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Enron Chemical Co. changed its name to USI Chemicals Co. The name change was a result of the

The stock market rose in heavy trading to yet another record Wednesday, paced by surging semiconduct

Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association annual conference, Jan. 21-23, Washington, D.C. Contact: HDMA,

GENERAL NEWS U.S. consumers were more confident in December than in many months, the Confere

Burlington Northern Inc.'s natural gas reserves are the main reason for Texas oilman T. Boone Picken

West Coast ports, hustling to secure the exploding business of Japanese knock-down auto parts, are t

Between the earth movers and the gangs of men with jackhammers, it's sometimes hard to see how there

Romania, where room temperatures are already reduced to a minimum due to recurring shortages of elec

Some importers and industry representatives struggling with proposed higher U.S. tariffs on selected

A vessel operated by Federal Atlantic Lakes Line set a new record for discharging a single shipment

The California Highway Patrol this week launched a new undercover car fleet designed to catch speed

Arco Chemical Co., division of Atlantic Richfield Co., and Yukong Ltd., a member of Sunkyong Group C

EC Proposes Code For Bank Credit CardsBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission said it wi

Cyclohexane Consumption,Prices UpThe market for cyclohexane has strengthened due to

Paralyzed Man Loses Bid for DamagesA federal judge ruled that a man paralyzed in a diving ac

Conservative and liberal truckers clashed sharply over American Trucking Associations' controversial

The Export-Import Bank this year will be more aggressive in promoting U.S. ex ports, and the aircraf

The last major shipping line to operate a container terminal on the New York side of the harbor is m

Burnham Service Corp.'s fourth quarter earnings rose to $1.2 million, or 27 cents a share, from $370

Japan's NEC to Build UK Production FacilityNEC Corp., Japan's largest manufacturer of semico

The week-long rout of the U.S. dollar in foreign exchange markets continued Wednesday, bringing its

Otis Engineering Corp. decided last year to end its six-year hold on trying to sell its oil and natu

A local spokesman denied a report that BankAmerica Corp. of the United States had informally approa

The Export-Import Bank this year will be more aggressive in promoting U.S. ex ports, and the aircraf

Ends Peace Shuttle JERUSALEM - U.S. Middle East envoy Richard W. Murphy ended a week-long sh

Protectionism is threatening growth in the lucrative international service industries. A rec

Tokyo has instructed a high-level official to press Washington for concerted efforts to halt the dol

Central Gulf Lines purchased Forest Lines from International Navigation Ltd., a subsidiary of Intern

This could be the golden year for Brazil's perennially lackluster federal railway as ongoing improve

Calif. Bar Investigating Insurance Claim ScamThe State Bar is investigating whether private

Group Launches Fight to SaveThe Paper BagROCHESTER, N.Y. - A local humorist, who for

The saga of attempts to collect outstanding funds from National Bank of Brunei enters a new chapter

U.S. banks are getting increased access to foreign markets, a U.S. government survey finds.

General Electric Information Services Co. Ltd., a British subsidiary of the Geisco division of Gener

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

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

The federal regulatory structure has not caught up with science in the area of health standards for

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. signed a long-term contract to purchase gas from the Enron Gas Marketing Inc.

The Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will take a break from its cruise schedule next September to hous

Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, or Chilean Line, signed a contract with Tokyo-based Mitsui and Co