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"The Future of International Fire Safety Codes" will be the topic of the principal address at the Ma

An environmental study of a proposed $825 million natural gas pipeline across Utah has concluded tha

Expecting a revival in the 1990s, the U.S. nuclear power industry is rallying around the idea of st

Ashland Chief Executive Sees Stable Oil PricesCrude oil prices will remain stable, and proba

Flying Tiger Wins OK For Venture With ChinaThe Department of Transportation agreed to grant

Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday unveiled several new products designed to improve links among its Ma

GENERAL NEWS President Reagan and his economic advisers, in the annual economic report, spel

The head of the J.W. Robinson Co. Department Stores has resigned after 10 months and its new owner,

Fuji Heavy Industries and Isuzu Motor Co. of Japan may scrap plans to build trucks and utility vehic

Xerox Corp. said a $51 million charge to boost loss reserves in a discontinued insurance operation l

State regulators gave Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. permission to award cost- plus contracts on its own

Union Carbide Corp. reported worse results for the fourth quarter with a $495 million net loss compa

The Reagan administration pins the blame for air travel delays on unrealistic airline scheduling pra

To six small investment-banking firms, the Conrail public stock offering will not be just another pr

For the week ended Jan. 17, 1987, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equ

Venezuela may be willing to start payments of debt principal this year if it can get new money from

Mikhail Gorbachev's campaign to revitalize the Soviet system entered a new phase this week with his

Strong profits during the last quarter of 1986 pushed results for American President Cos. higher tha

A U.S. official said Japan faces unfavorable monetary exchange rates, falling exports and possible r

USDA Removes Controls On Chilean Meat ImportsThe USDA has recognized Chile as free of foot-a

INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATES Canada U.K. Germany Holland SwitzerlandDa

The farm trade dispute between the United States and the European Community that threatened to escal

US Hospitals Facing Shortage of NursesThe vacancy rate for registered nurses in U.S. hospita

Consolidated Rail Corp. reported net income of $84 million, or $2.97 a share, down from $98 million,

It will be difficult to predict price moves of crude oil for the next several months, said Helga Ste

The Reagan administration will ask Congress to cut sharply the domestic sugar industry's price suppo

THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT AND THE DEMOCRATIC SPEAKER of the House worried about children and grandchi

Pretax Charge to Result In Loss for Soo LineJoining the list of other railroads that chose t

Ticket refunds for passengers affected by the Long Island Rail Road strike were announced by the rai

Shultz to Visit Japan TOKYO - George Shultz, U.S. secretary of state, will visit Japan March

The United States is prepared to take strong action to protect the interests of U.S.-flag carriers,

MARITIME AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES (Oakland) - William J. Kraft was appointed marketing repre

Pittston Co. reported fourth quarter net income of $3 million, or 8 cents a share, up from $1 millio

Cupric Chloride Demand Up,Market StrongA strong wave of demand for cupric chloride i

Export shippers are asking for more documentation on their cargo movements and one freight forwarder

San Francisco Fed Chief Issues Inflation WarningThe president of the Federal Reserve Bank of

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

Hartford Steam Increases IncomeHARTFORD, Conn. - The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and In

The New York Cooperative Insurance Association is urging New York lawmakers to pass legislation proh

Thousands of commuters, inconvenienced by a strike that shut down the nation's biggest commuter rail