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

GEC Mechanical Handling Ltd., a British company, has launched a new telescopic spreader beam for shi

For the week ended Feb. 28, 1987, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equ

Looked upon at first as a gimmick of little practical value or benefit to the executive, the portabl

In the city of broad shoulders, it certainly helps to be large, strong and burly if you're a commodi

Japanese Lines Cease Service to St. JohnST. JOHN, New Brunswick - Three Japanese lines - Mit

Some day soon Fill 'er up" may mean pulling your car or truck up to the compressor and pumping in a

Australia is exacting its America's Cup revenge in U.S. coal markets, according to a leading coal in

TVA Scales Back Coal PurchasesThe Tennessee Valley Authority slowed down its purchases in th

They designed it and built it. Then they tried to break it. The wind-slick dream called Tomo

Within 30 years, rising seas will wash away whole countries and flood citiesfrom Boston to

The nation's oldest man-made canal still in use reopened Thursday after heavy rains made it navigabl

Put your money where your mouth is. That's the credo being embraced by some of Wall Street's

The Brazilian government canceled a $40 million oil purchase from Saudi Arabia because the Saudis re

The French trucking industry is trying to revitalize its organization and business methods as the de

Five state attorneys general are in London today to launch a two-week investigation of the heart of

The Brazilian domestic ship lines strike continued into its 13th day Thursday, with no immediate end

Environmental groups concerned with the Great Lakes called on the United States and Canada to provid

The Agency for International Development is planning a second conference for its program with U.S. b

When Central Forwarding Inc. decided to diversify a couple of years ago, Houston's branch of the 60-

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

On farm legislation: There is no farm bill that is going to save every farmer. What we have

The issue of whether to extend another export bonus wheat offer to China is not being discussed by U

Eastman Kodak Co. announced plans Thursday to spend $200 million on a new plant in Rochester that co

Taiwan's state-owned oil company, the Chinese Petroleum Corp. (CPC), has selected the M.W. Kellogg C

Close up, in the palm of your hand, strips of polyaniline look like iridescent purplish-black ribbon

The dollar declined against other major currencies Thursday amid revived suspicions of central bank

New rules barring the taking of anchovies from waters within Mexico's 12- mile territorial limit me

Philippine Finance Minister Jaime Ongpin said Thursday that negotiations with the nation's creditor

A new era in the U.S. wine industry has begun with the introduction by Napa Valley's Robert Mondavi

GENERAL NEWS Trade legislation tops the congressional priority list this year on issues affe

Can it be? New Yorkers, renowned worldwide for their moxie, brashness and downright rudeness, are re

Swedish Trade Ban STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden announced a total trade ban on South Africa and

Canadian Wheat Area Projected to FallCanadian wheat planting for 1987-88 will total 32.7 mil

Stocks were narrowly mixed in moderate trading Thursday. Participants appeared to lack convi

Foreign governments and international relief agencies sent food and fuel to aid the estimated 75,000

CP Rail, a unit of Canadian Pacific Ltd., of Montreal, has become an enthusiast for seeing its track

A trade bill curbing imports and promoting exports stands an even chance of passing this year, but P

Fluor Daniel, a unit of Fluor Corp., entered into its first joint venture with International Technol

The Securities and Exchange Commission cleared the way for U.S. futures exchanges to market and trad