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DETROIT AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION (Detroit) - Robert B. Evans was named chairman. Mr. Eva

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BUNGE ACQUIRES GRAIN ELEVATORSST. LOUIS, Mo. - Bunge Corp. acquired the grain elevators and

The Brazilian government is conducting a broad study on whether or not to join the Association of Ti

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The company affiliation of George C. Blake, the author of a proposal for preventing oil from spillin

Reflecting its strategy of using informal ties to offset its diplomatic isolation, Taiwan sent the l

The shortage of foreign investment is a far more serious problem for South Africa's economy than tra

The owners of Japanese cars found the fewest problems with their 1990 vehicles, according to a surv

JOINT VENTURE TOTALS IN HUNGARY UP SIXFOLDBUDAPEST, Hungary - The number of joint venture co

Asbestos abatement policies are changing from the "hype and hysteria" of the 1980s to a more rationa

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The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 239.79 up 2.90 which compares wi

Real-time wind, tide and current reports will be just a phone call away for maritime interests plyin

Costa Rica's economy has started to prosper as it moves steadily away from its agricultural base.

For years, Brazilian clothing manufacturers have been exporting inexpensive knockdowns of America's

Attorneys for the American museum that holds the treasured Hales Trophy for the fastest crossing of

Now that Brazil has cut import duties on textile goods, retailers and manufacturers are racing abroa

Federal authorities are trying to find out what caused two containerships to collide onthe Chesapeak

The United States is not only dependent on foreign oil for more than half its supply, but last year,

The announcement by Evergreen Marine Corp. that it plans to build 20 large containerships makes it c

KIME STRESSES NEEDS FOR OIL SPILL CLEANUPThe Coast Guard's top official says more personnel

A test shipment of Siberian timber, imported in hope that logs from Soviet woodlands might keep Wes

Twenty years ago, it would have been hard to imagine Dow Chemical Co. engaging in dialogue with grou

David S. Hollingsworth, chairman of Hercules Inc., said Monday that he would retire next year af- te

ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. (New York) - Richard D. DeSimone was appointed senior vice president-m

America's two giant express package carriers are buying their way deeper into international markets,

The Soviet Union is in desperate need of a boost to its struggling economy, but even if Western nati

The Norwegian Maritime Directorate introduced its auditing program for ship classification societies

China rolled out the red carpet for 600 Taiwan businessmen on a tour that Beijing hopes will help of

PHILIPPINE RULES SEEN HURTING INVESTMENTMANILA, Philippines - The country's foreign equity r

Australia's government is considering a billion-dollar reform program to make the national rail syst

With surprising speed, South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. has muscled its way through Japanese an

Hong Kong faces an economic slowdown, high inflation and a weakening government as the 1997 hand-ove

A sharp rise in the British pound against the U.S. dollar highlighted otherwise featureless foreign

Bradley International Airport officials are optimistic about getting a Dutch airline to fly non-stop

The first attempt to introduce a U.S.-style "hub and spoke" air transport system to Europe is hangin

The Brazilian textile industry is in an uproar following last week's announcement of a new industria

The price of rhodium, a little-known but environmentally important precious metal, soared by $1,000