Commentary

SAVE THE USMERCHANT MARINEAs most people celebrate the arrival of a new year, my husband wil

Microsoft makes software that has led the global revolution in information technology, but now consu

Starting in the early 1960s a series of shocks - including the deaths of John Kennedy and Martin Lut

The British record for a corporate deal was shattered recently when shareholders approved the $40 bi

While many socialists and welfare statists debunk this, there really is a connection between poverty

These aren't the best of times for banks or their employees. In Switzerland, workers at soon-to-merg

The uncomfortable relationship between business and politics in post-apartheid South Africa has gain

UTILITY DEREGULATIONIS A DELIBERATE PROCESSAmerica's electric utility companies are gearing

Delegates to the Kyoto global warming conference have by now jetted home to their respective countri

In the United States, campaign contributions to the ruling party earn ambassadorships, plots in nati

Two factors will drive the transportation industry in 1998. Relentless market pressure will continue

The signs are everywhere, in placid paddy fields and downtown Rangoon, red billboards screaming: ''O

If you've got the post-Christmas-tapped-out-credit-card blues, consider the plight of the U.S. Army,

Opening borders to trade and investment can increase wealth and prosperity for the Americas, but fre

Those who have ridden the roller coaster of Mexican financial markets over the years, with long peri

Over the past decade, airlines have tightened their safety procedures by asking passengers to keep t

The politicians in Washington face two grave risks in the coming year: midterm elections and the rea

With its long reprehensible history, New Year's was never that great a holiday to begin with. From i

For millions of people around the globe, three words say it all: ''the American dream.'' It's a powe

Acute aversion to imports, once confined to Japan, is spreading into Russia. Imports are causing a r

I don't often think about horses, except, of course, when picking my way carefully around Central Pa

Roman Catholic Church sources claim the Cuban government's softer line toward believers was prompted

Pragmatism. Flexibility. An absence of ideology. These are the hallmarks of Slovenia, a country that

In April 1947, delegates from the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America traveled to Geneva.

On Brussels' medieval Grand Place, curious shopkeepers peered into the tiny car's open hood. In Zuri

Employers in 1998 could find themselves embroiled in issues stemming from same-sex sexual harassment

Forget about the big bang. On Friday, Europe begins its big ring, one of the most significant events

Pressure on China to adopt trading practices similar to those of advanced Western economies is inten

The U.S. Border Patrol is quietly exploring the use of military satellites and reconnaissance planes

Arelentless drive to succeed and an ability to ignore or overcome obstacles have been keys to Micros

Technologies that flowed from the minds of Britain's independent inventors began the Industrial Revo

When the Washington bureau chief of a large newspaper chain says the most important news of 1997 was

It's assumed, backed by data, that states near borders or the sea are best positioned to trade with

The Kyoto, Japan, conference on global climate change has focused attention on the future costs and

Is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shipbuilding agreement dead? Not yet, b

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Giving is an important holiday tradition. Like many activities, however, it is best done in moderati

Time, we are told, heals all wounds. In the Middle East, despite repeated wars and long-standing gri

After 30 years, Christmas in Cuba is back, restored by presidential decree.No official Chris

The financial turmoil in East Asia has created a lot of confusion among economists regarding its imp