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The long-awaited announcement by American President Lines that it will build ships too large to pas

Longshoremen in eastern Canada are trying to form a common front for negotiations with port employer

A state commission gave preliminary approval to New York City's plans to spend $5 million to turn a

The slowdown in the oil-fueled economies of West Africa is likely to depress freight rates further,

The Bulgarian roll-on roll-off vessel Trapezitza, 10,500 deadweight tons, was involved in a collisio

Unemployment in EC Up 1.1 percent in SeptemberBRUSSELS, Belgium - The number of jobless in t

China may cooperate with the Association of Tin Producing Countries in trying to curb the falling pr

The proposed merger of Baker International Corp. and Hughes Tool Co. will be followed by marriages o

Anyone planning to attend a meeting anywhere in the country on virtually any facet of trade with Lat

The European Community formally approved a settlement of a long-running dispute with the United Stat

Mitterrand in Frankfurt FRANKFURT, West Germany - French President Francois Mitterrand arriv

When Fiat Managing Director Cesare Romiti was informed of the arrival Oct. 1 at IRI-Finmeccanica of

Multinational automakers operating in Brazil are adding to the increasingly explosive pressure to ad

Crump Stockholders OK Acquisition by SedgwickMEMPHIS, Tenn. - Crump Cos. Inc. insurance brok

Two more AIDS researchers are considering leaving the Centers for Disease Control, continuing an exo

The Chemical Coatings Division of Reichhold Chemicals Inc. announced formation of a new business uni

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The European Community said it will take legal action against Japan to seek the removal of what it c

Oil Minister Mana Saeed Oteiba ruled out an oil price war "at present" and insisted that the Organiz

Range Rover of North America Inc. officially opened its national headquarters in Lanham Monday.<

Italian Coffee Imports Fell in 8-Month SpanItalian green coffee imports in the first eight m

Canada will announce the imposition of a countervailing duty on U.S. corn imports this week, sources

Soviets Show Interest In Settling Libel SuitThe Soviet Union may pay to settle a libel case

The Federal Aviation Administration announced new requirements and programs designed to prevent mida

Two Contracts Target Voice Control SystemTwo contracts to develop computer prototypes to con

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Indonesia plans to slash import duties on items needed for its export industries and ease rules on f

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Bill Gunter, Florida Insurance Commissioner, is urging commercial insurers to ''get back into" the i

Anjum Sultan glumly watched his laborers tear apart a cargo ship with little more than their bare ha

Soviets Pick New Chief Of Merchant MarineThe Soviet Union appointed the head of its Far East

Arco Cites Low Prices As Causing Drop in NetAtlantic Richfield Co. reported third quarter ne

As if Japan's current shipping recession were not trouble enough, the country's hard-pressed mercha

Indonesia plans to slash import duties on items needed for its export industries and ease rules on f

Insurance agents' groups filed suit against the Federal Reserve Board, charging that the board unlaw

Singapore Optimistic On Economic GrowthSingapore's economy is gradually recovering from the

Yugoslavia's will harvest a record maize crop of 12 million metric tons, its Federal Statistic Offic

San Francisco's district attorney is investigating whether a maritime union has been getting free r

In its U.S. operations, Leif Hoegh & Co. is stressing marketing and flexibility. The company

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