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SMITHKLINE NET FELL IN FIRST QUARTERSmithKline Beckman Corp., Philadelphia, said its earning

The chairman of NWA Inc. says he would like a "white knight" to come forward and work with current m

Remember the old adage, "If you can't beat them, join them."? Well, during the past 10 years

What kind of problems might shipping companies face because of AIDS? "You have a much better

Cargo volume at the Port of Hampton Roads continues to break records, according to figures released

Despite losing out on a huge investment planned by one Taiwan chemical firm, Canada may yet get a pi

Sen. Brock Adams, D-Wash., has introduced legislation that would require all new tankers operating i

HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE PLANS RESTRUCTURINGBASEL, Switzerland - Swiss chemical group Hoffmann-La R

In a move that signals the first major entry of a telephone company into the U.S. cable television b

INDIAN DOCKWORKERS, GOVERNMENT INK PACTThe six-day strike by Indian port workers ended Satur

General Motors Corp. has begun selling the Chevrolet Lumina, the first of a group of family sedans p

Business done at the first week of China's premier trade fair totaled $2.5 billion, officials said M

South Korea appears set to dig in its heels over U.S. pressure on agricultural trade when bilateral

Here is a list of some of the states considering legislation to help workers who have no health insu

A few months into the Bush administration, consumer groups are stilluncertain about what to

The Alaska cruise ship industry, which netted more than $300 million last summer, said it expects re

The repeal of West Germany's withholding tax on interest income is considered probable, now that mor

The Soviet balance of trade worsened in the first three months of the year as imports of Western goo

CITIZENS & SOUTHERN CORP. (Atlanta) - Hugh Chapman, president, also was named chief operating office

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

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* Import Quota Watch 5A * Commodity Research Bureau: Soybeans 6A* Albert L. Kraus - Markets

The ship lines specializing in carrying forest products in the traditional breakbulk form that survi

Several European airports are studying the possibility of developing dedicated express cargo facilit

In The Journal of Commerce's Southeastern International Trade issue on April 20, the story "Forest P

An article on Factory Mutual Engineering & Research Co. and its loss prevention research center, pub

Shell UK Exploration & Production, a unit of Royal Dutch/Shell Group, said Friday it expects to rest

PROPOSAL COULD LIMIT CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTSTRENTON, N.J. - Celebrities who do insurance comm

The family of a police officer who shot and killed himself during a game of ''Russian roulette" does

If you think a distributor cap is the latest in high-fashion headwear . . . Or if you think

Scotland Yard last week arrested a Nigerian national living in London and charged him with conspirac

NEW EXPORT SOFTWARE RELEASED BY SYNTRA LTD.NEW YORK - Syntra Ltd. of New York has just relea

The Port of Seattle may not export more containers than some other ports, and may not ship out the h

Burlington Air Express Inc. began a rather remarkable turnaround last year, after losing $40 million

It's official, Elaine Chao is deputy transportation secretary. She took the oath of office f

The governor's search for a new State Board of Insurance has turned into a game of musical chairs wi

The dollar will remain vulnerable as long as the U.S. economy continues to show signs of winding dow

The Port of Rotterdam is planning to double container-handling capacity as part of its bid to become

A strong forest products market helped make 1988 a good year for the Port of Panama City, and port o

BUSH TO NAME MURRIN TO COMMERCE POSTPresident Bush will name Thomas J. Murrin, retired vice