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The U.S. merchandise trade deficit on a balance-of-payments basis narrowed to a seasonally adjusted

President Bush asked congressional leaders Tuesday to support an extension of fast-track negotiating

Wallhamn, one of Sweden's newest ports, is hoping that container traffic will help compensate for a

Sedgwick Group PLC, the London insurance broker, reported a downturn in profits for 1990 and warned

The focus of a Massachusetts workers compensation reform bill is fairly typical of the approach used

New York state's roads and bridges are falling apart faster than they can be repaired. Alrea

INDUSTRIAL, MINE OUTPUT IN JAPAN RISES 7.3 PERCENTJapan's industrial and mining production i

Eight carriers that set rates together for moving U.S. exports to the Far East are increasing one of

Court-supervised Teamsters Union administrators believe James P. Hoffa is ineligible to run for unio

Kerr Steamship Co. completed a deal with Companhia Maritima Nacional SA to become sole U.S. agent fo

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The number of air traffic controllers working at top performance level has dropped by about 20 perce

The Federal Aviation Administration Monday proposed regulations to phase out operation of older, noi

A subsidiary of CSX Corp. is the exclusive worldwide overseer of the Kuwaiti government's massive pl

It is too early to assess the extent of humanitarian food assistance that might be needed in the wak

Venezuela shouldn't reduce its oil production to support prices if the market weakens after the Pers

Swedish-flag Wallenius Lines, one of the world's leading vehicle carriers, will expand its service t

Utilities in the Midwest and elsewhere in the United States are already drawing up plans to meet the

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NIPPON LIFE SETS UP SUBSIDIARY IN LONDONNippon Life Insurance Co., Japan's largest life insu

A series of promotions and new assignments in Knight-Ridder Inc.'s Business Information Services div

A bitter dock workers strike at Brazil's largest Port of Santos this month left exporters holding ab

The first units of diversified Keppel Corp. to report 1990 results show a mixed picture in the marit

Thailand's port operations were not affected in the aftermath of Saturday's military takeover, shipp

Some American-based companies have been trying to ship sensitive materials to Iraq in violation of t

Stocks of green coffee held by consumer members of the International Coffee Organization rose dramat

Texas Gov. Ann Richards unveiled a sweeping insurance reform package that aims to eliminate the insu

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 209.72 off 1.49 which compares w

Three Weeks Ended Feb. 16, 1991, vs. Similar 1990 Period Cars Cars Loaded LoadedCha

1674 (Feb. 25, 1991) Previous day - 1671 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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The weekend coup in Thailand reflects mounting underlying tension in the nation's unique form of pow

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Where others see the rusted-out carcasses of a long-extinct breed, Herman Mr. Slaybaugh sees the pot

Only a few years ago, Japanese manufacturing companies were concerned about domestic market competit

KUEHNE & NAGEL TO OPEN NEW LOGISTICS TERMINALFRANKFURT, Germany - Kuehne & Nagel invested DM

The United States is pressing President Joaquin Balaguer to allow democratically elected unions in f

Local industry Monday welcomed moves by Canada to offer tax incentives to Hong Kong and other shipow