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Reinsurance companies are set to grow even faster than the impressive prospects for the property and

St. Louis Refrigerator Car, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., began building and repairing r

Koch Carbon Inc. of Wichita, Kan., purchased C. Reiss Coal Co., Sheboygan, Wis., a 100-year-old fami

Houston Lighting & Power Co. is turning the Gulf Coast geology to its advantage with construction of

The new Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. service from the U.S. East Coast to South America appears to be a

Sulfate DemandSeen FlatOverall demand for aluminum sulfate has been flat and is expe

Export and import contracts concluded by Japan's 13 major trading firms registered record declines i

Chemed Corp. and Merck & Co. announced that they have entered into an agreement in principle for Mer

Japan is aggressively shopping for high-technology companies in the United States. Fujitsu L

Efforts are being made to determine if U.S. companies are complying with anti-apartheid demands in t

Marines Plead Guilty To Freight Train TheftsYUCCA VALLEY, Calif. - Eight Marines pleaded gui

President Reagan's veto of a bill authorizing funding for the Maritime Administration and the Federa

Brazilian Sugar Shipment Postponed Until 1987The Brazilian Sugar and Alcohol Institute grant

Tenneco Inc. reported a net loss for the third quarter of $246 million compared with a net loss of $

The U.S. Export-Import Bank is considering loans totaling just under $1 billion to support U.S. sale

GENERAL NEWSThe slump in public works projects led the decline in construction contracting.

It was apparent to those who had been in world trade for any length of time that Sears, Roebuck and

The U.S. dollar steadied in quiet trading Wednesday, moving higher against some major foreign curren

GENERAL NEWSThe slump in public works projects led the decline in construction contracting.

US Pressed on Syria BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Community is asking the United States t

Canada's two major railways are stalking container business to be generated by four Asian car assemb

As hundreds cheered and applauded, former Governor and U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff told federal en

More than 3,400 ships called at Hong Kong in the second quarter with total capacity of 20 million ne

The European Community Commission approved a grant for Daimler-Benz AG, from a joint federal-state r

S. Koreans to Display Merchandise in NYCNEW YORK The Korean General Merchandise Show will b

U.S. policy on tin stockpiles is a matter of grave concern" to major world producers, who are urging

Chevron Corp. reported third quarter consolidated earnings of $208 million, 61 cents a share, down f

The insurance industry again plans to pay the highest average merit increases among salaried workers

A joint venture between two mutual life insurance companies may lead to more mergers in the industry

Norfolk Southern's Quarterly Profit SmallerNORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Southern Corp. reported th

The nation's newest aircraft carrier, a $2.3 billion flattop named for Theodore Roosevelt, begins se

Contra Cases Open THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The World Court ordered the first detailed argume

The port of Long Beach reported net income of $12.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 198

Singapore Inaugurates Submarine Cable SystemYeo Ning Hong, minister for communications and i

Guilford Transportation Co. has asked a federal court to order the National Mediation Board to begin

President Reagan brought an abrupt end to the trucking industry's debate over front-wheel brakes wit

Demand for Acetone Strengthens The demand for acetone has strengthened a bit due to the rece

Mass. Academy Wins Scholarship AwardThe Student Port Propeller Club of the Massachusetts Mar

While some U.S. banks may be reluctant to participate in a package of $6 billion in new loans to Me

The United States and Japan face a head-on collision over trade unless each nation changes its funda