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A swarm of pests that crossed the Mexican border has devastated the cotton fields of southern Texas,

David Beatson has had a highly productive first year as president and chief executive officer of Eme

The historic high prices for raw cotton might be putting smiles on the faces of many U.S. farmers, b

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Faced with higher raw-material costs, textile manufacturers from China to Charleston are quietly rai

A thirst for natural fibers and casual clothing has put cotton textile and apparel products on a rol

If there's one thing cotton shippers desire even more than low ocean freight rates, it is predictabi

AT&T Corp., the world's largest communications company, called last week for Germany to clarify the

Malaysian officials are looking for a 20 percent increase in output from the electronics sector this

China is proposing to convert all its commodities-futures exchanges into nonprofit bodies with a mem

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Romania opened its first stock exchange in almost half a century Friday, but had no stocks to trade.

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The Australian government last week launched the long-awaited sale of its national carrier Qantas Ai

Seko Air Freight said it has introduced a service specifically for trade show and exhibit managers.<

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Passenger Rail Faces Uncertain Fate in MaineAUGUSTA, Maine - A bill that would put Maine one

Mutual of Omaha's legal department is taking a close look at the name chosen by Walt Disney Co. for

China's first insurance college will open for business late this year in Shanghai, with a boost from

CHUBB & SON INC. (Warren, N.J.) - John Pacheco Jr. has joined the company as senior vice president a

Swiss Re's U.S. business received a morale boost Friday with the announcement that Heidi Hutter is t

With no survivors found and hopes fading after the sinking of the bulker Mineral Dampier, which coll

In a signal that organized labor and President Clinton are moving closer on trade policy, a top AFL-

The chairman of the Senate subcommittee seeking reform of the Superfund program will give an advance

A year ago, George G. Baima had empty trucks and no drivers to get them filled. Today, he ha

In a bid to bolster its international express traffic, Federal Express announced Friday that it has

When George Marlin is done with the nation's largest port authority, it might be a lot smaller.<

EU PANEL APPROVES HOECHST-DOW DEALBRUSSELS - The European Commission said Friday it

Union members at Korea Power Engineering Co. (Kopec), South Korea's nuclear power plant engineering

Of the many promises offered by the North American Free Trade Agreement, one of the greatest is the

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels get money where they can to fund their separatist war effort, but the

In the opinion of several fresh fruit and vegetable growers and exporters, there is plenty of room f

The electric-utility industry is loaded with acronyms, and Puhca is one of my favorites. It

Vietnam has exported 1.27 million tons of rice so far this year, 31.7 percent more than in the same

SKAARUP SHIPPING CORP. (Greenwich, Conn.) - Capt. Lawrence C. Tzou will retirefrom his posit

In a game of "my bridge is bigger than yours," South Carolina officials say they have plans for a Co

Japan's Kobe Steel Ltd. said it is considering the sale of more than $500 million worth of shares in

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

DOW, BALLARD DISSOLVE FUEL CELL COLLABORATIONVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Dow Chemi