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John M. Bowers, tapped as the next president of the International Longshoremen's Association, said f

The European Community Commission has opened an investigation into a British complaint about alleged

The Federal Maritime Commission said it will keep an eye out for unfair pricing under its broadened

For years, most money managers have under-performed broad market indexes such as the Dow Jones Indus

British & Commonwealth Holdings PLC, the former shipping group that has since moved into financial s

The swoop by Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. on its 52 percent-held Marine Midland Banks Inc. unit

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

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924.5 (July 16) Previous day - 923.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in Lo

A Flint, Mich., businessman said to be a major figure in an investigation into alleged municipal cor

The Reagan administration is going ahead with protection of 11 Kuwaiti oil tankers starting next wee

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Parliament Wednesday concurred with the government's decision to allow the

Chances are suddenly better that a few more jobs for U.S. crewmen may be available on those 11 Kuwai

Intel Corp.'s decision to work with another big semiconductor company to develop customized chips co

Some $3.4 billion of assets backing the single-premium deferred annuities of the bankrupt Baldwin-Un

The chairman of a House subcommittee has given the Transportation Department and the Army Corps of E

Niels W. Johnsen, chairman of Central Gulf Lines, says the two pure car carriers that his company is

One of the largest and most influential corporations in Hawaii is no more. Liquidation of Di

Greece has dismissed the possibility of sending warships to protect Greek vessels sailing in the gul

As warm weather settles in, the nation slows down. Economists may have their own version of why this

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge heard testimony Thursday on a tentative contract LTV Steel Co. has rea

Roger Singer, new insurance commissioner of Massachusetts, was sworn in Thursday, hours after reform

On U.S.-Japan trade frictions I have even heard that some informed people advocate political

U.S. importers are blasting the Senate for approving an amendment that wouldallow interested

A federal judge was scheduled Thursday to hear additional testimony from a group of common sharehold

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Steel imports surged in May to their highest monthly level this year, although steel importers stres

Current Textile Quotas Where the Average Recent Utilization Rate Indicates Full QuotaUtiliza

Swedish Camper Made To Fit Small CarsScando, a Swedish company, has designed a camper to fit

Commerce Reviews Tubular Steel SupplyThe Commerce Department is reviewing a short supply det

The U.S. International Trade Commission is conducting an investigation to determine whether temporar

Hong Kong companies are in line for a large proportion of contracts as a new era in home electronics

The declining fishing industry in Southern California could receive a boost in the form of a $1 mill

The Canadian government said it is investigating complaints of dumping by Hyundai Motor Co., which c

A significant number of U.S business executives expect a major financial crisis between now and 1995

Fiat USA Inc., which oversees the financial, administrative and corporate activities of Italy's Fiat

The nation's factories, mines and utilities operated at 79.7 percent of capacity in June, unchanged

The presidential task force on long-term health care will recommend tax incentives for purchase of l

Trade-related issues such as protectionism and U.S. competitiveness in the world economy are the mos

Philippines Files Suit Against Marcos FamilyMANILA, Philippines - The Philippines government