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Taiwan, already the world's largest source of components for computers and telecommunications equipm

Friday Feb. 2, 1996 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

REGIONAL BLOCS Surfing the Global Net From Caribbean Shores. Feb. 26-27. Barbados. C

Australia has become the latest target of the Iran sanctions campaign in Congress, the result of a p

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

Developers of the world's largest cruise ship vow to fight a decision by the Maritime Administration

The local shipbuilding industry, long becalmed, could get a boost with the arrival of two German fir

SEAWAY AGENCY NAMES TOLL TALKS NEGOTIATORSCHICAGO - The Saint Lawrence Seaway Develo

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to marketing internationally, it may be

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DHL Worldwide Express plans to expand its third-party logistics business as part of a $2 million exp

Two words will dominate the lexicon of diligent translators at this week's U.S.-Japanese aviation ta

Pressured to come up with more ways to save money and streamline transportation, logistics managers

A Massachusetts court decision has jump-started plans to fund a double-stack rail network in the sta

The American Academy of Actuaries said last week it will work with the U.S. Congress to study the fl

There's no computer inHarald Niehenke's modest 6-by-6 office. He complains that phone calls

An exhibit of Egyptian antiquities will take place at the Florida International Museum in St. Peters

Gregory V. Serio, first deputy superintendent and general counsel of the New York state Insurance De

Acordia Inc. announced a fall in profit for both the fourth quarter and the full year of 1995.

TAIWAN TO PRIVATIZE MORE BANKS, INSURERSTAIPEI - The Taiwanese government said Frida

The interaction between the insurance industry and the Internet is becoming more closely knit every

Japan said Friday that it is seeking clarification from Beijing of its clampdown on the flow of fina

The number of people out of work in Ireland fell by a seasonally adjusted 400 in December to 281,300

The Australian Bureau of Statistics detailed the results of its December manufacturing production re

When I drive around my home, I often pass the recently built but usuallyclosed Connecticut w

Three Weeks Ended Jan. 27, 1996, vs. Similar 1995 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

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Covenant Transport Inc. and USA Truck Inc., two mid-size truckload carriers, posted improved revenue

Friday, Feb. 2, 1996 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

In the Fast Facts called "Factors in U.S. Trade Balance," which appeared on Page 1A Friday, the thre

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

Deregulation of the trucking industry has created unlimited opportunities for creative, customized s

MORE OVERNITE WORKERS VOTE TO JOIN TEAMSTERSWASHINGTON - Workers at two more Overnit

With lower U.S. interest rates in place, currency traders are looking for a boost to the dollar this

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 10, '95 - Feb. 2, '96 (a graph) (2)

Russia has sold China a license to produce Sukhoi Su-27 interceptor jets in a deal expected to bring

Competition in the cable television and telephone markets will be sharply enhanced following congres

The Bank of Spain Friday said it estimated 1995 real growth of gross domestic product at 3.0 percent

EU governments are expected to give short shrift to an attempt by the EuropeanCommission to