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The U.S. Customs Service, armed with new data-processing capabilities and dozens of additional enfor

When Harley-Davidson wanted to export motorcycles to Japan, it had a problem - safety regulations ef

"The U.S.-flag fleet is well on its way to dying a death of a thousand cuts, taking with it scores o

Monsanto Co. has agreed to pay $1.075 billion for Kelco, a San Diego-based maker of thickening and s

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Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

While news that Williams Cos. had purchased a major interstate pipeline company made headlines last

The property/casualty insurance industry's rate of return on capital fell heavily in 1994 to 3.9 per

EXPORTERS FACE DEADLINE ON COMMODITY SALESExporters that see a chance to sell U.S.-subsidize

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The Noble Collection: A Work in Progress. Through spring 1995. Staten Island, N.Y. New exhibition at

The federal agency overseeing ports accounting for half of Canadian waterborne traffic will be restr

STENA TO MANAGE TANKERS FOR TEXACOIn a long anticipated move, Texaco Inc. said Tuesday that

China's heavy-handed negotiating tactics aimed at securing entry to the World Trade Organization by

In millions of dollars. China $799Taiwan $113Thailand

With its tunnel finally dug and tracks being laid, CN North America has begun planning for operating

Austria's consumer price index declined 0.1 percent in November vs. October, the Austrian Statistica

The government is willing to consider ways of giving the air cargo sector a series of incentives to

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT CO. (Wichita, Kan.) - Raytheon has promoted three of its employees to keyexecutive

Sri Lanka promised a visiting International Monetary Fund team it would accelerate its privatization

Transportation Secretary Federico Pena's call for a national truck and bus safety summit has left th

HANCOCK TIMBER BUYS WEYERHAEUSER ACREAGEThe Hancock Timber Resource Group, a unit of John Ha

Japan is harvesting a bumper rice crop this year, one year after its worst harvest since World War I

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California electronics and electrical equipment manufacturers are reaping the benefits of a resurgen

In the waning days of her administration, Gov. Ann Richards chose Rebecca Lightsey, who has little i

1998 (Dec. 20, 1994) Previous day - 2004 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

The Port of Hampton Roads, Va., may see a second disgruntled ship crew spending its Christmas there

SEA-LAND SERVICE INC. (Liberty Corner, N.J.) - Frederick J. Favorite Jr. was named vicepresident of

A 42-year-old Frenchman trying to become the first person to swim alone across the Atlantic Ocean ha

IMPORTED-CAR SALES SEEN UP IN JAPANSales of imported vehicles in Japan will jump by 15 perce

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As of Dec. 20, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained

Baltimore-based USF&G Corp., one of the largest insurers in the United States, is to buy Victoria Fi

Dec. 20, 1994 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The November elections have changed the political landscape for maritime subsidies and prompted the

Evergreen Marine Corp. and the Port of Tacoma reaffirmed their commitment to each other in the North

The Massachusetts Port Authority and Gov. William F. Weld have come under fire for a plan to merge s

Spain's gross domestic product in the third quarter of 1994 increased 2.3 percent in real terms from

At a certain basic level, all companies do the same things, said Robert Hiebeler, head of Arthur And