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A currency union between the two Germanys looks increasingly likely to involve an exchange rate of 1

The Port of Curacao today is reaping the benefits of investments and labor reductions that began nea

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Deutsche Genossenschaftsbank today will repurchase most of the bonds under dispute with nine French

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Projections for expanded use of all-cargo planes come as Boeing Co. for the second year in a row rev

CHEVRON SPURNS BIDS FOR ALASKA PROPERTIESChevron USA took its Alaskan oil properties off the

S. KOREA TO TAKE PART IN E. EUROPEAN BANKSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea will participate i

The U.S. government is planning its biggest stand ever at the Leipzig Fair, and a record number of U

Solid bulk cargoes accounted for the major part of a modest 2.25 percent increase in cargo volume th

The U.S. dollar edged higher in a nervous and hesitant market Thursday. The Federal Reserve

Regional and short-line railroads have a future, providing they get a little help from their friends

A House maritime subcommittee will look into passenger cruise vessel safety issues on March 29.<

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Asia has brought forward the liftoff date for its first privately owned and once-controversial satel

Quantum Chemical Corp.'s ill-fated Morris, Ill., petrochemical plant is expected to restart today, n

National Starch and Chemical Corp. has acquired Caourepe Qumica Industrial LDA of Lisbon, Portugal.<

GATT PANEL AGREES WITH JAPAN ON EC TAXThe General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade's dispute-s

Tokyo unveiled plans Thursday to review laws making it hard to open big stores as Prime Minister Tos

The fight for control of Xtra Corp. took a conciliatory turn Thursday as sources indicated that the

MOSBACHER: US FIRMS COMPETING SUCCESSFULLYRobert Mosbacher, commerce secretary, Thursday sai

CONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ATMEL CORP'S EPROM SHIPMENTS. The U.S. Customs Service has been unable to det

Pennsylvania's automobile insurance reform battle has shifted from the state Legislature to the fede

Riomar Agencies Inc., a new shipping agency, opened offices in the ports of New Orleans, Houston, Pa

The federal government wants waterfront union leader John Bowers and 25 local officers of the Intern

Economic and political problems are forcing Japan to turn inward after a short-lived flirtation with

Giant TV sets, Super VHS VCRs and laser-disc players are some of the finest achievements in video en

SOFTWARE AUTOMATES MOVEMENT OF CARGONetcom Inc., Edison, N.J., has introduced a new software

Japan has opened its doors to a huge influx of cheap, Chinese soybean meal at the peril of its domes

A plot to extort $10 million from Du Pont Co. for the return of stolen trade secrets on the manufact

AUSTRALIAN PILOTS SAID TO SOFTEN STANDSYDNEY, Australia - Australia's domestic airline pilot

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The Bush administration is again taking up the call for state maritime academies to share their trai

As Memphis, Tenn., power officials consider whether to renew their contract with the Tennessee Valle

INFLATION RISES AGAIN IN INDUSTRIAL NATIONSInflation increased in the United States and othe

MARSOFT INC. Executive Briefing: Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Returns in the Current Dry Bulk and

A joint task force of the U.S. and Japanese semiconductor industries issued a report Thursday propos

Consolidated Rail Corp. and Guilford Transportation Industries Inc. are close to an agreement that,

A Miami jury Thursday returned a unanimous verdict in favor of G.D. Searle & Co. in a trial involvin

Morgan Stanley and Co., which had attempted to sell $100 million in high- yield notes in the public