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A Virginia college professor, in calling for more coal research and development, says the substituti

Caustic Soda Price RaisedBy AtochemAtochem Inc. of Glen Rock, N.J., announced that i

Australian coal producers have made another strong plea for a reduction in what they describe as exc

New England industries have an opportunity to learn about the safest way to minimize hazardous waste

Damon Biotech announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Biotherapy Systems, has merged with IDEC

CMI Energy to Suspend Oklahoma OperationsCMI Energy Conversion Systems Inc. has reached an a

County commissioners who run the Las Vegas airport should use gambling money to help support the air

The joint application of Canadian Pacific Air Lines Ltd. and Flying Tiger Line Inc. for authority to

Agency Redefines Rules On Truck InsuranceThe Federal Highway Administration adopted interim

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul A. Volcker said the dollar's value on world exchange markets is

The advanced 7J7 passenger jet being designed by the Boeing Co. for the 1990s will have long, thin w

EC, Comecon End Talks GENEVA - The European Community and Soviet-led Comecon, ended secret t

Air Freight Climbed 12.9 percent in AugustU.S. airlines carried 12.9 percent more freight in

House and Senate conferees moved toward a new broad-based corporate tax to help pay for the Superfun

Mexico is encouraged by the price rise prompted by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

The Reagan administration appears likely to address the controversial issue of pre-shipment inspecti

The struggling Wah Kwong shipping group is scheduled to hold a crucial meeting with key Japanese cre

Japan's and West Germany's economic policies and the continuing plight of much of the less developed

Issues ranging from the future of the 55 mile per hour speed limit to the use of federal money to fi

The Reagan administration is threatening to veto the $15.1 billion deficit- reduction package unless

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng said he did not think congress would pass legi

Efficiency in soybean production and marketing has become the key to profitability in the world soyb

Negotiators appear to be making headway toward settling new longshore contracts for the Gulf ports,

The Labor Department is adding another chapter to the book on the controversial 1983 National Mariti

Ocean Transport and Trading Ltd. again rejected a 258 million ($375 million) takeover bid by IEP (U

The presidents of the nation's two biggest seamen's unions, the National Maritime Union and the Seaf

Greece's east coast port of Volos received a double boost in mid-September, with the almost simultan

ACT/PACE Finalizes West Coast ItineraryLos Angeles, Oakland, Tacoma and Vancouver, British C

The executive board of the International Longshoremen's Association met here Wednesday, with expirat

Now that the fight over the future of Conrail and the shape of government regulation of the railroad

Comex-Sydney Link To Open Nov. 20NEW YORK - A linkage that will allow trading in Commodity E

Duesseldorf to Host Medical Trade ShowDUESSELDORF, West Germany- Medica '86, a medical trade

The U.S. dollar firmed somewhat Wednesday on comments by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul A. Volc

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

The United States and Iceland signed an unusual and quickly negotiated treaty resolving a dispute ov

Wednesday, September 24, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCana

First Pacific Holdings Ltd., a local conglomerate with U.S. financial interests, will take over Hong

Australian sugar production is expected to remain fairly stable within the foreseeable future.

Export promotion is essential if California's economy is to continue expanding, the president of the

Vancouver's 1987 cruise season is an assured success, Francis McNaughton, Vancouver Port Corp. gener