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Ryder System Acquires Auto Transport FirmRyder System Inc. acquired Transport Storage and Di

Oil producers in sub-Saharan Africa have been able to show a small increase in production this year,

Marks & Spencer Plans Four NY State ShopsMarks & Spencer PLC, the largest retailer in the Un

GENERAL NEWSThe White House readies its 1988 Titanic budget for sailing in icy waters. Page

Better highway access for long truck trailers will be the chief goal for American Trucking Associati

Accident Deaths Top 370 For Holiday WeekendMore than 370 people died on the nation's roadway

North Korea's legislature approved the appointment of a new premier and the re-election of President

To Caribbean businessmen, the United States is the world's biggest and best market for their produc

An importer who receives merchandise that is faulty or does not comply with federal safety regulatio

The dollar hit another six-year low against the deutsche mark Monday in nervous, choppy foreign exch

Monday, Dec. 29, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

Lilly Industrial Coatings Inc. announced it has purchased London Laboratories Ltd. for approximately

American Hoechst Corp. announced it will not be possible to complete the voluminous collection and t

December 29, 1986 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gall

A Romanian sailor was scheduled to appear before an immigration judge here Monday afternoon after ju

Shareholders of financially troubled People Express Inc. narrowly approved a $115 million merger wit

AccuRay Corp. and Hercules Inc. jointly announced that their boards of directors had approved a merg

Norton Lilly Forms Chartering SubsidiaryFormation of Liberty Chartering Inc. as a wholly own

Should the United States continue to provide military assistance for nations that impose tariff or n

The government filed a $750 million lawsuit Monday in its first such action aimed at regaining part

The loss of the Gibraltar-registered British tanker Syneta off Iceland last Friday has raised a fres

This great seaport on the Elbe has fallen on hard times. The port is steadily losing busines

Computerized documentation and planning systems are becoming as commonplace as the telephone in the

Salvation for the sprawling Tung shipping empire looks assured following the resolution of a cliff-h

Xerox Corp. said it will give further study to a decision about continuing its presence in South Afr

Air traffic control is losing its safety margin due to fewer controllers, stressful schedules and th

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi has been traveling his country, dispensing money and listening to the co

Japan's car companies, hit hard by the sharp rise in the value of the yen, will not give up their sh

Can cattle be bred and raised to produce cuts of beef with a taste as right and as uniform as every

The Justice Department said it has reached confidential, out-of-court settlements with the families

Brazil's economy, closely watched by creditors in the major industrialized nations, had a taste of b

The United States and Taiwan are continuing negotiations on U.S. access to the insurance market here

Hurricane Betsy cost the insurance industry: a) $500 million; b) $715 million; c) $5.8 billion; d) t

Hanford's N Reactor Temporarily Shut DownRICHLAND, Wash. - The Hanford nuclear reservation's

More closures may follow the recent decision to cease production at two Australian coal mines.

The state-run railway and unions remained stalemated Monday with no talks in sight as the worst rail

Kuwait will buy six tankers for oil products from a South Korean shipbuilding company for $132 milli

South Korea's Daewoo Motor Co. said it made its first shipment of 250 of its LeMans cars to the Uni

GENERAL NEWSThe White House readies its 1988 Titanic budget for sailing in icy waters. Page