

The insurance market has been showing steady improvement over the past four years, if you exclude lo

Lloyd's of London insurance syndicates that remained commercially active in 1993 are on course for b

Ten months to the day after was it was announced, Union Pacific Corp.'s far-reaching plan to create

M/S TURK SIEMENSKABLO VE ELEKTurkeyAmount of contract: $1,388,718Contract de

A chart accompanying a June 28 article about increased air fares (''Rival fares do high jump with Va

CANADIAN FIRM SIGNSDEAL WITH CUBAN HOTELIERHAVANA - Canadian firm Wilton Properties Ltd. has

West Coast pear growers are riding a strong wave of exports, but trade barriers and lower harvests c

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 7, '95 - July 2, '96 (a graph)* Ann

JAPAN'S CITY BANKS TO HELPCOVER 'JUSEN' LOSSESTOKYO - Private financial institutions agreed

IT'S FULL STEAM AHEADIN EUROPE-ASIA TRADESLONDON - Shipping lines operating in the Europe-to