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Bill Would Protect Abandoned ShipwrecksSen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., introduced a bill to prote

Fewer young workers entering the job market contributed to a decline in the state's unemployment ra

A year ago, 100 employees worked at United States Lines' office at the World Trade Center. But on Fr

Hertz Penske Leasing Consolidates in Pa.READING, Pa. - Hertz Penske Truck Leasing Inc. has c

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has proposed a ban on dual-trading by some floor brokers and fines u

West German coffee consumption rose 2 percent in 1986, West German Coffee Association head Frieder R

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved Merck & Co.'s ivermectin drug, Heartgard-30R, developed

Volvo White Truck Corp. introduced its line of Aero models at the Mid-America Trucking Show, adding

A loophole that allows big trucks, buses and their drivers to escape federal safety standards would

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

Southwestern Bell Corp. formed a corporate technology management group, and named Ross H. Spicer, a

Fred. Olsen & Co., the shipping firm, is raising hackles in several camps with its decision to remov

GENERAL NEWS Consumers paid 0.4 percent more for goods in February. Page 3AU.S. inflation i

A leading Iranian clergyman said Friday that the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the gulf will remain

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

The Office of Management and Budget notified the Department of Transportation it does not agree with

Creditor banks cut their interest charges on Philippine debt. The Philippines reached an agr

The world airline industry, supported from birth by indulgent taxpayers, is being dragged into the h

Donald J. Schultz resigned as president of the American Association of Port Authorities after only s

20th Century to Hike Auto Insurance RatesWOODLAND HILLS, Calif. - 20th Century Insurance Co.

Maternity leave is one employee benefit where the cost has remained relatively stable, a new study s

West Resources Announces DiscoveryNOWATA, Okla. - West Resources Ltd. announced discovery of

Atomic Industrial Forum and the U.S. Committee for Energy Awareness, the two principal pro-nuclear t

Niagara Mohawk To Sell Roseton StakeSYRACUSE, N.Y. - Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. is planning

Discussions between Quintette Coal Ltd. and its Japanese steel mill customers on a reduced price for

Scientists say they have mapped and cloned a gene for an enzyme that controls fat storage in human t

Japan's balance of payments surplus in February rose to US$7.38 billion, the ninth-largest monthly t

South Korea Considers Plan to Open MarketsSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea is studying plans

Plunging oil prices and a weakening dollar had a sharp impact on East-West trade in 1986 and sent th

One of the world's poorest nations is pinning its hopes for future economic growth on the private se

Net new orders for U.S. machine tools fell to $145.1 million in February, a 31 percent decline from

The first quarter is ending with little change in interest rates during the period, leaving credit m

A surge in exports last month pushed Britain's surplus on trade in goods and services with the rest

Japan Voices Regret Over US Trade BillHajime Tamura, minister of international trade and ind

A La Mesa chemical company that makes toxic gases won't be moving to Wash ington state after all but

House and Senate Democrats offered their own budget plans, favoring funding domestic programs more t

Japan Voices Regret Over US Trade BillHajime Tamura, minister of international trade and ind

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

The road to lower rates for bagged cargo at the port of New Orleans was smoothed by labor's agreemen

Imports keep pouring into one of Japan's most open markets - the Japanese language. Foreign-