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Declaring that the "free-wheeling days of Adam Smith are over in California," state Insurance Commis

US REJECTS DEMANDS FOR SUGAR PLAN REFORMAgriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter said Congress

The United States is considering whether to reopen an unfair trade practices case against the Europe

The Maritime Administration has approved Lykes Bros. Steamship Co's. request to sell a cargo vessel

OSG REPORTS HIKE IN NET INCOMEOverseas Shipholding Group Inc., a bulk cargo shipping company

A shortage of qualified seafarers is emerging as a major concern for shipowners as the maritime indu

One of Japan's largest conglomerates, Mitsui & Co., and its shipping affiliate are buying 6 percent

Transportacion Maritime Mexicana SA is a former client, not a current client, of the ship agent Bieh

A "bee regulated zone" has been established in an attempt to "stop" the Africanized honeybee from en

A story headlined, "Rival Pilot Groups Spar Over Safest Ship Route," on Page 4B of The Journal of Co

Growth in U.S. exports to Hong Kong fell sharply in March from February, while shipments the other w

DEFINITION OF "SOME MACHINE STITCHING" FOR CERTAIN HANDLOOMED TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM INDIA. A directi

Textile and garment exports to the United States from the Philippines jumped 25 percent in the first

The Bush administration says it plans to come to the rescue of the African elephant, whose numbers a

A persistent fire aboard an Alaskan fish processing ship on the Seattle waterfront closed Port of Se

The Spanish government is urging the European Commission to speed up work on a European Community ma

As Argentines prepare to go to the polls Sunday to choose a new president, their country is in crisi

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The House Thursday approved raising the hourly minimum wage from $3.35 to $4.55 by 1991, bringing Co

Top leaders of U.S. administration that took office Jan. 20, 1989, headed by President George Bush a

The Commerce Department Thursday reported that retail sales rose a modest 0.4 percent in April, post

Are you an "eagle" who thrives on business travel while worrying about stress? Or perhaps you are mo

The Swiss consumer price index rose by 0.5 percent during April to 114.8 points (1982 - 100) followi

PRODUCER PRICES UP 0.7 PERCENT, ANALYSTS SAYProducer prices moved up an average 0.7 percent

GROWTH FORECAST RAISED FOR JAPAN, W. EUROPEEconomic growth in Japan and Western Europe may b

Heavy involvement of Crowley Maritime Corp. in cleanup of the Exxon Valdez oil spill is expected to

Some 550 top Soviet officials and U.S. business executives will meet in McLean, Va., next week to di

President Bush Thursday ordered U.S.-based troops to reinforce this country's military strength in P

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Speculation buzzes as scientists and beekeepers await the arrival of the Africanized honeybee into t

Government officials, truck manufacturers and electronics experts in the European Community are exam

Beijing Jeep Co., a Chrysler Motors Corp. joint venture that once threatened to run off the road, is

GREECE'S BOP DEFICIT PUT AT $513 MILLIONATHENS, Greece - Greece's balance of payments defici

Royal Nedlloyd Group NV will strongly resist any takeover attempt, Henk Rootliep, chairman of the di

Try as they might, there's little that government officials can do to cope with the rapidly changing

The cost of moving freight from Brazil to the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will

Asian ports as a whole are gaining business as trade in the Far East continues to see explosive gro

A 105-story hotel with more than 3,000 guest rooms is under construction in the North Korean capital

Several members of the Senate Finance Committee, including Chairman Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, are conc