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As Britain prepares to lower the Union Jack and pack up from its last significant colony, many Hong

A WEEK AFTER the New York Stock Exchange drops 171 points in one session only to rebound 110 points

Facing stiff opposition from the state of California in its attempt to increase the fees it charges

Trade ministers meeting in this coastal city put off until next year decisions on how to reach a fre

NAVY SHIP RAMMEDIN TAIWAN HARBORTAIPEI - A containership rammed into a naval supply ship at

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. is winning some major bankruptcy battles, but it still has a war on its ha

The push for extended hours at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is becoming a tidal wave as m

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. recently signed five new freight contracts, according to Federal Maritime

Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is forming a partnership with Hyundai Merchant Marine Ltd. and No

Tenneco Inc. said Thursday it plans to spin off Newport News Shipbuilding to shareholders and is con

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One of the world's largest insurance brokers said Thursday it will work with an innovative Bermudian

EXEL Ltd., the insurance holding company, reported a nearly fourfold increase in net income to $207.

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The Senate approved product liability reform legislation after 15 years of debate, but not by the tw

Salvage companies warned they may ignore some maritime disasters if they lose a court case over a co

British exports worth more than UK500 million ($765 million) a year are at risk following indication

A federal judge has banned Life Partners Inc. of Waco, Texas, from resuming sales of ''interests'' r

India, wrestling with rapid aviation growth and congestion, will experiment with privatization of tw

The St. Lawrence Seaway is now scheduled to open March 29 - four days earlier than had been planned.

Hungary's industrial producer prices rose by 2.3 percent in January from December, and by 26.7 perce

Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said Thursday he was implementing an ''extraordinary emergency''

The House International Relations Committee unanimously approved on Thursday broader economic sancti

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The Japanese government Thursday announced that it would ease regulations on foreign exchange transa

The U.S. dollar rose Thursday on lingering hopes for a cut in German interest rates.Various

Hong Kong's annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, was 6.6 percent in Febru

More than six months after the passage of a constitutional amendment opening domestic Brazilian ship

China's strident dealing with Taiwan, ostensibly to deter the island from declaring independence, ma

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lots

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 250.41 up 0.51

Pressures on European nations to sever ties with Iran have mounted dramatically in the past week as

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International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 21, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

''He's looking for someone to blame.''

6 AFRICAN NATIONS AGREETO RENEW COOPERATIONNAIROBI - Six African states agreed Thurs

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 21, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

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Joseph Boldan is growing anxious.True, the pricey sportswear he imports for the adventurous