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The head of South Korea's debt-laden Pan Ocean Shipping Co., Park Ken-suk, jumped to his death from

Four unattractive options face Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp. in the wake of the resignation of Joh

A majority in Congress opposes a severely restrictive trade bill this year, a Journal of Commerce po

The transportation world - or a good portion of it - meets here beginning today at the International

President Reagan's imposition of punitive tariffs on Japanese electronic products last week was only

MMI Patent Declared Valid in Japan, USSANTA CLARA, Calif. - The U.S. Patent Office has compl

The government-created Coal Corp. took over New Zealand's State Coal Mines on April 1 and began slim

Monsanto Co. said net income rose by 17 percent to $138 million, or $1.76 a share, in the first quar

The Supreme Court Monday let stand a decision limiting the role of the federal courts in resolving d

Offsetting the strong gains in natural fibers was moderate growth of man-made fiber consumption, acc

Producer consumption of fertilizer products was greater overall for the year to date ending March 19

The Department of Energy awarded cost-sharing contracts to five companies to develop clean coal burn

California Gov. George Deukmejian is back in California this week after his European tour of Britai

Dumbo the Elephant may buy things for peanuts, but until now human visitors to Disneyland have had t

South Korean electronics manufacturers say they will exploit U.S. retaliation against Japanese produ

GENERAL NEWS Consumer confidence rose in March. Page 3AFINANCIALInterest rates will

Abe in Washington For Talks on TradeJapan's Liberal-Democratic Party Executive Council Chair

Leading heavy truck makers snatched sales and market share away from smaller rivals in the first qu

The U.S. Customs Service is working on a plan to create a direct electronic link between the agency

The Federal Maritime Commission has added the China to the list of Pacific Basin countries where it

Suriname's bauxite industry, shut down 10 weeks ago after anti-government rebels attacked mines and

Interest rates will continue to dance to the dollar's tune over the near term, credit market analyst

The Reagan administration hopes to settle quickly its semiconductor trade dispute with Japan, U.S. o

Computervision Signs Accord With ToshibaToshiba Corp. of Japan and Computervision Corp. of B

The government announced Friday a new policy aimed at containing South Korea's growing trade surplus

Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone received a warning from Democratic Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV Thur

U.S. export controls on shipments of computers and other high-tech equipment are giving rise to grow

The Japanese government has decided to reverse itself and allow an underseatrans-Pacific cab

The Bay of Fundy port of Saint John is pushing hard to attract East Coast feeder services to offset

The Society of Marine Port Engineers. Inspection of Golten Marine Co. facilities in Brooklyn and buf

China's larger industrial enterprises will be operated directly by the state under the state plan ra

A wayward racing pigeon with a Korean return address on its leg has been taken under the wing of a m

A congressman who represents part of Silicon Valley accused the Pentagon of biased opposition to U.S

Argentina won important concessions and a "long respite" from the pressure of foreign debts when it

The Maritime Employers Association announced a 10 percent reduction in cargo assessments at Montreal

The Maritime Administration, responding to adverse court decisions, has revised its rules on allowin

It is a highly unwelcome assist, but Maersk Line is withdrawing service from Vancouver's chief conta

Passenger Traffic Rises 12.9 percent for US AirlinesU.S. airlines reported a 12.8 percent in

Moody's Investors Service says it is reviewing the securities ratings of Todd Shipyards Corp., which

For the week ended April 4, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1