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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

$70 Million Drilling Rig Sits Idle in NorwaySANDEFJORD, Norway - One of the world's largest

The state's second-largest industrial park developer agreed to spend $30 million to $50 million to d

Since the days of the Phoenicians, ship masters have searched for ways to avoid damaging the cargo t

Slumping traffic and the impact the new tax bill will have on its customers indicate the railroad in

Brazil's chances of obtaining $700 million in private loans as part of a World Bank electric power c

Wednesday, August 27,1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanadaU.

The National Maritime Council, once troubled by dissent and too close a link to the government, now

The suspension of funds to the Small Business Administration may be the reason many individuals are

Almost 93 percent of China's people believe the country's economic reform is essential, but many res

Quaternary ammonium compound (quat) consumption in North America will grow steadily by 2.7 percent a

Monsanto IntroducesAlloy SeriesMonsanto Chemical Co.'s Plastics Division introduced

US Aluminum Output Down 20.8 percent for JulyU.S. primary aluminum production fell 20.8 perc

Verdict in Bridge Suit To Be ExaminedSTAMFORD, Conn. - Stamford Superior Court Judge Nichola

Some 70 Connecticut state troopers - about one a mile - patrolled Interstate 95 Wednesday as the sta

With harvest-time strikes already under way at four large wineries, the union representing more than

For the first time in a number of weeks, gasoline inventories ran counter to normal seasonal trends