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A U.S. District Court decision for the first time affirms that the intent of the 1984 Shipping Act w

Robert H. Bork is a controversial nominee to the Supreme Court because he's widely perceived as a co

A top European Community trade official warned Japan against discriminating in favor of the United S

The Vincent Van Gogh Museum here has asked for government help in insuring exhibition borrowings of

Interior Secretary Donald P. Hodel has put into effect the department's new five-year leasing plan f

Canada's debt-ridden Dome Petroleum Ltd. has asked Amoco Corp. to improve its $3.86 billion takeover

Payments Surplus Narrows in JapanThe broadest measure of Japan's foreign trade surplus regis

Japanese automakers, by skirting an unpublicized Japanese government export quota, have been able to

Jamaica expects to receive funding from international development banks for three major export-orien

Hong Kong jewelry exporters and government officials are more concerned about the disturbing trend i

World, Teamsters Ink Tentative 5-Year PactOAKLAND, Calif. - World Airways has reached a tent

American Airlines is seeking approval to start daily non-stop service between Dallas/Fort Worth and

Mexican Freighter Hits Mississippi River SpanJEFFERSON, La. - A freighter's cargo boom struc

With his veto last week of a bill which would have raised the speed limit to 65 mph on rural interst

A Federal Railroad Administration report said improper maintenance procedures contributed to a railr

The continuing strong rise in The Journal of Commerce index for industrial raw materials prices sign

Spanish Refiner Moves Into Portuguese MartCepsa, Spain's largest private refiner, seeking to

Joy Technologies Inc., a new company, announced the successful merger of Joy Manufacturing Co. into

Confusion abounds in a solicitation from the city of Ankara, Turkey, for 600,000 metric tons of stea

The secretary general of the Organization of American States warned Congress that the passage of U.S

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

Jacket Guards Worker From Toxic FumesA garment that looks like a life-jacket but is designed

GENERAL NEWS The confirmation of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court would probably change busi

Spirolite Corp., a subsidiary of Chevron Chemical Co.'s Olefins & Derivatives division, has complete

When the National Transportation Safety Board meets Tuesday to consider causes of the August collisi

Martin Marietta Corp., a Bethesda, Md.-based diversified company, announced several key executive ap

Radio communications will be required between train crews and control towers in New York State under

The U.S. economy continued to expand in June, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers.

Consumers are already responding to the threat of salmonella poisoning in poultry by buying less chi

Consolidators Unlimited Inc. is suing a former manager for more than $12 million, claiming he misapp

The Organization of American States has developed a full service database designed to promote trade

The main trading countries of Southeast Asia must expand preferential tariff ar rangements and bolst

Colo. Utility Gets Nod To Hike Plant's OutputPublic Service Co. of Colorado said it received

Du Pont (Hong Kong) Ltd., a local unit of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del., plans to

After 18 years in business, Airbus Industrie's name rings familiar to millions of air travelers as a

The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering airlines to install switch guards to avoid a repetit

European demands for stricter environmental and pollution controls following major chemical spills h

The Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. has been operating as a regional carrier less than a year and

The 1988 wheat program announced last week by USDA is in line with the expectations of traders and a

Non-oil commodity prices fell by about 33 percent in real terms between 1980 and 1986, the U.N. Conf