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September U.S. factory orders are expected to rise sharply, by an average of 2.7 percent, from a 1.4

New York and New Jersey have between them added nearly 1.1 million jobs thus far this decade, diggin

Britain's decision to declare a fishing zone around the Falkland Islands posed a policy dilemma for

Knight- Ridder Inc. will reduce employment in its newspaper division over the next 14 months by att

GENERAL NEWSKnight-Ridder Inc. will cut employment in its newspaper division by attrition an

China is moving again to streamline its banking and financial structure in hopes of reviving flaggin

Disappointed . . . Outraged! Those were among the reactions by congressional and industr

Top Stories Singapore's gross domestic product is expected to increase by between 1 percent

NYSA-ILA Pact Near NEW YORK - The New York Shipping Association and International Longshorem

Top Stories Commerce issued its hit list pinpointing areas in the Middle East and North Afri

Crude oil prices strengthened to the $15 a barrel mark in late Thursday trading on the New York Merc

World oil markets recovered quickly from the state of shock that followed the dramatic dismissal of

The long-anticipated fourth cut this year in Japan's official discount rate is unlikely to reverse t

Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. said its plan of conversion was approved Thursday at a special meeti

Economists in the Agriculture Department are taking a look backward at events that have helped depre

Halloween is a time to test the insurance laws in Michigan. Two high schools in Michigan are

There are about a dozen red flags that warn of the impending collapse of a property/casualty insuran

Cereals Shortage Seen For Developing NationsIn 69 developing countries studied by USDA, ther

General Re Reports Operating Income GainsSTAMFORD, Conn. - General Re Corp. reported operati

Total output of frozen concentrated orange juice in Florida in 1986-87 is expected to exceed last se

Wheat varieties that exhibit both winter and spring characteristics are proving more difficult to de

Automakers once were the sole source of sheet-metal "crash parts," such as fenders and hoods. But th

The U.S. dollar rose more than 1 percent against major currencies Thursday in reaction to a further

Favorable prospects for interest rates and a lower trade deficit in September combined with renewed

Rumors that China is considering purchases up to 5.0 million metric tons of U.S. corn in the next ye

The healthy pace of U.S. economic growth is likely to slow in 1987, with consumers, commercial build

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

McLean Industries, the parent of United States Lines, said USL continues to hold discussions with it

American President Lines has negotiated a reduction in its Los Angeles port charges in exchange for

September's $12.6 billion merchandise trade deficit, a slight improvement over August's revised $14

After years of hardship and industry consolidation, ship agents and brokers are trying to change th

GENERAL NEWS Knight-Ridder Inc. will cut employment in its newspaper division by attrition a

Egypt Cuts Oil Prices By $1.10 for One WeekCAIRO, Egypt - Egypt reduced its oil export price

Saudi Arabia is in a box. The oil price collapse has hurt badly, and hard currency reserves

The abrupt dismissal of Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani as Saudi Arabia's oil minister will "change the ima

New Firm to Specialize In Exports to EgyptFormation of Memphis Forwarding Co., which will sp

A tentative settlement that could end an 11-week-old strike against Brooklyn Union Gas has been reac

Western Canada's Fording Coal Ltd. has won a contract to supply coking coal to Chicago's Inland Stee

South Korea urged North Korea Thursday to cancel a hydroelectric dam project which it claimed poses

For 50 years, the Tennessee Valley Authority was the model of a government- owned utility, serving