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New medical studies in Finland and the United States show that coffee drinking does not contribute t

The Department of Transportation gave USAir Group Inc. conditional permission to buy up to 51 percen

Federal Express Corp. reported third quarter income from continuing operations declined to $35.9 mil

Enviropact Inc. said it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Willms Trucking Co. for approximate

The giant brewing company Guinness said it will sue former chairman Ernest Saunders and another boar

Calif. Matches Funds To Spur Farm ExportsAs part of its effort to spur exports, the state gr

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES spent about $5,000 recently to send a group of congress

Hans K. Schaefer, chairman of Todd Shipyards Inc., outlined a six-point plan for Congress to help st

The 17,065-gross-ton Greek bulk carrier Silver Leader, aground at Jminjian between Shanghai and Nanj

When the stock market raises the roof beyond its supporting timbers, which are constructed primarily

The proposed mutual offset link between the Chicago Board of Trade and the London International Fina

A March 9 article announcing an initial public stock offering for a Springdale, Ar,., trucking compa

Japan's Minister of International Trade and Industry again urged representatives of 10 Japanese el

GENERAL NEWS The budget is making slow progress on Capitol Hill as Republicans and Democrats

Top Stories The New York Insurance Exchange is anticipating an upturn in written premiums an

Top Stories Trade and politics don't mix as Chinese try to overcome western world's fear tha

Mass. Steals Limelight As Convention SiteThe National Auto Theft Bureau couldn't have picked

A sharp decline in claims paid on aircraft losses in 1986 has contributed to a dangerous weakening o

Stocks surged to record highs Friday, as the triple witching hour treated investors to a last-minute

Qantas has yet to make a decision about the engine to power its four new Boeing 747-400 series aircr

A top official of the Department of Transportation said the more than 40 airlines meeting here last

Greyhound to Acquire GM Bus, Parts UnitPHOENIX, Ariz. - Greyhound Corp. said it has signed a

Massachusetts transportation officials were relieved Friday as the U.S. Senate passed a highway bill

Taking over American Hawaii Cruises was hardly part of Peter Huang's long- range plan. After

Marad OKs Purchase By Navy of USL ShipsThe Maritime Administration approved the purchase by

Sea Containers Ltd., lessor of marine container assets and owner and operator of ferries and ports,

Mexico said late last week it is raising prices for its heavy Maya crude by 35 cents a barrel to U.S

Americans outside the Northeast got a break on their winter heating costs in February, as relatively

The European Community said it will challenge the legality of a U.S. ban on imports of a Dutch comp

After the first week of formal congressional efforts to write a 1988 budget, the goal still appears

New claims for state unemployment insurance benefits were made by 340,000 persons during the week en

Singapore Exchange Plans Options TradingBOCA RATON, Fla. - The Singapore Monetary Exchange w

Friday, March 20, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Pan Am Corp., parent company of Pan American World Airways, reported a fourth quarter net loss of $1

Two of the nation's largest regional truck lines showed signs of improvingfinancial performa

Zenith Electronics Corp. has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision to

The Japanese government ordered its domestic steel companies to buy more coalfrom the United

The government blamed U.S. pressure for Israel's decision to adopt sanctions against South Africa,

Business leaders are reacting cautiously to signing of Mexico's new US$7.7 billion commercial loan p

Japanese tourists are ubiquitous in Hawaii, sunning themselves on the sands of Waikiki Beach and hav