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Medical-care costs are quickly approaching parity both inside and outside hospitals, a health-care m

Container traffic at the neighboring ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased more than 12 perc

The Exxon oil tanker Princeton, which went aground Monday night, floated free just before the high t

Hong Kong's exports, imports and overall economy are all rising faster than expected. Sharpl

The International Coffee Organization adopted a proposal to keep market shares unchanged for the com

Australia's federal government will make a number of changes to export controls on crude oil, coal,

A vast human experiment on the health hazards of radiation is beginning to unfold with millions of p

The board of supervisors has asked for a study to determine whether air safety can be improved in th

Leather Show to Present 2nd Edition Sept. 21-23The second edition of NYLEX, the New York Lea

Hong Kong ReplacesMarine ChiefThe head of Hong Kong's maritime affairs, Peter Chan,

A survey taken while the Reagan administration was deciding whether to replace the space shuttle Cha

Cattle being fed for slaughter in the seven monthly reporting states totaled 6.4 million head on Sep

The arrival here this week of the Nedlloyd Lines vessel Rouen inaugurated the first-ever roll-on rol

Continental, Texas Air Agree on Revised TermsContinental Airlines Inc. and Texas Air Corp. a

Soviet authorities are believed to be reconsidering their policy of not buying hull insurance for sh

Rep. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., called for a comprehensive new maritime policy to renew the nation's c

Two Massachusetts state judges refused to block a Massachusetts Port Authority decision to lease the

Toth Aluminum Corp., headquartered in the New Orleans area, announced Grant Chemical had successful

A federal court judge ruled West Coast ports will not receive spent nuclear fuel rods until a proper

The oil-fueled economy in Alaska may be on the skids right now, but thathasn't deterred Amer

Cocoa Talks Accord Positive for FutureThe International Cocoa Organization's Agreement on me

More Firms Cut Price Of West Texas CrudeFINDLAY, Ohio - Marathon Petroleum Co., a unit of US

The Fibers Division of Monsanto Chemical Co. will formally launch a stain- resistant nylon carpet fi

Fresh signs of foreign resistance to coordinated interest rate reductions, which were seen as reinfo

The Asia-Pacific area will surpass Europe as the world's largest regional oil consumer in the early

Ultramar Petroleum Co. sold its Connecticut River Division back to the ownersfrom whom it ac

Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., will bring his House Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power to N

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng accused France of jeopardizing the launch of a new round of

A West German prosecutor said Wednesday he had found no legal grounds for charging the captain of th

Reichhold Raises PriceOf PolyesterThe Reactive Polymers Division of Reichhold Chemic

American Home Products Corp. and Chesebrough-Pond's Inc. signed a definitive agreement for the sale

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

Polish Leader in China PEKING - Polish leader Wojceich Jaruzelski will visit China in late S

Terrorism Tops Agenda STRASBOURG, France - The fight against terrorism tops the agenda of pa

The Oakland Port Commission approved a five-year terminal agreement with Associated Container Transp

Cash wheat prices in the United States, already pressured by thinning export demand, are likely to f

The Chicago Board of Trade, in a notice to members Wednesday, said expanded trading hours for CBT fu

The House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to the continuing resolution limiting all pay

Blue chip stocks fell in late trading Wednesday after a day-long rally attempt collapsed under a wav

American International Group Inc. and Home Group Inc. agreed to enter settlement discussions" with 1