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NEW YORK — Wilbur L. Ross, the chairman of International Textile Group, is getting ready to make a major move…
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Executives and officials in developing countries are concerned that the end of the quota system next year…
Countdown to 2005: China Safeguard Ruling Threatens Trade Frenzy
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Countdown to 2005: Building Boom in China Despite Quota Worries
Chinese executives are forging ahead on projects to meet the expected demand from the dropping of quotas on…
Industry Anxiety Rises As Threatening Virus Spreads Through Asia
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Hyosung Bows In U.S. Market
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Unite Campaign At Brylane Heats Up
NEW YORK -- A UNITE campaign to organize workers at a Brylane Inc. distribution center in Indianapolis has…
American Image Awards Pomerantz, Hand To Be Honored
NEW YORK -- With 88 years in the apparel industry between them, John Pomerantz and Elbert Hand -- the…
Travelers Face Growing List Of Security Rules
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