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Since 1980, no top executive in transportation, and perhaps business itself, has taken more chances

One tragedy of Mexico's decade-long spending spree is that it left the country with so little of las

Brazil is making a valiant effort to counter a weakening trade situation, declining international re

The British government appealed to travel agents, tour operators and airlines not to promote South A

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

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

Japan's official discount rate reached a postwar record low following a 0.5 percent reduction by the

The British government is likely to net around 6 billion ($8.47 billion)from the sale of s

Japan registered a record monthly current account surplus of $9.1 billion in September, according to

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

Revisions in gasoline dealers' excise tax collection procedures will be the biggest problem oil mark

Supermarkets soon may be selling milk made from a natural resource slightly smaller than a cow. The

A five-year agreement between the United States and 16 island countries providing for U.S. tuna fish

International air cargo tonnage grew only 3 percent last year, and the results for the first seven m

Trend Change From Change From ChangeSept. 1986 Prior Month Year Ago 1977-1985Overall

The Conference Board said the leading indexes for the world's major industrial countries are pointin

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

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

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

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

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

The Drug Enforcement Administration doesn't think Linea Marlago knew that 4,620 pounds of cocaine w

A prolonged labor-employer conflict risks paralyzing the port of Quebec for the whole winter, said t

Longshore union officials in Quebec dismissed as "pure fantasy" allegations of interference by U.S.

Avery Inc. announced that a subsidiary completed the previously announced acquisition of Uniroyal In

A five-year agreement between the United States and 16 island countries providing for U.S. tuna fish

Japan's "yakuza" gangsters, traditionally preoccupied with local rackets, are covering their tattoos

Sara Lee Sells Off South African OperationSara Lee Corp. has sold the company's small South

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

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

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

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

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

Oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange continued to rise Friday, traders said. Tradi

The stock market could extend its October gains over the next week or two before a new downtrend set

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

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

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