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Algeria, Africa's second largest nation after Sudan, teeters on the brink of an Islamic fundamentali

The largest producer of maritime containers in China has officially begun production with backing fr

Nippon Yusen Kaisha announced changes in its shipping schedule between Honolulu and the Far East, ad

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Far East Levinson Shipbuilding Ltd., a division of the diversified Keppel Corp., reported 1991 after

The European Community's top transportation official has declared war on Europe's truckers, but his

Phillips Petroleum Co. will reorganize its downstream business operations, as part of an effort to i

The German government said Wednesday its two-year, $1.46 billion (24.2 billion deutsche marks) aid p

A $3.5 million effort by the American Soybean Association this year to encourage more soyoil consump

New Orleans Aviation Board Director David Blackshear says he will resign from his position in April

A congressional panel that deals with technology and national security will hold a hearing today on

The Interstate Commerce Commission has voted to scrap the regulations that prescribe how trucking co

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VENEZUELA'S PRESIDENT RESHUFFLES CABINETCARACAS, Venezuela - In the first cabinet re

Restrictions on Taiwanese machine tool exports to the United States will be the main topic at the la

New Orleans port is getting a bad rap. Humidity has caused bags filled with coffee beans to

Picketing of 12 Consolidated Rail Corp. intermodal terminals by striking members of the Internationa

Shipping lines and port interests have defeated an attempt by Oakland's mayor to take direct control

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EC CRITICIZES POLAND CAR IMPORT PLANEuropean Community complaints that Poland plans to discr

Sharp differences emerged in Beijing this week on the state of U.S.-China trade relations, with the

A drive by North European nations is threatening to scuttle plans by the International Maritime Orga

The Maritime Administration is renewing its effort to buy commercial vessels that will be added to a

Import prices in western Germany fell 0.4 percent in January from December, and were 2.9 percent low

Aluminum ingots_ $1,200-$1,300 per ton lots & in wareh

SMITHKLINE BEECHAM SHOWS RECORD PROFITSSmithKline Beecham PLC reported record earnings for 1

Laid-off American Home Products Corp. factory workers Wednesday were expected to file a $1 billion c

As of Feb. 26, 1992 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Despite U.S. efforts to withhold the technology from the nations of the former Soviet Union, 10 coun

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The U.S. dollar was trading slightly lower in a thin market early Wednesday afternoon. The d

The Yankee Rowe nuclear power plant, taken off line last year amid safety questions, was shut down p

U.S. distillate fuel oil inventories fell by 3.4 million barrels during the week ended Feb. 21 compa

Honduras will investigate charges that chemicals used by two U.S. banana companies have caused death

EC REJECTS CANADA'S CLAIMS OF OVERFISHINGBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission

The chances of reaching USDA's goal for U.S. corn exports of 1.525 billion bushels in the 1991-92 se

Gold prices on the Commodity Exchange Inc. hit new contract lows Wednesday following a lower perform

The growing number of insurance insolvencies in Louisiana threatens to bleed the state guaranty fund

German bank employers Wednesday brushed off recent strike action as ineffective but added they were

General Motors Corp. is serious about reducing its costs in an effort to turn its U.S.automobile bus