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Triton Energy Corp. said its Canadian unit completed an oil well in Saskatchewan. The well i

At least 5,000 coal miners near this northern Asturian town stayed off the job in a one-day strike

Ferry operators began implementing safety procedures the government ordered after a British car ferr

The form of taxation to be levied on shipping in the new Hong Kong register, when it comes into bein

The 29th shipping season on the St. Lawrence River will start at the end of March. James L.

The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration said its 1981 decision to fire 163 air traf

One of the major export companies in the Philippines, Nonoc Mining & Industrial Corp., is seeking pr

The Netherlands imported 17,410.2 tonnes of cocoa beans in December 1986 and a total of 198,350.9 me

Irving Trust Co. was appointed an investment manager of Wisconsin Electric Power Co.'s trust for dec

Eastman Kodak Co. acquired a $15 million, 18.7 percent share of Enzon Inc., a South Plainfield, N.J

West German automaker Volkswagen said it may have lost up to 480 million deutsche marks, or US$266 m

China will re-emerge as a major importer of grain this year after it became a net exporter in 1985 f

Champlin Has Interest In Alberta Oil FindCALGARY, Alberta - Champlin Canada Ltd. announced i

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's oft-repeated goal is to prepare India and its economy for the 21st cen

The stage is set for a long-term recovery in the tanker market, according to a shipping industry ana

Montedison SpA has acquired a biotechnology laboratory from Atlantic Richfield Co. to develop new st

When Inlandboatmen's Union members gather at noon Thursday for a rally in Seattle, they'll be protes

Hanover Reports Quarterly IncomeWORCESTER, Mass. - Hanover Insurance Cos. reported fourth qu

Taiwan Dollar Reaches Highest Level in YearsTAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taiwan dollar rose Tuesday

Severe weather may have killed a larger-than-usual share of the Soviet Union's 1987 winter crops, th

There is a good chance that oil prices will remain in the range of $18-$22 a barrel this year and ne

Saudi Arabia suspended negotiations for the construction of under ground oil storage depots with Swe

The president of a non-union stevedoring and agency company at Port Everglades said he would be will

Bahama Oil Refinery Co. awarded a contract to Nieuwe Rotterdamse Sleepdienst to handle oil tankers a

The fate of the 55 mile per hour speed limit is in the hands of the House of Representatives under t

U.S. monetary authorities are delaying approval of applications of foreign banking institutions plan

Steel production rose to 1.570 million tons in the week ended March 7, an increase of 10.1 percent f

Baltic Exchange Marts Considering MergerThree agricultural futures markets on the Baltic Exc

US Ethylene Demand Forecast to Grow 2.6 percentU.S. ethylene demand is forecast to grow at a

The winter of 1987-1988 will be one of the shortest in decades, at least where hemlines are concerne

Taiwan Dollar Reaches Highest Level in YearsTAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taiwan dollar rose Tuesday

United States Lines Inc. warned the Maritime Administration that American President Lines Ltd.'s ent

For the first time since 1981, labor costs in West Germany, Switzerland and Norway rose beyond the c

US-Canada Trade Pact Could Set PrecedentA bilateral free trade agreement between the United

Mexican Containership Officially Declared LostThe Mexican-flag containership Tuxpan, missing

Legislation calling for the testing of railroad, truck, bus and airline workers for alcohol or drug

To demonstrate the need for across-the-board belt-tightening at his beleagured airline, Pan Am Chair

The year is 1955. The only experience the young man can point to is his service as an apprentice at

Nations on Baker List Fall Deeper Into DebtFinancial conditions of 15 heavily indebted count

GENERAL NEWSThe nominating committee of the New York Stock Exchange named three new candidat