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The U.S. foreign trade deficit in August remained at a near-record level, $15.7 billion, as both exp

Prudential Life Insurance Co. of America has established a wholly owned subsidiary in Japan with a c

The fight before the New York Legislature over whether multi-line insurance carriers should write fi

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association plans to target workplace issues rather than wages

The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee voted to slap a minimum $250,000 fee on tankers fo

Industrial Production Up in Japan for AugustThe rise in Japan's August mining and manufactur

8 USL Econships Arrested in NY, SeattleEight United States Lines Econships have been arreste

Taiwan will cut import tariffs on more than 3,500 items, probably by January, in an effort to narrow

Ever heard of Silicon Glen? Chances are that you have if you work for an American electronics compan

Motorola Inc. says its plant in Scotland is showing others how to beat the competition from Asia.

Analysts predict the Federal Reserve Board will raise the discount rate again soon, perhaps in a coo

Rising labor costs should not trigger a new burst of inflation, but someanalysts warn that wage-and-

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Another bruising trans-Atlantic trade row moved a step closer Wednesday. The European Court

Wages earned by U.S. airline pilots should continue to increase, including those paid to new-hires o

Scott Paper Co. is reorganizing and boosting its Asian operations in hopes of offsetting slow growth

WORLD BANK MEXICO - $135 million from the World Bank for road maintenance and $80 million fo

U.S. aircraft manufacturers facing intensified global competition in the aerospace industry are turn

Shannon J. Wall, president of the National Maritime Union, and Sea-Land Services Inc. will share the

NYK Line Officers Visiting US ShippersNYK Line officers are in the United States for 10 days

A standoff between dockers and stevedores that has effectively shut down the old port of Marseilles

In an effort to boost its declining share of the cargo market, the Deutsche Bundesbahn, the West Ger

Kansas City Southern Industries and the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad confirmed that they wer

The president of the Los Angeles Steamship Association feels continued cargo growth at Southern Cali

SFSP Plans to Sell Santa Fe Timber StockSanta Fe Southern Pacific Corp. will sell all the st

About 2,500 executives representing shippers, shippers agents, equipment manufacturers, port authori

Members of British Columbia's aviation community are urging a Canadian government agency to renew th

AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, reported net income of $87.1 million, or $1.41 a share, on r

38th International Astronautical Congress, Oct. 10-17, sponsored by the International Astronautical

A year's worth of congressional ire over airline service problems comes to a head this morning when

Changes Boost Costs In Fokker ProgramsAMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Fokker Aircraft BV said chang

Huntsman Chemical Corp. announced plans to form a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corp. to build a sty

Synthetic bone grafts are proving successful in providing a base for dentures, saving existing teeth

Quebec province inaugurated Canada's first measurement station for forest atmospheric pollutants at

U.S. chemical companies with surplus cash flows run the risk of being snared by the financial mania

Saudi Company Starts Production of Butene-1AL-JUBAIL, Saudi Arabia - Arabian Petrochemical C

With pretax earnings at American President Cos. setting records, securities analysts say they can un

Bruce Seaton, chairman of American President Cos., told securities analysts in New York and Washingt

An Iranian gunboat fired on a tanker Wednesday, shipping sources reported, and Iraq said its warplan

Laidlaw Buys Firms, Landfills in US, CanadaBURLINGTON, Ontario - Laidlaw Transportation Ltd.