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Companie Maritime Belge, or CMB, is privately controlled. A story in the April 2 edition indicated o

GM Recalls Workers At Van Nuys PlantGeneral Motors Co. said it will recall about 2,200 laid-

Trying to avert possible U.S. import curbs on cars from this country, South Korean automakers said t

The Chinese National Federation of Industries of Taiwan has identified 80 industrial products suita

A bill to consolidate transportation planning and operation under the Los Angeles County Transportat

United Parcel Service plans to spend $52.2 million on a West Coast sorting hub at Ontario Internatio

Emery Enters Accord With PC AcquisitionWILTON, Conn. - Emery Air Freight Corp. said it has e

Household International Inc. will report first quarter earnings per share rose about 35 percent from

Corroon & Black Completes AcquisitionCorroon & Black Corp. announced Tuesday that it complet

The shutdown of the Peach Bottom nuclear power plant because of allegations that operators slept on

Exxon Corp. may be preparing to compete in the spot market to ship steam coalfrom its giant

Goldstar of America Inc. is paying higher transportation costs to ship its products from its plant s

EC Industrial Output Fell 1 percent in JanuaryBRUSSELS, Belgium - Industrial production in t

Argentine Economy Minister Juan Sourrouille will insist on substantial cuts in interest rates when h

Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's ruling Liberal-Democratic Party Tuesday unveiled an economic expa

In 1717, English pirate Black Sam Bellamy, carrying a rich cargo in his hold, set sail from Chesapea

Allied-Signal Inc. says it will sell its Ampex unit, which makes audio-visual systems and magnetic t

Mutual of Omaha Cos. is recognizing the Hispanic market for the first time. This insurance,

More than 2.6 million new jobs are expected to be created in the United States this year, about half

The market for glycerine is softening due to increased inventories, industry sources said. L

Harleysville Group Inc., which plans to spread from its Harleysville, Pa., base to build a nationwid

USDA Secretary Richard Lyng said Tuesday he is "cautiously optimistic" the European Community will d

The U.S. dollar declined Tuesday after moving first higher and then lower on remarks by Federal Rese

U.S. Sen. Pete Wilson doubts a proposed permanent ban on drilling for oil off much of the California

USSR Links Oil Price To Spot Brent BlendThe Soviet Union agreed to sell Urals export grade c

Shipping and labor interests have joined forces to try to overturn the Department of Transportation'

Seeking to avoid additional trade friction with the United States, South Korea will cut tariffs on 8

Growing numbers of Japanese vacationers, lured by New York City's image of sophistication, are flyin

The French government is to provide some 400 million French francs ($66 million) to aid the country'

Former Navy Lt. Thomas H. Byrd of New Jersey has been honored at Mayport Naval Station for sinking a

Two large upstate New York shippers said the bridge collapse will force rerouting of shipments but w

Importers of straw hats are enjoying a boom in the U.S. market that will probably continue for a lon

Importers of old Egyptian handicrafts aren't getting the real thing. With an iron hammer and

Sales of Japanese-built cars in the United States may fall short of their 2.3 million allotment this

The meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers in Washington Wednesday and Thursday may set the

The talk is quiet as West Coast longshoremen and waterfront management prepare to begin negotiations

Brazil's hope of successfully renegotiating its $108 billion international debt with private bank cr

Mines and Energy minister Subroto said Monday the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will

Ravioli with chopsticks? Si, grazie. From the chalets of the posh ski resort of Cortina D'Am

Unemployment in EC Slipped in FebruaryBRUSSELS, Belgium - Unemployment in the European Commu