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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

Mexico is likely to continue as a strong agricultural market for the United States, especially given

The Democratic-controlled Congress won't resort to protectionist legislation as a way to reduce the

The International Longshoremen's Association has withdrawn from the National Maritime Council, the o

The American Trucking Associations rejected calls to end government rate controls in the motor carri

Labor Secretary William Brock did not rule out a possible increase in the minimum wage, although he

The world's first futures contract trading on the Australian dollar got off to a good start at the C

4 Republicans Named To SubcommitteeWASHINGTON -- Four Republicans will serve on the Surface

The man who's taken over much of the U.S. commercial airline industry the past several months soon w

In a major reshuffle of top government positions, Hong Kong will shortly get new senior people in th

Australia is considering revision of its laws that cover commercial shipping disputes. Some of the

The government, attempting to spur growth and control inflation, Tuesday lowered taxes and devalued

A U.S. congressional delegation sets out for the Caribbean basin this week to see if President Reaga

Water Pumps Cause Millstone 3 ShutdownWATERFORD, Conn. - The Millstone 3 nuclear power plant

Waterman Steamship Corp. has asked the secretary of transportation to halt a ship swap between Lykes

Is consumer debt really lurching out of control, as implied by some of the popular statistics - and

The nation's orange harvest for the 1986-87 crop season is estimated at almost 197.6 million boxes,

A Montana wheat farming operation has angered a congressman who asked the Agriculture Department why

The port of Rotterdam is likely to be hit by a series of lightning strikesfrom next week as

A record amount of water has been discharged from Lake Ontario through the St. Lawrence River each d

GENERAL NEWSCapital appropriations by large manufacturers in the 1986 third quarter achieved

In a major reshuffle of top government positions, Hong Kong will shortly get new senior people in th

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

Hertz International Ltd. Buys Australian FirmMELBOURNE, Australia - Hertz International Ltd.

Warren Landry has been appointed to the South Louisiana Port Commission where he will replace Neal C

Given the opportunity to capture its first sizable coal shipments in several years, the port of Long

Tourists by the thousands descend annually on Biscayne Boulevard for the Grand Prix and New Year's E

Arne Oeien, Norwegian oil and energy minister, proposed the country cut its crude production by 7.5

The European Community Commission said Tuesday it will open an office in Beijing this year to unders

The Reagan administration soon will begin efforts aimed at reducing price supports for U.S. sugar pr