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A pensioner whose rights are violated by the trustee of a federally regulated pension plan can sue f

Three New York hospitals were ordered to provide more than $1.3 million in addi tional free or reduc

The state Supreme Court let stand a potential multimillion-dollar ruling that the voter-approved "de

Aetna L&C Earnings Rose in Third QuarterHARTFORD, Conn. - Aetna Life & Casualty Co. reported

LEGISLATIVE LAG: A delay at the Government Printing Office has put a hold on administration plans to

A bill to reform New Jersey's automobile insurance system is expected to face a tough time in the Re

American Express Co. said it signed a definitive agreement to sell Fireman's Fund Employers Insuranc

Emery Worldwide and XP Express Parcels Systems have both threatened to cease using Maastricht Airpor

Texas Air Corp. said it is negotiating to reduce the $122 million purchase price it agreed to pay fo

Yellow Freight Adopts Purchase Rights PlanOVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Yellow Freight System Inc. o

British Airways is making its first move into the onboard courier market with the start this week of

For the week ended Oct. 18, 1986, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equ

The recent confirmation China has bought corn from the United States for the first time in two years

Thailand's Zinc Exports Down by Half This YearThailand's zinc ingot exports in September tot

Exports of coffee to East European countries and other non-members of the International Coffee Organ

Brazil will need to import about 4 million metric tons of wheat in 1987, double its 1986 needs, to m

Saying that some shipping lines have service contracts with rates that don't begin to cover costs, t

The Australian Wheat Board officially confirmed the sale of 550,000 metric tons of wheat to the U.S.

Marine Transport Lines reported a net loss of $327,000 for the third quarter, compared with net prof

The Inter-American Development Bank announced two loans to the Republic of Panama to cover that nati

The weekly general freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent

Jim Burnley, deputy secretary of transportation, will go to the Far East with John Gaughan, maritime

U.S. coal trading firm John K. Irish & Co. struck a spot market deal with Turkish steelmaker Turkiye

The Maritime Administration's latest Inventory of American Intermodal Equipment is available.

Funeral Services Held For Capt. Vlaho BruerFuneral services were held Nov. 1 at the Frank E.

William von Raab, customs commissioner, said his agency expects to add nearly 1,000 employees in fis

Billions of dollars and almost a quarter of a century later, Venezuela is about to inaugurate the wo

The United States is giving Taiwan a chance to reconsider its market restrictions on U.S. beer, wine

The Japan Shippers Council will protest a 15 percent general rate increase scheduled to take effect

California has learned a basic fact about technology: being a leader in research does not guarantee

The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association agreed on local c

The United States and Japan agreed on final details of a reduction in Japanese tariffs on aluminum,

GENERAL NEWSCalifornia must apply its research knowledge to manufacturing if its economy is

Zacharkow Gets New PostIn ContinentalGeorge S. Zacharkow, chairman of Continental Co

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

The U.S. dollar moved higher against major foreign currencies on news of a Japanese discount rate cu

Economic Index Rose 0.4 percent During SeptemberU.S. leading economic indicators rose 0.4 pe

Asian Parleys TAIWAN - The U.S. and Taiwan governments begin talks today on opening Taiwan's

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