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Single men and women make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the home- buying market, and for

Australia wants members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to agree to an outline of glob

Only about 3 percent of oil wells pumping on federal land took advantage of new rules permitting the

The Bank of America's retreat from retail banking in Australia has tarnished its image and lost it s

The U.S. chemical industry would support a free trade agreement with Canada if certain "fair and eq

South Africa continues to import huge amounts of crude oil despite a United Nations embargo on such

When Scandinavian Airlines organized its Distribution and Publishing Service Inc. as a special U.S.

Circle Acquires Advance DistributionCircle Express Inc., a holding company for several full

Colin Pease, Guilford Transportation Industries vice president, threw down the gauntlet to Brotherho

UN Opens Session UNITED NATIONS - The General Assembly opened its 41st session with proposal

The Argentine government awarded the first onshore oil exploration contract under the "open door" po

Foreign loans totaling more than US$5 billion are to be sought by the government of Thailand to spur

After a brief one-day recovery, the stock market turned mixed Tuesday after rallying from early loss

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved its own version of legislation for a n

The chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee reported that the existing program

Oregon's 23 ports need large amounts of financial assistance, according to a consultant's report.

Chatting and getting information by telephone terminals has become a national craze in France, and U

Two recent marine disasters could each become among the most costly ever to hit insurers' books.

The railroad industry is attempting to figure out what to do now that a House subcommittee has moved

Western Granted Spokane-Vancouver RunThe Transportation Department formally granted Western

World Airways, which popularized cheap coast-to-coast flights, has halted scheduled passenger servic

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

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USI Hikes Price of Vinyl AcetateU.S.I. Chemicals announced that the company's price for viny

Western Gas Marketing, the subsidiary that administers gas contracts forTrans- Canada PipeL

There is no reason to delay imposing sanctions against the United Kingdom for its discrimination aga

In a continuing "war on truck safety" and other traffic problems, the state of Connecticut has begun

Cigna Unit Gets License To Operate in PortugalCigna Corp. said its European subsidiary recei

Local contract negotiations between the New York Shipping Association and and the International Long

Demand for petroleum products will increase in the next four years across the Asian region, the chie

Reactions by officials at Oregon's four deepwater ports to a consultant's report calling for more st

Timken Co. workers were idle Tuesday as they awaited a ruling from the Bureau of Employment Services

John J. Stocker, at 37 one of the youngest people ever to head a national trade association, is unpe

Turkey, EC Meet BRUSSELS, Belgium - In their first high-level contact since 1980, Turkey and

BellSouth to Establish Subsidiary in LondonBellSouth Corp., one of the world's largest telec

The number of private businesses in China has declined for the first time since they were legalized

Japanese gold imports this year are likely to rise to almost 50 percent of total non-socialist world

The International Maritime Organization is asking all member countries to implement tough new anti-t

Despite predictions that air cargo traffic will double by the end of the century, McDonnell Douglas

Shultz to Visit S. Africa WASHINGTON - George P. Shultz, secretary of State, is planning a n