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A high-tech factory will consume Minnesota timber to turn out 132,000 pairs of chopsticks in 60 minu

Occidental Petroleum Corp. signed a contract with the Soviet Union for ajoint venture, said Dwayne A

The Interstate Commerce Commission has begun putting into effect the new law deregulating the nation

Greece's Socialist government has unveiled a tough 1987 budget that foresees increases in tax revenu

Mubarak in Paris CAIRO, Egypt - President Hosni Mubarak left Wednesday for a four-day visit

Washington public port officials are calling on the U.S. government to prohibit foreign crane operat

The World Bank's International Finance Corp. announced its first venture in Hungary - a $3 million e

Iran Arms Deal Hit ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - The United Arab Emirates denounced the

U.S. housing completions rose 0.2 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.736 m

The supply of distillate fuel oil and gasoline increased according to the American Petroleum Institu

Two insurance companies controlled by a U.S. trust face new opportunities in the capital markets as

The 100th Congress is unlikely to be any more willing than the previous one to make the changes in t

Raymond T. Frias resigned from his post as U.S. representative for the Asia- North America Eastbound

It happens to everyone: You put some papers or equipment down somewhere, and when you resume work on

The San Francisco Bar Pilots Association may break a 151-year tie with San Francisco by moving the a

The U.S. Maritime Administration is studying a decision by Rhode Island environmental officials not

A special report on the problems facing French ports has become a hot potato for the government of P

Stocks rose sharply in moderate trading Wednesday, with blue-chip issues leading the way. Th

David M. Roderick, chairman of USX Corp., predicted that the U.S. steel industry will seek a modifie

FINANCIALStocks rose sharply in moderate trading, with blue-chip issues leading the way. Pa

Fast-food in Japan is growing at such a staggering rate that teen-agers are putting down their chops

December 9, 1986 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo

Almost before he knew what was happening, Tom Hogan had let go 125 employees, stacked his company's

Faced with the prospects of excessive nuclear power generation capacity, France's state utility, Ele

Robert Hunter and Bill Gunter disagree on the effect of tort law changes in Florida on insurance com

The National Waterway Conference will sponsor a two-day seminar here Jan. 21-22 on the intricacies o

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng told a conference of professional agricultural

Trip to Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon - Irish Defense Minister Paddy O'Toole began a two-day visit

ACL Names R. SchillingTo New PostAtlantic Container Line appointed Robert W. Schilli

Monsanto Co. has signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture in the Soviet Union. Richard J. M

Stock prices declined in lackluster trading Tuesday, with notable weakness in some transportation is

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

A new textile and apparel import quota agreement between the United States and Pakistan completes a

European Community rapeseed production is likely to reach a record 4.4 million metric tons in 1987,

The Port of Houston Authority is proceeding with its effort to develop a state of the art terminal f

Standard Sells Assets, Closes Some OperationsThe Standard Oil Co. said it sold and closed so

Oil installations near the Colombian border are under military guard to protect them from Colombian

The million-mile truck may be just around the corner but it won't necessarily be bringing prosperity

The U.S.S.R. will import 24 million metric tons of grain in 1986-87, compared with the previous esti

A free trade agreement between the United States and Can ada could change the way companies in North