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Indonesian Survey Ship Is Gutted by FireJAKARTA, Indonesia - A survey ship owned by the stat

Bucking a series of negative reports from securities analysts, the stock market struggled in vain Th

Wednesday, August 28,1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanadaU.

U.S.-flag carriers, maritime unions and the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee believe th

A Norwegian shipowner is interested in selling heavy-lift ships to the U.S. Navy. Sources in

President Corazon Aquino opened a conference of regional economic ministers by urging them to work

For the week ended Aug. 16, 1986, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major rail

The Cajun Electric Power Cooperative in Louisiana said its delivered prices for coal dropped becaus

The U.S. dollar was broadly but slightly higher Thursday amid a welter of rumors affecting its near-

SFSP Gets ICC Nod On Ore. AbandonmentThe Interstate Commerce commission authorized the Santa

Many oil-producing countries are feeling the pinch of the international petroleum glut, but perhaps

Toth Aluminum Corp. of Metairie, La., announced that Grant Chemical, Baton Rouge, La., which recent

New Hampshire Yankee Corp. said $60 million in construction savings will be eaten up within six week

The government declared a nationwide state of siege and arrested scores of labor and church leaders

Economic development, population changes and growth of new tourism markets will lessen dependence on

The nation's insurance crisis is ending, with increasing availability of coverage despite the fact m

Japan's ambassador to the United States stopped short of promising U.S. firms opportunities to bid o

The debate over the wisdom or folly of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 may never come to an end

Importers of textiles and wearing apparel, already facing tough restrictions on their business, can

GENERAL NEWSManville Corp.'s 74-year-old flagship factory in New Jersey closes its doors for

Capital appropriations by the nation's investor-own utilities rose to $10 billion during the first q

Akzo Chemie America announced the expansion of its production capacity for the OctaBoost-615 fluid c

Netherlands Requests IAEA InspectionsTHE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch government asked the

Millions of Americans will become eligible for private pension benefits at retirement, and those be

Ichiro Watanabe, manager of the textile sales department of a major Japanese trading house, faced an

Property/casualty insurers, who write 97 percent of the nation's business, are reporting $1.5 billio

Eugene Gartland swung a sledgehammer over his head and drove a golden spike at the Port of San Fran

Shamrock Hikes PriceOf Caustic SodaDiamond Shamrock Chemical Co. announced a $25-a-t

Production of broiler chickens, the kind most familiar to consumers, is rising again this year and w

Japan's Railroads Report Record LossThe Japanese National Railways reported a record 1.85 tr

Japan Welcomes Vote Ending Unitary TaxJapanese business leaders welcomed the decision by the

Three books using a new approach toward helping people understand symptoms should help them avoid ne

TNT North America, which recently gobbled up three regional U.S. motor carriers, is hungry again.

A federal judge authorized the sale of two Prudential Lines ships that have been under arrest since

There are cries south of the border for tax reform, with businessmen demanding tax rate cuts and gov

South Africa's exports of minerals this year will remain close to last year's levels for most items,

The state-owned Port of Gulfport, which traditionally has depended on port and local funds, will pro

Nedlloyd Lines and Trans Freight Lines Inc. said they chose Maher Terminals instead of Universal Mar

Dock labor leaders in Argentina threatened to step up action as feelings hardened on both sides in a

Swazi King, Botha Meet MBABANE, Swaziland - South African Foreign Minister R.F. Botha and Sw