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The U.S. Department of Commerce is promoting the idea of joint ventures between unspecified U.S. and

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

Autodesk Inc., which develops, markets and supports a line of computer-aided design software product

Foreign suppliers for the U.S. leather furniture market can count on a bright future as the construc

On Japan Bashing: They have pursued a direction that's in the best interest of their economy

Officials of deeply indebted Dome Petroleum Ltd. cut off negotiations with TransCanada Pipelines aft

Japanese Buyers Seek Revised LNG PactsJAKARTA, Indonesia - A number of Japanese utility comp

Juanita Ellis sometimes imagines herself behind a large desk, at the head of a giant electrical util

Plastic Resin Output Rose 9.3 percent in DecemberProduction of plastic resins totaled 3.824

Spain is pulling out all stops to become the principal storage and distribution center for Australia

Emery Chemicals Cuts Prices for GlycerineEmery Chemicals announced a 5-cent-a-pound roll-bac

The state of Kentucky wants to know more about a plan to deliver its coal cheaper to the export mark

Southern California Edison Co. and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California renewed an

Yugoslavian Miners Urge InterventionBELGRADE, Yugoslavia - About 1,700 miners, who went on s

The new judge in the Bhopal case recently proposed that Union Carbide Corp. and the Indian governmen

Hoechst Group's worldwide man-made fibers sales slipped 11.5 percent in 1986 due to the steep apprec

The Association of European Airlines reported that passenger traffic increased 11 percent in Februar

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

PRIVATE TRUCKERS played it safe on several key policy votes at a well-attended industry meeting last

NY-NJ Port Authority Increases Toll CostsA combination of rain and a 50 percent increase in

Modest gains in sales of medium and heavy trucks this year will set the stage for stronger sales in

For thousands of Communist Party and state apparatchiks used to the privileges that go with their jo

Canadian Airlines Starts Joint ServiceVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Canadian Airlines of Van

The West Indies Shipping Corp., owned by the governments of the region's English-speaking countries,

Associated British Ports PLC, which owns 19 U.K. ports including Southampton, reported an increase o

A West German shoe manufacturer warned that some 40,000 jobs in the West European footwear industry

Intel Corp. has become the first big Silicon Valley semiconductor maker to return to profitability,

California Gov. George Deukmejian, vowing to make his home state a "world player" in trade, Monday o

South Korea Orders Generators From GESCHENECTADY, N.Y. - General Electric Co. obtained a con

An association created by the state Legislature to promote California wines has been put out of busi

A federal moratorium on industrial growth because of the failure of states to meet Clean Air Act sta

Domestic exports to the United States fell in February to HK$3.6 billion (US$460 million) from HK$5.

The Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. of Australia will buy 14 million shares of San Miguel Corp. stock under

Spain's entry into the European Community last year has produced a profoundshift in the coun

The Pentagon's new emphasis on a potential military role for the space station planned by the United

Like a ship in dry dock, Sunnyvale semiconductor maker Signetics Corp. has spent the past two years

The Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. of Australia will buy 14 million shares of San Miguel Corp. stock under

Several maritime industry associations have launched a nationwide campaign to build a replica of the

Texaco Inc.'s strategy of filing for bankruptcy protection paid off, at least for the short-term, Mo

Britain's plans to raise the limits of compensation for victims of shipping accidents to more than d