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Flying Tiger Seeks Machinist Wage CutsFlying Tiger Line has asked members of the machinists

Characteristically, L.A. Wichers resists considering issues in stark terms of black and white. He ha

A proposed two-year contract calling for $27 million in wage and benefit concessions was rejected by

How to tackle insider dealing will be high on the agenda at a meeting of the world's major securitie

Barber Steamship Units Change Name to BarwillThe names of Barber Steamship Lines offices in

The Red Delicious apple - a key export commodity for Washington state, which grows half of all apple

The government and the private sector of Taiwan were expected to invest $2.63 billion in agricultura

If the Federal Maritime Commission agrees, Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. will not collect more than $500

United States Life Insurance Co. said it signed a letter of intent to sell its home office here to R

Applied Energy Services Inc. signed an innovative contract with CSX Corp. covering a 15-year supply

Hoescht Raises Naphthoic Acid Prices American Hoescht Corp. announced a price increase for b

Top customs officials around the world are examining ways to speed up handling of air express shipme

Ottawa and the provinces are bogged down in controversy over the nature of the new safety code that

A Brazilian bill extending copyright protection to computer software has been shorn of a supposedly

After 10 years of zigzagging, the Supreme Court clarified the authority of state and local governmen

GENERAL NEWSThe National Association of Purchasing Managers expects moderate growth in 1987.

Taiwan, US Agree On Export CutbackTaiwan tentatively agreed to restrict the export of advanc

Western Europe's pharmaceutical packagers will depend more on flexible strip and blister packs over

The government of Malaysia plans to spend some M$6 million (US$2.3 million) to establish a plastics

The European Community has become a more cohesive group thanks to the economic threat from Japan, th

The McLean Contracting Co., with a bid of $32.5 million, was the lowest bidder for construction of b

Two more reinsurance companies received new capital to take advantage of the reinsurance industry's

The average hospital bill rose 7.5 percent in 1985 despite a decline in theaverage length of

The U.S. dollar moved broadly higher against major currencies Tuesday on news reports and technical

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced that it has received commitments for a $4 billion credit fa

A new argon recovery plant is being built by Canadian Oxygen Ltd. in Courtright, Ontario, Airco Indu

Cash petroleum prices drifted lower this week, but traders expect higher oil prices resulting from t

The Union Pacific Railroad called on the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve the proposed merg

Japan's protectionist trade policies are hurting U.S. farmers and, along with those of many other na

The leader of Trinidad and Tobago's political opposition says foreign and local business will have a

IDB BRAZIL - $6.5 million technical cooperation grant to Centro Brasileiro de Apoio a Pequen

U.S. hardwood importers face higher prices as they compete with European and Japanese buyers for ply

Antitrust laws may not be used by corporations to block mergers that would merely harm competitors i

A House Democratic leader's proposal to boost federal revenue by altering the tax reform schedule ha

Australia Sees Rise In Pacific Grain ExportsProspects for the international grain trade are

The European Community has become a more cohesive group thanks to the economic threat from Japan, th

Inmac Names Scotland Site of European PlantSAN JOSE, Calif. - Inmac, manufacturer and suppli

A doctors professional group has filed suits in federal and state courts aimed at overturning the pr

Sea-Land Corp. and the Australia New Zealand Container Line are close to finalizing a joint venture

Most Americans believe that juries award too much money in medical malpractice lawsuits and that suc