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Northwest oyster producers have scored a breakthrough in their efforts to increase sales in the Sing

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U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor hailed the latest step by Japan to deregulate its auto repai

Quebec Separatist leader Lucien Bouchard threw down the gauntlet to English Canada Tuesday, vowing t

In a rare bit of good economic news following a dismal 9.6 percent third- quarter contraction, Mexic

The Venezuelan government will announce "in the next few days" changes to the foreign exchange contr

The U.S. dollar was little changed in dull trading Tuesday, in the absence of compelling news.

Details are emerging of the next round in China's move to reduce tax rebates paid to exporters, thou

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The European Union insisted a controversial plan to establish a trans- Atlantic free-trade zone is s

KIMBERLY-CLARK CONFIDENT EU WILL OK MERGERBRUSSELS - Consumer products giant Kimberl

The European Commission sharply criticized an advertising campaign by Philip Morris Cos. Tuesday, sa

"I have some advice for you guys. We have to exercise a high degree of humility. We're going to make

North Korea said on Tuesday it had received shipments of oil from the United States under last year'

CYPRUS AMAX COAL MINE IN ILLINOIS LAYS OFF 34MARION, Ill. - A Marion coal mine has l

OPEC ministers, hoping to curb quota violations that are depressing oil prices, Tuesday opened a mee

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A Chicago freight forwarder won't allow the trouble his company experienced in dealing with the Fede

A prominent Greek shipping executive is calling for an end to the ''regulatory fervor" that is cloud

WORK ROSTER OMISSION LEADS TO SHOOTINGFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A longshoreman shot at

The U.S. Coast Guard, taking steps to eliminate a longstanding hazard for marine pilots, will requir

Guy Morel is a little mystified. His company is in the market for two to three containerships and, f

Tidewater Inc. will acquire Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. in a stock exchange valued at $255 milli

The rush is on to ship wine, spirits and beer across the Atlantic for the holidays. But this

Sea-Land Service Inc., America's largest containership operator, has not collected a dime in direct

Lloyd's of London has given regulatory approval to the first underwriting agency under its wing to b

Despite continued moderate economic growth, insolvencies in Germany are projected to reach 22,000 th

A new feature of a theft policy from Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. will reimburse customers for the

STRIKE DUE TODAY AT BIG INDIAN INSURERSWorkers at India's state-run Life Insurance Corp. and

The Port of San Diego is promoting a bold plan for a container-on-barge service linking San Diego wi

BERGESEN AND HAVTOR AGREE TO MERGEOSLO - The boards of Norwegian shipping companies

Bangkok Marine, a unit of Denmark's A.P. Moller group, will launch a new service Nov. 27 linking Tha

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