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Finland plans to double its coal imports by 2000, the energy department of the Finnish Ministry of T

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

CHINA URGED TO EASE CURRENCY CONTROLSBEIJING - China should prepare to liberalize its exchan

The annual International Gifts and Houseware Fair notched up record increases in attendance and busi

Dow Chemical Co. and Eli Lilly & Co. have signed a letter of understanding to form a research-based

U.S. corporate takeover specialist T. Boone Pickens Jr. arrived in Japan Tuesday after denying any h

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The partnership of William Bru and Hans Graf represents a significant turning point in the developme

At first glance, William B. Bru might seem an unlikely choice for a top management spot at Switzerla

Aircraft leasing giant GPA Group Ltd. announced the world's biggest ever aircraft order Tuesday, con

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

A Connecticut state senator is proposing a 10-cent-a-pound tax on all chemicals discharged into the

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Silicon Valley of Asia's "sleeping giant" is growing restive. India, the world's second

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Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

''THEY'RE ASKING TOUGH QUESTIONS NOW," is the way one exhibitor summed up his experience at the conf

Lotus Development Corp. has begun shipments of Lotus Magellan, a new class of utility software for I

Continental Cargo projects that its new On Board Courier service to Britain, introduced Monday, will

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NY, NJ PORT AUTHORITY RE-ELECTS 3 OFFICERSNEW YORK - The Port authority of New York & New Je

The motor carrier announced the openings of three new terminals and seven personnel moves. N

Inchcape PLC, the British services and marketing group, is continuing to expand its shipping activit

Japanese dockworkers ended their 11-day-old strike Monday after negotiations with management produce

CUSTOMS FINDS COCAINE ON EASTERN JETMIAMI - The U.S. Customs Service has impounded an Easter

National Union Fire Insurance Co., Pittsburgh, is offering pollution liability insurance for owners

Last month's Exxon oil tanker spill has had a "minimal" impact on gasoline prices, but prices are ri

Britain Monday rejected the report of the committee headed by EuropeanCommission President J

Despite widespread freeze damage to the Washington winter wheat crop, overall wheat yields in that s

Fourteen companies have applied to the Federal Maritime Commission for licenses as ocean freight for

HONDA SHIPS CATTLE ON LIVESTOCK CARRIERVANCOUVER, Wash. - The Port of Vancouver had a bull r

U.S. and other overseas petroleum companies are increasing exploration activities in Malaysia throug

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The White House is preparing to propose legislation for dealing with huge oil spillslike the recent