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The Supreme Court declined to review the question of whether Occupational Safety and Health Administ

A strike by New Orleans longshoremen continued for its sixth day Tuesday despite a tentative agreeme

The Houston Ship Channel returned to normal operations this week while divers began salvage work on

The rapid pace of deregulation in Japan's financial markets and the growing presence of foreign firm

A controversial plan to build a 355-mile natural gas pipeline from the Canadian border to Long Islan

The oil industry in France is expected once again to bear the brunt of heavy taxation, despite gover

Eastern Airlines' labor leaders say they have launched a last-ditch bid on several fronts to stop th

The following are the results of Tuesday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge freig

Flood-damaged highway bridges between Anchorage and Fairbanks may be fixed by Friday, but repairs to

Philippines Signs Pact For Daewoo EquipmentSEOUL, South Korea - Daewoo Telecom Co. has concl

Arms Talks to Resume WASHINGTON - Top presidential advisers, following up on President Reaga

Protracted trade talks between Taiwan and South Korea and their major North American partners are ge

Uncertainty about Peruvian cargo preference rules continues to hover over the liner trades between t

Los Angeles and Jacksonville, Fla., were the two highest volume U.S. ports of entry for imported car

The Federal Maritime Commission is considering revoking its self-policing regulations for steamship

The U.S. dollar was lower against most foreign currencies Tuesday despite widespread reports of inte

PMA Meets To FocusOn UrethaneThe Polyurethane Manufacturers Association will hold it

For the second time in a week, China has announced a coal countertrade deal with a sizable Hong Kong

The spot oil market was quiet this week because of the Columbus Day holiday and on the lingering ove

Unseasonal warmth, record crowds and doubled ammunition for fireworks displays marked the final week

Japan Air Lines to Buy 11 Aircraft From BoeingJapan Air Lines signed letters of intent for f

Rights Abuses Surveyed LONDON - Amnesty International said it received reports of alleged hu

Swedlow Being Acquired By Company in EnglandGARDEN GROVE, Calif. - Swedlow Inc., its purchas

Ford Reveals Program Of Investment in UKThe Ford Motor Co. plans to invest 1.46 billion ($2

Sea Containers, the Bermuda-based shipping group, was battling Tuesday on both sides of the Atlantic

A congressional agency says a privately designed model "farm program" produced greater farm income,

Canadian Power Flows To New EnglandMONROE, N.H. - Canadian hydropower, which is expected to

Tuesday, October 14, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

The Soviet Union and Finland could give Norwegian gas from Haltenbanken some serious competition on

Mercedes-Benz Truck Co. introduced two new Class 7 straight trucks designed for short and medium hau

The struggling Tung shipping empire has a new lease on life and much stronger chance of survival now

The Texas citrus business is rebounding from the devas tating freeze in 1983, but production this ye

UK Cocoa Grindings Rose in 3rd QuarterU.K. third-quarter cocoa grindings were up 0.54 percen

The city Department of Investigation is looking into allegations that several law firms may have won

The Lloyd's of London insurance market has created a General Review Department that Alan Lord, chief

A key senator warned the TransPacific Westbound Rate Agreement against raising rates because of labo

State trial lawyers say they can run an insurance company better than the insurance industry can. An

Bundesbank Drains Liquidity From MarketFRANKFURT, W. Germany - The West German Bundesbank ac

Production of the combined fertilizer nutrient groups was 10 percent lower in August 1986 compared w

Hercules Inc. reported third quarter net income of $64.6 million, up 94 percent from $33.3 million i