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One of the chief government concerns regarding the loss of U.S. competitiveness in the semiconductor

RDS Weigh Gauge Records ElectronicallyRDS Technology Ltd. has designed an electronic weigh g

The U.S. dollar plunged more than 1 percent against major currencies Wednesday before paring its los

The Voyager's recent flight around the world without refueling was just one of many examples of the

Burlington Northern Inc. may shift its position and oppose the proposed merger of the Santa Fe and S

Affected by drops in foreign orders, South Korea's shipyards laid off 10,600 workers in 1986, reduc

The manager at American President Lines was shaking his head and moaning. ''We're losing a m

TAKING THE GOOD WITH THE BAD: The recently announced closing of Tracor Marine Inc.'s shipyard at Po

Bremer Lagerhaus Gesellschaft (BLG), the general cargo stevedore for Bremen and Bremerhaven, handled

The last name of J. (George) Hayashi, newly elected chief operating officer of American President Co

Some king-size subsidies may be going to a relatively few big farmers, but most of the payments are

Belgium's largest shipbuilding company, Boelwerf, has agreed to a government financing plan to save

The New York Mercantile Exchange said the Commodity Futures TradingCommission has approved a

Under pressure from three trade union confederations and with the threat of an imminent government t

With international sales surging as the value of the dollar declines overseas, Hewlett-Packard Co. o

Between 1979 and September last year about 6.7 million tons (49.1 million barrels) of crude oil from

Officials from the 50 producing countries belonging to the International Coffee Organization began t

U.S. computer chip makers can survive and prosper against powerful Japanese competition if they care

A battle over construction of a new air cargo center for Federal Express and United Parcel Service t

The African Petroleum Producers Association has ended its first meeting with five of its eight membe

Hosting the America's Cup sailing race could mean a $1 billion tourist bonanza, and civic leaders ar

Malaysia expects high oil prices by 1990 and is preparing to boost production and open a new oil fie

Dutch natural gas exports fell 18 percent in 1986 to total 30.1 billion cubicmeters (1.06 tr

Calif. Gasoline Use Tops 1 Billion Gallons AgainSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Californians used more

Singapore Economy Expected to Grow in '87Singapore's economy is expected to grow by between

Unleaded regular self-service gasoline is down 0.6 cents in January and is selling for 85 cents a ga

After nearly coming to a halt during the second half of 1986, exploration activities in Gabon, sub-S

King Fahd of Saudi Arabia was quoted as insisting oil production rates should be decided in line wit

The port of Boston is talking frankly about its future as a trade center with the only people who ca

PORT OF BOSTON - SECOND ANNUAL MARITIME CONFERENCE. On "International Strategies for New England Shi

Supplies of key petroleum products followed normal seasonal trends, with gasoline inventories increa

The government has decided to double the number of authorized foreign cigarette retail shops to 1,00

The continuing sharp rise in imports of apparel and textiles in the face of quota agreements is one

The chemical industry, probably more than any other U.S. industry, is preparing to compete more effe

U.S. industries are fighting to counter the surge of imported textiles and apparel and to promote sa

With the focus on making U.S. industry more competitive in world markets, the issues of liability li

Pollution control regulations in the United States - including air, water and hazardous waste cleanu

Recent trends in auto industry production could hurt the U.S. plastics industry in the years ahead.<

The U.S. Commerce Department's office of chemicals is involved in helping the U.S. chemical industry

Seaboard Marine Ltd. will bring to Miami its services to Central America, the Dominican Republic and