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Malcom McLean's grand designs for United States Lines haven't exactly worked out the way he planned,

According to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission recently, McLean has long-

Many men have played a role in the development of container shipping, but if the idea has a "father"

The New York Stock Exchange said it is reviewing the eligibility for continued listing of McLean Ind

The U.S. dollar declined Tuesday because of a disappointing economic report and fresh signs of turmo

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The re-emergence of Charles I. Hiltzheimer comes none too soon for United States Lines. If t

GENERAL NEWS The stock market struggled to reach a new record as profit-taking clashed with

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

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

Growing uncertainty over whether the property and casualty insurance industry's earnings recovery wi

Tuesday, November 25, (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

FMC Corp. Considers Lawsuit Against BoeskyFMC Corp., which may have lost $360 million in the

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

Former jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat when the horse won racing's Triple Crown in 1975, l

Marsh & McLennan Cos., the world's largest insurance broker, acquired Lippincott & Margulies Inc., c

European chemical companies, already facing sharply escalating insurance rates for liability cover,

City supervisors have rejected a proposal that would have made San Francisco the first city in the c

The property/casualty insurance industry scored a consolidated after-tax income of $3.0 billion for

Fraud Legislation Under Way in Pa.HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Senate, by a vote of 50

Oregon auto insurers will be required to tell motorists when their cars are being fixed with parts m

Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline Co., a Texas Eastern Corp. operating unit, filed for Federal Energy Regul

November 25, 1986 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gall

Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, who was dismissed last month as Saudi Arabia's oil minister, has been orde

The oil industry can expect the prices of oil to stay around $15 a barrel during the next six to 12

The Interior Department's draft plan for development of Alaska's oil-rich, environmentally sensitive

An offshore oil platform belonging to the United Arab Emirates was ablaze in Persian Gulf waters, sh

Iran Says Output Cut Vital to Oil Price HikeNICOSIA, Cyprus - An Iranian government official

The Environmental Protection Agency is assessing a $525,000 fine against Cumberland Farms, of Canton

Backers of the proposed Iroquois natural gas pipeline are bolstering their position with the release

In the pleasant ambience of a strangely hushed restaurant, with the last vestiges of twilight transf

The city plans to reduce the number of Chicago police officers at O'Hare International Airport and i

A top British energy official said that his government will continue to reject proposed limitations

The Cargo Development Group said it will expand its Wholesale Club cargo operations in January to m

Flying Tiger Line pilots offered to buy the financially ailing cargo airline but the company refused

Eastern Airlines abruptly ended a special shareholders' meeting after the gathering turned into a sh

If Congress takes up legislation to aid U.S. international economic competitiveness, it should consi

Daewoo Will Supply Wing Ribs to BoeingSEOUL, Korea - Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd. signed an

Truckers may be spared up to $1 billion a year in added costs following a government decision not t

There has been many a slip over the past three decades in the development of a tractor capable of h