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The Navy claims a preliminary victory in its efforts to shift its vast procurement system to competi

The concept of risk management should be "numero uno" for ship charterers or owners, says Michael F.

A Federal Trade Commission administrative law judge ruled that the title insurance industry does not

A suspicious fire engulfed an apartment house on the city's South Side Tuesday, killing at least se

New York needs a statewide "health systems budget" and formal health-care spending priorities to hel

After firming a bit Monday, the U.S. dollar resumed its downward drift Tuesday against all major for

Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. sold its 50 percent interest in a Brazilianfinancial services gro

Monday, January 5, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Natural Gas Clearinghouse Inc.'s survey of domestic natural gas spot market prices for January gener

AAR Unit Purchases Catlin Aviation HangarELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. - AAR Corp. said that its A

DIVERSITY: THE SPICE OF LIFE. Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission meetings offer something for eve

Shultz Visits Africa WASHINGTON - Secretary of State George P. Shultz is due to arrive in Se

One of the largest U.S. coffee manufacturers is building a plant in Virginia to process green coffee

Makers of heavy trucks are hunkering down, mapping strategies and eyeing alliances that may help the

Export Subsidy Charged WASHINGTON - The Brazilian government is subsidizing crankshaft expor

President Reagan's budget proposal to increase coal company taxes to fund miners' health benefits fo

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved an application by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

The Panamanian vessel Tula, 11,395 gross tons, is leaking water into its No. 6 cargo hold where the

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corp. will need $6.6 billion in supplemental f

The U.S. government removed seven countries from its list of those whose vessels may be cleared for

Two more attempts to repair a leaky safety valve at the Nine Mile Point 2 nuclear power plant have f

Corning Glass Works and Hazleton Laboratories Corp. have agreed in principle for Corning to buy Hazl

January 6, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon

The Delaware River Port Authority is not expecting any immediate resolution of its internal dispute

With a call for courage to face a dismal situation, Indonesia's President Suharto introduced a harsh

China, the world's fourth-largest producer of steel, is planning heavyinvestments in the ind

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

The government said the Mellon Bank of the United States had been expelledfrom the country a

Argentine negotiators hope to dispel creditor concern about the country's sharply declining trade su

GENERAL NEWS A small San Diego company has developed an extensive electronic mail network. P

Prudential Lines Inc. filed a suit against the Maritime Administration seeking compensatory and puni

The fact that most container terminals in Australia are owned by shipping interests could lead to in

A Superior Court commissioner has overturned a law requiring California life insurance companies to

Laurentian Group Corp., the third biggest integrated financial services group in Canada, has signifi

Gov. Mario Cuomo's top consumer adviser urged the state Public ServiceCommission to refuse t

Royal Nedlloyd Group NV, the Rotterdam-based transport and energy group, has completed its takeover

Panel Moves to Clear Highway Funding BillHighway funding legislation was introduced in the H

Ford Motor Co. announced its "1987 1/2" truck model-year, rounding out its 1987 line with a series

The Chicago and North Western Transportation Co. scored a direct hit in the battle with the Burlingt

Western commercial sources say Poland is making substantial and even com mendable efforts to solve i