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A new gas turbine, combined-cycle cogeneration plant is on stream at PPG Industries' Lake Charles, L

Pfizer Hikes Caf feine Price $1Pfizer Inc. announced an increase in its price of caffeine by

Real growth in plastics additives consumption in Western Europe will decline over the next decade to

The U.S. Export-Import Bank last week said it is considering $20 million in credit support for the J

The state's utility companies stand to pay smaller federal tax bills under the nation's new tax code

NRC Gives Ohio Utility Nod to Reopen PlantThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted to authori

The U.K. government will decide shortly whether to allow private companies to operate coal-fired pow

The growth in power exchanges between utilities is likely to diminish the need for large coal stockp

Shippers and industry observers attending the 79th annual National Industrial Transportation League

Japan will be in the hot seat at the annual meeting of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade member

Guilford Moves Jobs From Albany AreaCOLONIE, N.Y. - Guilford Transportation Industries based

Some 800 gallons of radioactive water leaked into a closed outdoor tank at the Three Mile Island Un

International Paper Co. said motor carrier competition for its business has more than doubled in the

The First Interstate Bank of California is in the final stages of negotiations with Peru for repayme

Dutch-Soviet Pact MOSCOW - Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers and Soviet Premier Nikolai I. R

More rail/truck mergers will follow Union Pacific Corp.'s purchase of Overnite Transportation Co., a

Trade representatives from 20 countries agreed on a new code aimed at preventing governments from di

The United States will experience moderate but steady economic growth in 1987, but consumers probabl

Economic Reports WASHINGTON - The government releases the Consumer Price Index for October T

Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp.'s $914 million write-off is a business management decision every oth

Top Stories The Reagan administration is counting on a significant reduction in the trade de

McLean Industries' stock closed Friday at $1.875, down $1 in the wake of news that the company lost

Japan Tobacco Inc., smoldering for several months over the prospect of having to pay more this year

The earnings recovery in the U.S. insurance market may have taken place too rapidly for the improvem

Purolator Courier Corp.'s announcement that it was discussing the sale of its courier operations as

The drive for freer airline competition in Western Europe is emerging as a key test of the Common M

The only effect of the Ivan Boesky insider trading scandal on the credit markets was a temporary bli

Ruling Expected Today On Eastern Airline SaleA U.S. district court judge was expected to rul

INSIDER TRADING: The Ivan Boesky insider trading case was fresh in everyone's mind when Richard Ferr

The union representing Flying Tiger Line's pilots said its door is "still open" for negotiations, bu

Wilderness guide Roger Rom and oil executive Harold Heinze agree on this much: The Arctic National W

The EC's announcement of a subsidy on maize imports into Spain is designed to encourage purchases fr

Rafael Quesada spent nine years at sea and saw his share of bad storms, including one off the East C

Seminar to Weigh Impact of Ship ActAn all-day seminar on the impact of the 1984 Shipping Act

The West Coast/Middle East and West Africa Rate Agreement will implement a general rate increase on

Lisbon is engaged in a bold gamble to become a major container transshipment and merchandise distrib

NO EARS IN WASHINGTON: Great Lakes port officials are upset that their views aren't being heard in W

Smoking Report Urges Ban on Sales to MinorsVirtually all smokers took up the habit as teen-a

The Federal Maritime Commission at its next regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 25, will consider the foll

Matson Navigation Co. added its objections to the many already made to proposed changes in the secre