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A truck weigh station controversy is being placed on the scales of justice by Westport officials and

CSX Corp. reported a sharp drop in quarterly earnings that it blamed on weakness in the agricultural

Shen Zu-Yu smiles, leans back in his armchair and summons up a centuries-old verse to describe his p

The sharp rise in the yen, coupled with declining interest rates and fears of rekin dled inflation,

The omnibus trade bill goes into limbo with no Senate Finance Committee action coming before the Sen

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's crusade to create a share-owning democracy moves into top gear.

Union Pacific Corp.'s bid to buy Overnite Transportation Co. may have to be reconsidered following a

FAA Begins Probe Of Near-CollisionsSANTA ANA, Calif. - The Federal Aviation Administration i

Rig II Management Inc. of Houston wants to sell the 3,798-gross-ton drilling rig Griffin-Alexander I

Governor Mario Cuomo's top consumer adviser urged state utility regulators to reject a move by Niaga

The Swedish Post Office has unveiled two new international express delivery document and small packa

Citing a common theme of cockpit miscues in three airline accidents, a government agency is warning

The closing of the Peterbilt truck plant Wednesday after 26 years of rolling out the 33,000-pound ve

Argentine gross domestic output rose during the second quarter by 5.7 percent on 1985 levels, for a

GENERAL NEWSOrders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods fell 1.4 percent in August, the

The Transportation Department plans to ease the fuel economy standard for 1987 and 1988 model passen

Property/casualty insurance companies in California have been barred from canceling policies or hik

Railroads, trucking companies and air cargo operators braced for the effects of the International Lo

The unique military cargo-sharing treaty between the United States and Iceland seems headed for Sena

Borden Unit Hikes PricesOf ResinsColumbus, Ohio - Borden Chemical, a division of Bor

NYPA Approves Hike In Solvay Retail RatesBUCHANAN, N.Y. - The New York Power Authority appro

Congress Approves Bill For Freight ForwardersLegislation deregulating the nation's freight f

Shevardnadze in Canada OTTAWA - Eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet foreign minister, is scheduled t

Deukmejian Vetoes Bill On Airport Noise SuitsSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. George Deukmejian vet

Sumitomo Bank Ltd., Japan's third-largest commercial banking institution, has merged with the Heiwa

Brazil recorded a July trade surplus of $1,013 million, its lowest since February, as agricultural a

The Justice Department announced it won't oppose Texas Air Corp.' plans to buy People Express Inc.

In some sessions, the business and economic issues before the Supreme Court tend to interest the pro

The Baker plan for expanded credits to developing nations undertaking economic reforms may be starti

WHERE EAGLES SOAR: Always with the Independent Insurance Agents of America Inc., now. The new logo,

The state insurance department has opened an inquiry into the insurance company rating procedures of

Gangsters who allegedly controlled two Teamsters union locals at Kennedy International Airport threa

Computer Show Opens MondayU.S. manufacturers of computer-aided instrumentation and automatio

The strike declared Monday by 6,000 Santos port stevedores and port workers extended into its third

Canadian Pacific Ltd. of Montreal is selling its 52.5 percent stake in Vancouver-based Cominco Ltd.

Japanese funds are flowing overseas at a faster rate than the country is racking up record trading s

Group Files Complaint About Insurance TacticsA national consumers' group has filed a complai

European shipowners reacted calmly on the first day of the longshoremen's strike at U.S. North Atlan

Shippers said they would wait until Monday before phasing in contingencyplans designed to of

All South Atlantic ports from North Carolina through Florida remained open and working Wednesday, in