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Municipalities would not have to pay more than their share of damages in personal injury cases and a

Corporate philanthropy, which has been riding the crest of a 12-year wave nationally as well as loca

Safmarine, Inc. and the Bank Line Africa Service, which have been sharing space on each other's ship

It's called the worker's right to know, and soon, businesses in just about every phase of commerce w

The major airlines have been easing their hiring requirements in recent yearsbecause of the

The Federal Aviation Administration wants airlines to move more quickly to make "non-critical" aircr

Just north of the Scottish mainland, lying between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, the 100 or

A fleet of 240 jumbo-sized containerships will be able to carry well over two-thirds of all cargoes

The Interstate Commerce Commission Tuesday heard both industry and government opposition to the Unio

Next year looks like a good one for Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Corp., says afinancial analyst wh

Trafalgar House PLC, the U.K. property, construction and shipping group that owns the Cunard line, r

Rescue workers searched a submerged ferry Monday for the bodies of 30 people missing after the boat

India Files Charges Against Union CarbideBHOPAL, India - The Indian government Tuesday filed

Sports and Leisure '88 Scheduled for MarchThe Japan External Trade Organization is sponsorin

Chevron and BP Sign AgreementChevron Chemical Co. announced that it has exercised an option

It used to be that if you wanted to drive a truck you needed biceps as big as bridge abutments.<

Key government ministers, succumbing to pressure from abroad, agreed in principle Tuesday to boost d

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Major tax policy changes in both the advanced and developing nations are necessary to help ease Thir

Random testing for alcohol and drug abuse should be limited to special circumstances, a report by th

Texas Air Extends Tender Offer DeadlineTexas Air Corp. again has extended the expiration dat

The U.S. market for titanium dioxide is continuing to tighten, resulting in increased delivery delay

Du Pont Co. Chairman Richard E. Heckert recently issued a challenge to U.S. business to go after ove

The 1987 hurricane season came to a quiet close on Monday with barely a whisper, good news for prope

A lawsuit pending against Alexander & Alexander Services Inc. claims the international insurance bro

A soft drink name that sounded to Chinese ears like "Bite the Wax Tadpole" is only one example of ho

S. Korea Exports Seen Rising to Record LevelsSEOUL, South Korea - Trade and Industry Ministe

The Japanese government is making more attempts to placate U.S. business interests. It appar

AVIATION Independent Canadian airline Wardair took delivery of the first two of 14 new Airbu

Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to the United States next week is likely to be the biggest single stimulus

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Two boats a day sink on China's inland waterways as the growth of private transporting has resulted

Hershey Joint Venture With Esso Under WayPASADENA, Calif. - Hershey Oil Corp. said that oil

Sea-Land Corp., which developed the automated Sea-Trac system for booking and tracking its own cargo

Eurotunnel's offering of shares to the public is undersubscribed in Britain, with about 20 percent o

Farmstead to Supply Equipment to ChinaGLASTONBURY, Conn. - Farmstead Telephone Group Inc. an

Cable and Wireless PLC said Monday that after 18 months of negotiations the Japanese government has

Bolstered by the support its tough negotiating stance received from fellow Latin debtors meeting her

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Six months after the USS Stark was nearly consumed by fire following a missile attack in the Persian