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Charlene Barshefsky is expected to breeze through her confirmation hearing today as U.S. trade repre

Top congressional leaders and an array of public interest groups threw down the gauntlet Tuesday bef

In the headlong rush to become ever more efficient and globally competitive, U.S. manufacturers are

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The Clinton administration has decided to open U.S. border states to Mexican trucking companies and

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Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

A closely watched report on U.S. wage costs Tuesday revealed no signs of mounting inflation, reducin

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The U.S. dollar soared to a fresh 31-month high near 1.6565 Deutsche marks and a 47-month high of 12

The president of the Overseas Private Investment Corp. said this week developing countries have put

ENCRYPTION BILLS GETNEW PUSH IN CONGRESSWASHINGTON - Congressional sponsors of legislation t

Relief was mixed with concern Tuesday over election results in Chechnya as the breakaway region took

Japanese companies expressed pleasure this week with the higher U.S. dollar, which has given them a

China and the United States began talks to hammer out textile trade differences Tuesday with both si

India will commit to allowing only 25 percent foreign equity in telecommunications companies at Worl

''It's a damn wonder we haven't had a suicide yet.''

The global market for launch services is forecast to grow from $14 billion in the period 1996-2000 t

SHIPSKELLER NAMED INTERIMLOS ANGELES PORT CHIEFLOS ANGELES - Larry A. Keller

Volkswagen AG, profiting from a gamble on international sales, said Tuesday its global deliveries ro

Matson Navigation, the largest ship line moving goods between the mainland United States and Hawaii,

It's been a long time coming, but the Washington state Legislature is starting to look at its trade

Japan's Finance Ministry said it hopes to resume talks with the United States on a liquor tax disput

On the dock, steps from where the ships tie up, there is a two-story, cinder-block building with a r

Rodney Slater, President Clinton's nominee for transportation secretary, will be in the hot seat on

SEVEN FEARED DROWNEDOFF COLOMBIAN RESORTBOGOTA, Colombia - Seven people were missing and fea

1382 (Jan. 28, 1997) Previous day - 1394The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

The Port of Jawaharlal Nehru awarded Monday a contract to build a container terminal to a consortium

Jan. 28, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

The pharmaceutical industry, which lags other sectors in embracing supply chain cost-cutting, could

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1027 (Jan. 28, 1997) Previous day - 1033The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursd

Thailand's plans to develop into a regional air transport hub are in disarray amid confusing governm

CP REVERSES COURSE,POSTS RECORD PROFITTORONTO - Canadian Pacific Ltd. reported a massive shi

Norfolk Southern Corp. will spend $792 million on capital improvements during 1997, 12 percent above

Solid but not record growth is predicted for the next three years as the Panama Canal shifts from U.

High seas hampered efforts to salvage an overturned barge that spilled 12,500 tons of urea fertilize

Officials in Malaysia are resuming their drive to cut congestion and costs at the country'sports.

BA SAYS 3 MEMBERSTO RESIGN USAIR POSTSWASHINGTON - British Airways said Tuesday its three di