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Major shipping lines are diverting vessels from Rotterdam to avoid being strikebound at Europe Conta

West Germany's shipowners, as generally expected, promptly farmed out their vessels under cost-savin

Limited sorghum supplies for this year and soaring prices have left Japanese import ers in need of a

Malaysian rubber output totaled 1.54 million metric tons in 1986, up 4.7 percent from the previous y

A follow-up examination of a Danish report by the Norwegian classification society Det norske Verita

Oakland International Airport has won its first international customer since it was forced to stop s

Financial authorities of the five major industrial democracies are still trying to arrange another

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

A Blue Shield of California pilot project that takes a flexible approach to outpatient care is provi

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Brazil will demand an increase in International Cocoa Organization's buffer stock to 250,000 metric

Profit margins rose for nearly 70 percent of the nation's larger trucking companies in a year-to-yea

The initial public offering price for Conrail stock is expected to be between $22 and $26 a share, a

The Senate Commerce Committee may attempt to expand legislation permitting random testing of railroa

GENERAL NEWS Ford Motor Co. earned $3.3 billion in 1986, a 31 percent improvement over the p

Two U.S. computer companies have expanded production facilities in Ireland, while a third U.S. compa

The year 1986 will stand as a turning point for the port of Oslo, which registered a record 5.7 mill

The odor of diesel oil, the piles of fishing nets and crab pots still dominate the docks at the old

From dockside intermodal facilities to special roadways for hauling overweight containers, Californi

Joe Cleary did what ordinary mortals merely dream of. When his electric bill got too high, he called

One of the things to emerge from the air transport industry's long shakeout is a boiled-down group o

Scientists' ability to manipulate the genes of plants and animals is creating a new frontier for foo

Resin Output Rose 8.9 percentIn NovemberProduction of plastics resins totaled 3.683

Machinists union workers took an unscheduled holiday Monday at three McDonnell Douglas Corp. plants

Chinese Officials Order Tighter Price ControlsAuthorities have ordered tighter price control

The European Community has decided to request a disputes panel to rule whether Japan is violating th

GENERAL NEWS Ford Motor Co. earned $3.3 billion in 1986, a 31 percent improvement over the p

The incessant earthquakes and volcanic tremors that have driven tens of thousands of people out of t

FMC Says Puerto Rico Complying With LawThe Puerto Rican government's effort to channel gover

The U.S. dollar moved lower against major foreign currencies Tuesday despite a modest recovery aroun

Brazil's long-standing threat to close its doors to fine chemical imports to create a reserved mark

Calif. Company Buys Stake in CogenicEnergy and Environmental Research Corp. of Irvine, Calif

The Controversy Over the Importation of Gray Market Goods: Is a Resolution Forthcoming? Symposium sp

A monument honoring the United States' merchant marines will be built in Battery Park at the tip of

If revenues from a hike in the state sales tax and other fees live up to expectations, the Virginia

Securities firms that violate insider trading regulations or commit fraud may not be covered by thei

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Taiwan set up a special task force to prepare for a resumption of negotiations with the United State

After 35 years of tight control, the Taiwanese government liftedrestrictions on the importation of g

President Reagan said he will travel the nation to advance a series of administration proposals to i