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The first fiber-optic cable across the Pacific Ocean is no bigger than a garden hose but stretches 8

AMERICAN EXPRESS FORMS NEW DATA UNITNEW YORK - American Express Co. announced the formation

A bipartisan group of 12 senators has introduced legislation that would require tens of thousands of

Most Brazilian ports, including Santos, were virtually paralyzed Tueday as dockworkers mounted a sec

The state-run Philippine Ports Authority says it will go ahead on its own to rehabilitate Manila's c

Prime Minister David Lange said Monday that New Zealand will study leasing new warships in a controv

U.K. dockworkers' leaders held protracted talks with port employers Tuesday to try to negotiate a se

You know you will be part of a crowd when the ticket says you'll be seated at table No. 141.

The Hawaiian cruise ship Monterey would be managed by Radisson Hotel Corp. of Minneapolis and up to

American President Lines Ltd. is pleased with the results of its first direct vessel call at the sou

Maritime organizations are urgently seeking ways of addressing the serious skills shortage that is j

A state of emergency was declared Tuesday in Calcutta, the main eastern port, as an indefinite strik

A futures market in tanker freight rates could be revived, provided the oil industry is sufficiently

FLA. LAWMAKERS WEIGH INSURANCE ADVOCATE BILLTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State Rep. Peter Deutsch int

A law requiring Washington state drivers to carry liability insurance won approval in the state Legi

Want your skin to have that golden glow? Get it massaged with the precious metal. ''With its

In a surprise move stunning auto insurers, the Ontario government capped car insurance increases sla

LONDON EXCHANGE OKS MALAYSIAN TIN BRANDKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian tin smelters Datuk

Members of the insurance, legal and business communities are watching closely as Supreme Court oral

BEWARE OF THE BOOMERANG EFFECT: Harsh measures designed to open foreign markets to U.S. exports coul

New Jersey is California Dreamin'. A consumer group is looking to roll back auto insurance r

Prompted by both hopes and fears of the European Community's plan to achieve a true common market, U

Pravda described the Soviet Union Tuesday as one of the world's top two arms exporters and urged the

Ramada Inc., best-known for its moderately priced hotel rooms, said Tuesday it would sell its hotel

Argentina's recent step to adopt a free exchange rate for all goodscould lessen that nation's appeti

SUPREME COURT TO HEAR ALCAN, ICI TAX CASEThe Supreme Court has agreed to rule on whether for

NORTH AMERICA 23rd National Footwear Fair. April 23-26. Leon Convention and Exhibition Cente

WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX INCREASES IN JAPANThe Japanese wholesale price index for March average

Assembly lines at South Korea's three main automakers continued operating fitfully Tuesday, but the

Congress warned Tuesday that new problems for world currency values and ongoing trade negotiations m

Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation served a subpoena Monday at the New Jersey offices of

Rep. Helen Delich Bentley, R-Md., and a bipartisan group of House members are hoping to derail the p

NH ENDS OPPOSITION TO SEABROOK TESTINGCONCORD, N.H. - After receiving financial assurances f

SOUTH KOREAN STRIKES HALT CAR PRODUCTIONSEOUL, South Korea - Strikes at major suppliers halt

SOVIETS PLAN TO DOUBLE AUTOMOBILE CAPACITYRADNOR, Pa. - The Soviet Union is laying the groun

1626 (Apr. 17, 1989) Previous day - 1622 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

NM GOVERNOR VETOES TORT CLAIMS BILLSANTA FE, N.M. - Republican Gov. Garrey Carruthers vetoed

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The U.S. dollar slowly drifted lower in a quiet market Monday ahead of the consumer price index data

If EDI turns into a generic term like "Kleenex," the whole technology might get blown away.