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U.S. corporate disinvestment is adding to the growing sense of isolation among South Africa's white

Personal income rose 0.4 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $3.52 trillion,

LA Trade Unit Names BurcoDirectorLONG BEACH, Calif. - Robert A. Burco, a specialist

Congress isn't likely to approve a negotiated free trade agreement between the United States and Can

GENERAL NEWSPersonal income rose 0.4 percent in October, the largest increase since April.

JUST ENOUGH GROWTH is what many private economists are expecting for 1987. Even White House Budget D

Conrail Sale Managers WASHINGTON - The Transportation Department selected six investment ban

Agricultural trade probably will be one of the first issues addressed next year in the new round of

Wayne Angell, Federal Reserve governor, strongly emphasized the Fed's commitment to maintaining what

Tiger International's decision to put the assets of its Flying Tiger Line subsidiary up for sale cou

The widening insider trading scandal rocking Wall Street embroils the property/casualty insurance in

Commodity prices appear to be in the process of bottoming out, according to John J. Murphy, presiden

Crowley Maritime Corp. is reported to be negotiating to take back from five to 11 ships from McLean

Most insurance rates are not likely to increase substantially in 1987, although liability lines coul

Firm Hikes EmulsionPricesThe Resin and Specialty Chemical Division of National Starc

A waste treatment system developed by Unocal Corp. is finding acceptance among manufacturers that pr

Wisconsin Electric Power Co. selected Bechtel to provide technical assistance on a $200 million life

Utilities are adopting different strategies for coping with a potential coal miners' strike.

Leaky valves allowed 800 gallons of radioactive water to flow outside the sealed containment buildi

Hong Kong Tycoon To Invest in China PlantHong Kong tycoon Li Ka-Shing plans to invest more t

The Tennessee Valley Authority awarded four spot coal contracts covering 11,300 tons of steam coal i

Many countries have asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to conduct safety inspections of th

British Petroleum Co. of London reported third quarter after-tax profit fell to 345 million ($511 m

A cargo of a blend of coal and petroleum coke moved out of Chicago duringthe week of Sept. 14 bound

Weak prices for oil and the resulting decline in domestic production could jeopardize U.S. national

Heating oil prices in New York showed little movement in the first week of November, according to th

Kuwait Reported Hiking Petroleum ProductionKuwait is rumored to have increased oil output du

More resources should be dedicated to New York state's used oil management program, according to a r

EnScan Inc., a subsidiary of Diversified Energies Inc., signed a contract to sell its AccuRead mete

France has ordered an embargo on imports of crude oil and petroleum productsfrom the Soviet

The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company said it will make a special charge in the fourth quarter

Recent purchases of crude oil by a few Japanese refiners for late November and early December shipme

Even though public port authorities do not participate in labor negotiations, they still can fill va

Port Newark Breaks Ground for FacilityGround-breaking ceremonies will be held this morning i

The port of San Francisco opened a $3.5 million on-dock container transfer yard on its southern wate

A new era in intermodal shipping through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach began with the open

Robert P. Luciano, chairman and chief executive officer of Schering-Plough Corp., announced that he

Dow Chemical U.S.A. notified customers of a $10-a-ton increase in the off-list price of chlorine and

Cleveland-Cliffs to Buy Mooremack Coal UnitCleveland-Cliffs said it reached an agreement in

The Westchester County Board of Legislators voted unanimously to hire outside legal counsel to chall