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Seattle's port commissioners voted unanimously to endorse an earlier position that pledged $4 millio

An American newspaper group, Ingersoll Publications Co., has announced it is buying two English prov

The second sale of government-owned stock in the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. has finished w

Strong export growth in the manufacturing sector and a slide in imports caused the U.S. foreign trad

Labor is uneasy about the Alabama State Docks' plan to shift general cargo warehouse work at the por

The Traffic Club of New York. Annual Thanksgiving luncheon. Nov. 16 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New Yo

Airlines and railroads paid less federal income tax than most U.S. companies in 1986, but the trucki

California's insurance industry is prepared to lay to rest any concerns about the way it sets rates

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Conrail, Distributor Offer Delivery ServiceConrail and Distribution Services of America have

Congress is debating whether to spend an extra $100 million for enhanced safety - through the use of

United States Lines (S.A.) Inc. has asked the Federal Maritime Commission to issue an order to settl

China's economy will show further growth this year with a projected 4 percent increase in agricultur

Machinery Orders Rise 20.8 percent in JapanJapan's industrial machinery orders during the fi

The Bank of England is forecasting moderate growth for the world economy over the next couple of yea

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A frequent gripe from Washington has been that the U.S. shipping industry can't get its act together

The head of Hong Kong Islands Line says his company's improved service and added capacity has attrac

Even after Black Monday, the U.S. paper industry is still predicting good years ahead. The n

Japanese Refiner Plans More Iranian ImportsShowa Shell Sekiyu K.K., a major Japanese oil ref

The 19th century U.S. Navy brig Somers, the ship that in part inspired Herman Melville's novel "Bill

Two carriers in the U.S.-Australia/New Zealand trade will begin a joint venture in mid-December, wit

Par Pharmaceutical Inc. announced that it has received approval from the Food & Drug Administration

A shift in China's policy on textile exports is in the offing, with officials acknowledging that som

Peru signed a new debt payment-in-kind deal Thursday as a fresh series of talks began with the count

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Homework and caution were the clear-cut messages delivered to players in the reinsurance market at a

Senate supporters of legislation to promote the development of methanol- powered cars want fast acti

The Long Island Rail Road plans to ban smoking on its five shortest branches, comprising 300 of the

1170.5 (Nov. 12) Previous day - 1172.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley met Thai officials Thursday in an effort to boost bilateral trade and

UK Insurers Hit Hard By October HurricaneRoyal Insurance, one of Britain's largest general l

Losses resulting from auto accidents cost Americans a record $80 billion in 1986, according to a rep

LTV Steel Co. announced Thursday that it is seeking alternatives to its ownership of a Warren, Ohio,

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The New York Mercantile Exchange is planning to link with the International Petroleum Exchange in Lo

The International Longshoremen's Association said Thursday it will give management an extra month to

Glycerine Output Up for SeptemberProduction of crude glycerine, including synthetic forms, f

Two Japanese companies have succeeded in producing electrolyte, the chemical mixture inside batterie

States have taken the lead from the federal government in promoting U.S. prosperity in the highly co