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The Transportation Department said it will hold off acting on a joint petition filed by China and Fl

Plans are being made for a meeting between Arne Oeien, Norwegian oil and energy minister, and minist

Judge Throws Out Suit Against Time MagazineNEWARK, N.J. - The reputation of Schiavone Constr

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng reacted with dismay to the Canadian government's imposition

Chilean Debt Talks Scheduled for Nov. 17SANTIAGO, Chile - Hernan Somerville, Chilean foreign

Metro-North Expedites Purchase of RailcarsMetro-North Commuter Railroad is speeding up the p

A New York importer of Philippine handicrafts warns Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino will last

Third Quarter 1986 vs. 1985 and Year to DateMiles Tons Revenue/Mile Operat

Charitable contributions by U.S. corporations are likely to decline or register no growth this year,

Two top competitors in the medium-duty truck market either will end or extend their alliance with th

Allied-Signal Enters Pact With Italian FirmAllied-Signal International Inc. said it signed a

Indonesia provided Vietnam with 100,000 tons of rice to help meet a food shortage, President Suhart

Warner-Lambert Co., in scientific presentations to financial analysts here, reviewed its progress in

Heracles Cement Co. of Greece entered the international market to buy 300,000 tons of coal, European

The Chemical Division of Pfizer Inc. appointed Ashland Chemical Co. as its national distributor of f

New York to Permit Refuse IncineratorALBANY, N.Y. - The state Department of Environmental Co

Aquino's Goals in Japan MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Corazon Aquino is schedul

The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development hopes to capitalize on the growing realization that the

A cargo surcharge that was to go into effect if cargo shipments were disrupted by a major longshore

Richard Branson, who built his Virgin mail-order record firm into Britain's largest leisure company,

Third Quarter 1986 vs. 1985 and Year to DateNet CarrierRevenue Expenses

There will be no easing of pressure for tougher U.S. trade policy in the new Congress, predicts Paul

Southern California Gas Co. issued a call for spot gas bids from natural gas producers who will lose

Two of the nation's most active state insurance commissioners - James P. Corcoran in New York and Jo

NOVEMBER 9-12 - National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, annual meeting - Hono

Steel companies must develop orderly marketing programs to achieve a turnaround from industry proble

Glomar Oil Rig Fetches 20 percent of Original PriceEDINBURGH, Scotland - An oil rig that a T

The impact of lower U.S. grain prices is being felt throughout the world, and an Agriculture Departm

Mobil Oil Corp. said it will withdraw from marketing gasoline and diesel fuel in South Carolina, Iow

Chelsea Creek, a major channel for petroleum shipments going into Boston, was reopened to shipping

CGM Appoints Host Baltimore Area AgentCompagnie Generale Maritime (CGM) appointed T. Parker

Federal Express Corp., the overnight documents and parcels delivery specialist, plans to buy up to 1

The New York Insurance Exchange is coming back to life with investors. Johnson & Higgins Wil

Acid rain control legislation is certain to pass in the next session of Congress, said E. Morgan Mas

Olin Raises Toluene DI Price Olin Corp. is increasing its price of TDI-80 (toluene diisocyan

An attorney for an export company says an agreement has been reached to extend the shipment of Alask

Boeing Co. said it will begin screening prospective employees for drug use on Feb. 1, drawing concer

A great deal more work is needed before Hong Kong can establish its independent shipping registry on

A company named in a $890 million lawsuit for allegedly selling thousands of faulty heart pacemakers

African and Latin American bankers are asking commercial and central banks in their respective regio