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Hidden in the U.S. trade deficit statistics is an area of strength that seldom if ever is revealed b

The Soviet Union soon may challenge the West by scrapping up to 100 aging submarines and surface war

HAPAG-LLOYD (AMERICA) INC. (Staten Island, N.Y) - Oldriska "Oli" Reichl was named regional manager f

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Malaysia Airline System, riding high on a surge in cargo and passenger business, is expected to sign

POOLE, MDS, PACTRAN TO EXCHANGE ASSETSEVERGREEN, Ala. - Poole Truck Line Inc. of Evergreen a

SUIT SAYS STATE FARM SURPLUS IS TOO BIGAn attorney contends in a lawsuit that State Farm has

Holland Coal Handling, a consortium of Dutch, West German and Australian companies, has won a $70 mi

A rise in U.S. gasoline prices was caused by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' deci

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC. (Fort Smith, Ark.) - Roy Slagle was named regional vice president for sales

Fruehauf Corp. lost $241.7 million on revenue of $332.9 million in the first quarter, mostly in esti

In a "Premium Talk" interview that appeared in The Journal of Commerce of May 22, Page 11A, Paul T.

Durable goods orders rose an unexpectedly strong 2.9 percent last month, the biggest increase since

A local bank, a security company, a law firm and a hair products manufacturer today will receive the

SENATE PANEL TO DEBATE MARAD, FMC BUDGETSA Senate maritime subcommittee will meet June 1 on

Schindler Group, one of the world's largest elevator manufacturers, said Tuesday it will close its T

Energy Secretary James D. Watkins is urging the U.S. Court of Appeals to permit nuclear testing at t

Sea Containers Ltd. said it held discussions Tuesday with Stena Finance B.V., a unit of Sweden's St

ECOM CONSULTANTS (New York) - Alan G. Dee was named a managing director of this international corpor

It looked so easy a few short years ago. U.S. stock markets were booming and Japanese brokerage comp

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS (New York) - Mary GiaQuinta was promoted to director

EXPORTERS REPORT CHINA BUYS SOFT RED WHEATKANSAS CITY, Kan. - China purchased 100,000 to 300

The number of Japanese traveling abroad on an annual basis will exceed 10 million next year, a Japan

When Jimmy Carter proposed moving the nation's nuclear missiles out of in- ground silos where they a

Most of the United States' trade problems lie at home and not with foreigncompetitors such as Japan

National Maritime Day activities here Tuesday came to a close with three House maritime leaders sayi

Japanese companies are using third countries as channels to reduce direct imports from South Africa

The Army is investigating allegations that Action Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia, which recently

The Exxon Valdez captain, Joseph Hazelwood, faces three new charges over the Alaska oil spill two mo

CNW Corp. said Tuesday that its seven nominees were elected to the railroad company's board of direc

INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX DECLINED TUESDAYThe Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index fell t

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

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PAN AM SEEKS FUNDING TO ACQUIRE NWA INC.MINNEAPOLIS - Pan Am Corp. continues to seek financi

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Precious metals prices were mostly higher Tuesday in response to a weakerdollar, in sharp co

COMPAQ CORP. OPENS DANISH SUBSIDIARYCompaq Computer Corp. announced the opening of Compaq Co

Hand-held video cameras and conical rolled bearings emerged Tuesday as the latest irritants in the i

Union dockworkers in Jacksonville, Fla., gave a little and won a lot: a two- year military contract

The Bank of Japan plans to raise the official discount rate next week in a move to counter inflation