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Railroad traffic dipped 1.1 percent in August for the third consecutive monthly decline. The

Negotiators for Pittston Coal Group Inc. and the United Mine Workers of America made "no progress at

There are 16 major Soviet shipping companies. Each serves a particular region of the Soviet Union, a

D. SUSKIND TO FILL POSITION AT COMEXDennis A. Suskind was appointed first vice chairman of t

TI SIGNS PACT TO BUY JAPANESE HDTV PLANSTexas Instruments Inc. said it will purchase high-de

Ford Motor Co. has had a string of successes over the past five years, but when it comes to marketin

UK PAYMENTS DEFICIT WIDENS IN QUARTERA fall in invisible earnings led to the UK's seasonally

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expects to sign cooperative pacts with regulators in as

Tentative agreement was reached Thursday between waterfront employers and the International Longshor

The strong economic and trade growth in Asia is providing increased opportunities for International

Most U.S. companies are acting as though they think the unified European market, scheduled for debut

P&O Containers (TFL) Ltd., the U.S. subsidiary of London-based P&O Containers Ltd., which operates T

Air France is the launch customer for Boeing Co.'s newest aircraft, the 747-400 freighter. A

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The White House reportedly has agreed to nominate a replacement for outgoing Interstate Commerce Com

London marine underwriters are gaining support from rival markets for inserting a special clause in

INDUSTRY VOWS TO FIGHT NJ CAR INSURANCE VOTETRENTON, N.J. - A citizen group sponsoring a vot

Switzerland has extradited to the United States the alleged ringleader of a scheme to extort $10 mil

India has told a negotiating group on intellectual property rights it is prepared to accept the juri

The U.S. dollar reversed an early downturn Thursday and pushed broadly higher on a combination of fa

If the federal government grants applications for two foreign trade zones here, they can look forwar

Pacific Power & Light Co., Portland, Ore., is seeking bids for delivery of up to 4 million tons of c

British Petroleum Co. PLC will sell $1.31 billion of exploration assets to Oryx Energy Corp., a U.S.

Carla Hills will be rooting here for Hollywood Saturday. The U.S. trade representative will

The Federal Maritime Commission will hold a closed meeting Tuesday to discuss the agency's probe of

Thu., Sept. 14,1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The Federal Maritime Commission has given Ceres Terminals Inc. and the Indiana Port Commission until

President Bush said Thursday the United States would provide an additional $50 million in food aid t

SKIPPER APPLAUDS DRUG-FIGHTING COPTERSTransportation Secretary Samuel K. Skinner praised the

HOW TO USE: The following government bid opportunities are among the hundreds of such opport

Trade between China and the Soviet Union is booming, with Soviet officials forecasting a 17 percent

The House is ready to begin debate next week on oil spill legislation dealing with a host of issues

Japan Air Lines, the large, privately owned Tokyo-based airline, plans to spend at least $150 millio

In an industry known for its often tight-knit, even exclusive nature, Bruce Seaton arrived from outs

STRIKES IN AUSTRALIA COULD DISRUPT EXPORTSSYDNEY, Australia - Waterfront unions are planning

Domestic crude oil production declined 6.6 percent to an average of 7.5 million barrels a day in Aug

The International Finance Corp., a World Bank affiliate, arranged a record $1.7 billion in financing

Less than two years ago, almost anyone on the waterfront in Vancouver, British Columbia, could descr

The approach of electronic futures trading in U.S. markets later this year has sent a few shock wave

Just when you thought betting on the Washington state apple industry was like putting money down on