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While the United States was marking its independence, Asia's oldest colonial outpost was preparing t

Wheat growers are praising Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng for holding the line in a tug-of-wa

Kings Point to Receive Class of '91 on July 7NEW YORK - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's c

The Federal Maritime Commission ordered a formal investigation to determine whether an importer of I

Western Canadian farmers have some 90 million acres under grain crops. There will not be much of a r

A top oil official said Peru may soon have to import petroleum because government policies are hurti

New York Power Authority Chairman Richard M. Flynn said consumers in the New York City metropolitan

From a distance, the McAllen Foreign-Trade Zone's metal buildings with corporate logos look like a t

China is not dumping chemical products in the United States, and punitive actions by Washington are

International bank lending nearly doubled last year to $486 billion, according to data gathered by t

New market niches for polypropylene combined with a drop in industry capacity worldwide have resulte

The former top two executives of Oak Brook, Ill.,-based Great Lakes International Corp. have pleaded

You can try to take Fireman's Fund out of Massachusetts, but you can't take Massachusetts out of Fir

The New York Power Authority has scaled down an expansion plan for the Robert Moses Niagara hydropow

The discovery of Oriental fruit flies in suburban Hawaiian Gardens will prompt the state to quaranti

Several large Swedish companies are opposing Sweden's full boycott imposed this week on trade with S

A high ranking Commerce Department official said Thursday that the diversion of high technology mill

The Reagan administration will propose legislation aimed at resolving the turmoil that engulfed the

When you're under way, there are only a few things a sailor can do on an aircraft carrier, the suppl

Ship and barge owners are concerned about a provision of environmental legislation pending in the Se

The board of directors of Reichhold Chemicals Inc. unanimously rejected an unexpected $52.50-a-share

It may be some time before the travel supply industry will get used to a completely free market econ

Singapore Airlines Orders Boeing PlaneThe partly state-owned Singapore Airlines announced th

The Massachusetts Port Authority says it is unlikely that Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn's suggestions t

Preparatory work could be delayed on the rehabilitation of the Spuyten-Duyvil bridge, part of New Yo

Greyhound Lines Inc.'s plan to buy competitor Trailways Corp. deserves swift approval because the me

Volkswagen AG, Ford Form Brazilian FirmDEARBORN, Mich. - Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. co

One day in autumn, Thomas Cath read in a magazine that British Telecom was selling off its bright re

Bond Market Uproar Brings Quick ResponseThe Treasury Department said the administration will

While unemployment remained steady in New Jersey and New York state in June, the jobless rate rose 0

The Federal Maritime Commission has decided to make a separate, formal investigation out of an enfor

Cold water cruising to Alaska used to be a market apart from sun cruise operations in the Caribbean

P&O predicts a "wave of expansion" in its Western Pacific operations. The expansion is expec

A report on an amendment to the Senate trade bill addressing unfair, foreign shipping practices cont

Despite opposition, the Maritime Administration agreed to permit American President Lines Ltd. to do

Mack Trucks Inc. is moving to implement the terms of last week's labor decision regarding its new Wi

Higher market prices spurred farmers and feedlot operators to boost grain-fed cattle production this

Auto insurers in Massachusetts were surprised by Fireman's Fund's decision to leave the state, but n

Washington is getting mixed signals from insurance commissioners about how the federal government c

Domtar Shifts Assets Of Coal Tar DivisionDomtar Inc. Montreal, Canada, and Ruetgerswerke AG,