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REGIONAL BLOCS Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Latin America. Dec. 12-15. Miami. Conta

A government decision to let Samsung make cars signals a major shift in its policy toward "chaebol,"

South Korea has approved plans by local conglomerates to visit North Korea, allowing them to seek ve

The surging U.S. economy is helping Matsushita Electric Corp. of America to achieve an even better y

Britain's RJB Mining PLC announced a $626 million stock issue Friday to help clinch the purchase of

Russia will cut exports to other former Soviet republics in 1995 unless they pay in full before taki

Russia formally applied Friday to join the new World Trade Organization. Oleg Davydov, Russi

Although natural gas is supposed to be the "cleaner-burning fuel," the greatest roadblocks to more g

Mesa Inc. announced that is has signed Supershuttle Franchise Corp. and the City of Phoenix Aviation

RUSSIA TO REDUCE OIL-EXPORT TAXESGENEVA - Russia will cut export taxes on oil in 199

Not one dollar of foreign investors' profits has left Venezuela despite exchange controls introduced

As controversy swirls around alleged U.S. actions to slash world oil prices in 1986, the damage done

A deal could be reached shortly on a multibillion-dollar project between Russia and a Western consor

Fish will be the main course for a group of Canadian firms at this week's first Chinese aquatic indu

Although U.S. companies have a long list of complaints about tedious regulations and restrictive pra

Chile's quick entry into the North American Free Trade Agreement is widely regarded as virtually cer

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 229.90 up 1.39 w

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a three-count administrative complaint against fo

As of Dec. 9, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Sufferers of obsessive-compulsive disorder now have a third drug option to fight the disease, believ

Dec. 9, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Despite higher recovery costs, the use of recyling to make new paper is at an all-time high, the cou

Pepsico Inc. Friday said it would "aggressively" explore alternative packaging materials if aluminum

Operators of a new recycling plant say they will be able to recycle plastic containers for which no

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GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

A fresh salvage attempt will be made to find the fabled treasure of the clipper General Grant, rumor

Newport News Shipbuilding may be a step closer to an important contract to build ships for a foreign

The ramp extending from the back of the freighter Texas hung suspended about 10 feet off the pier at

Freight rates for dry bulk cargoes such as grain, coal and iron ore moved sharply higher last week,

U.S. ports should prepare for a new Washington political climate that is likely to ease up on enviro

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

Nearly all tanker owners now have at least two options for complying with U.S. financial responsibil

Shipping lines are getting tough with China in an attempt to recover hundreds of millions of dollars

The shipping community isn't too happy with the collapse of talks to reduce tolls on the St. Lawrenc

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FIRE FORCES EVACUATION OF NAVY-CHARTERED SHIPWASHINGTON - A Panamanian-flagged cruis

Three years ago, Florida economists John S. Zdanowicz and Simon Pak set out to look for safety pins