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State-owned British Shipbuilders announced Monday it had won a contract for two large containerships

The free market for commercial auto insurance is not working in Vermont, state regulators said as th

Coseco Details Plans Of Stock OfferingCARMEL, Ind. - Conseco Inc. said it expects to offer t

Although there is some pickup in U.S. grain exports and domestic use, an Agriculture Department anal

General Electric Co. said Tap Air Portugal, the Portugese flag carrier airline, has selected GE CF6-

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

The Navy is investigating the death of one, and presumed loss of a second, submariner swept overboar

International Business Machines Corp. reported a 5.5 percent increase in worldwide gross income duri

Steven M. Peras, formerly vice president in charge of all spot trading for Irving Trust Co., was nam

The breakup of national flags and the proliferation of open shipping registries provide an opportuni

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

General liability and workers compensation insurance needs are the top two cost worries of risk mana

The U.S. dollar was slightly lower Monday while traders took defensive position prior to today's rep

Wall Street coal industry analysts are a dying breed. The few who remain have two things to

April 13, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

The Persian Gulf tanker market has come to life in the past week after three months in the doldrums,

The average retail price of gasoline was 6 cents higher this month than in April of last year, and a

South African Defense Minister Gen. Magnus Malan said Monday neighboring Zimbabwe does not need adva

Consumer Confidence In UK IncreasesConsumer confidence in the United Kingdom remains at cons

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

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

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

The Lukens Steel Co., the largest subsidiary of Lukens Inc.,said it will increase the base price of

U.S. governors are descending on London and other capitals on the Continent in increasing numbers, t

Outdoor taco stands are proliferating, and more people than ever are selling flowers and fruit on st

Foreign minister Tadashi Kuranari called Monday for stronger ties between the European Community and

GENERAL NEWS Signetics Corp. has spent the past two years getting a stem-to-stern overhaul.

Selective lightning strikes taking place in the port of Rotterdam's grain sector are set to continue

China and Portugal signed an agreement Monday that will return Macao to Chinese sovereignty on Dec.

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

International Coffee Organization export quotas are essential to support coffee prices, currently ab

The Canadian government is offering the nation's second most profitable airport for sale or lease, b

Swissair plans to introduce this summer what it believes is the first computerized airline system fo

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

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

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

Greece and the Soviet Union have signed final agreements for construction of a $300 million alumina

West Germany's economy will slow down markedly in 1987 because of the drag of the deutsche mark's st

The stocks of Texaco Inc. and Pennzoil Co. both fell sharply Monday, as investors sold heavily in re