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The people who buy Japanese-make synthetic suedes like Suedemark are mostly apparel manufacturers wh

PROMPTING EYEBROWS TO RAISE is nothing new for straight-talking Ted Ruhly, president of Maersk Inc.,

Eastern Airlines, trying to avoid new layoffs, will transfer workers and sharply limit hiring this s

Those who fail to recognize the continuing expansion of asset-based lease financing of jetliner sale

International Business Machines Corp. is predicting that its Watson Computer Center will become an i

Sea-Land Assigned Rights to Three ShipsThe Maritime Subsidy Board formally shifted to Sea-La

JAPANESE GOLD DEMAND RISES MORE THAN 200 PERCENTSharply increased demand by investors booste

INDIA OPENS DOOR TO US ALMOND IMPORTSThe United States has signed an agreement with India to

A sunken 16th century Portuguese ship discovered in waters between Malaysia and Indonesia carries ab

Lumber and wood shippers are making a comeback to railroads. Boise Cascade Inc. says it's up

Real estate developer Ned Holmes has been named to replace Archie Bennett Jr. as chairman of the Hou

The U.S. dollar was mixed Wednesday after paring morning losses. The dollar started trending

Port authorities nationwide are taking a closer look at what they get in return for their investment

Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng scored both Japan and the 12-nation European Community for failin

New York Insurance Superintendent James Corcoran has been sued over the legal transfer of monies fro

Taxpayers' expenses incurred in responding to tax examinations or audits by the Internal Revenue Ser

FRANCE DISMANTLING CURRENCY CONTROLSPARIS - French Finance Minister Pierre Beregovoy Wednesd

The new textile agreement between the United States and the Dominican Republic gives that island nat

When it comes to finding a cure for AIDS, Steven Price is betting the private sector works faster th

Iraq is using a flexible, spot-linked oil pricing system to extend its marketing to northwestern Eur

Owners of the second Lachmar liquefied natural gas carrier failed to make scheduled payments on its

Dexter Plastics, a division of Dexter Corp., has reached agreement to license Dexter's technology an

Once a tiny fraction of the prescription drug business, generic pharmaceuticals are sweeping the cou

When David Jackson of New Zealand packed up his rugby shirt display to bring to Japan, he tossed in

Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer said he'll wait a year before pushing any consolidation of the state's p

The good times just keep on rolling for Europe's gilded chemicals industry. Most companies h

The Brazilian government plans once again to halve its list of prohibited imports, dropping barriers

Congress is on the brink of passing a so-called catastrophic illness bill, but it's not likely to ha

Foreign exchange dealers from around the world expect the U.S. trade deficit to improve dramatically

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The first general purpose zone at the Greater Detroit Foreign Trade Zone Inc. opened and received a

A sharp rise in ivory prices has brought a surge in the slaughter of elephants by poachers in Kenya'

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries may be forced to continue selling its oil below it

Hewlett-Packard Corp. knows that electronic data interchange is hot. But the Palo Alto, Calif.-based

The idea that automation is best suited to bigger companies is a valid point, but not entirely convi

Generic drugs are not new, but branded drug companies question whether they are as good as branded p

ICI AMERICAS PLANS R&D REORGANIZATIONWILMINGTON, Del. - ICI Americas Inc.'s Agricultural Pro

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The prototype of an innovative road-rail car for frieght shipments was delivered for trial runs to t

Half of the World Bank's audited rural development projects in sub-Saharan Africa have failed, accor