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Declining Brazilian purchases of U.S. wheat, due to a series of record Brazilian grain harvests, are

Transocean Terminal Operators Inc. dedicated a $250,000 expansion Tuesday at the Port of New Orleans

The Coast Guard says it is going to crack down on persons who transmit false alarms on emergency rad

The nation's tobacco farmers are hoping to boost production this year, and one of the reasons is the

SWEDEN PROPOSES HIKE IN INDIRECT TAXESSTOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's Social Democratic governm

As expected, Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita announced Tuesday that he plans to resign in the wake o

Gasoline prices soared by about 4 cents a gallon and crude oil was up sharply in late trading Tuesda

The U.S. Postal Service, in a bid to capture more of the expanding international express delivery ma

As Japan enters a new age of prosperity and leadership, the so-called Recruit Scandal could serve as

A worldwide gathering of port officials was urged this week to take a hard line against shipowners w

The U.S. Customs Service is attempting to reduce the large number of stolen vehicles exported from U

CONTROL DATA DROPS SUPERCOMPUTER CONTESTBLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Control Data Corp. is notifying

OVER THE PAST several years, especially during the last 15 months or so, there has evolved an increa

The abrupt shift in cargo emphasis at the Port of Brunswick, Ga., was evident at last week's Brunswi

Robert H. Pouch, chairman and president of Barber Ship Management, became an honorary member of the

JAMES CAREY NAMED ACTING FMC CHAIRMANPresident Bush has designated James J. Carey acting cha

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PAKISTAN LOOSENS REINS ON NEWSPRINT IMPORTSISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan ordered newsprint

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., one of the world's largest plastic makers, and Waste Management Inc.,

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Almost two months of labor warfare at Eastern Air Lines has produced many casualties, and few winne

HIGH COURT UPHOLDS INDIAN LANDS OIL TAX WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that st

Radio messages recorded the morning the Exxon Valdez ran aground show the ship's captain spent up to

A key Hungarian business executive is confident his country will be cleared later this year for insu

Kentucky shifted its focus in the coal industry Tuesday and in one move also terminated the tenure o

If your company is eager to make an investment in Europe to be ready for ''1992," you may want to th

The latest battle over domestic shipping law, known as the Jones Act, asks the question: When is a g

Two U.S. life insurers are trying to break into the Israeli insurance market by selling life insuran

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

Premium Incentive Show. May 1-4. Jacob Javits Convention Center. New York. Exhibition on U.S. and fo

Employees of Brazil's central bank joined a four-day-old nationwide bank workers' strike Tuesday, wi

A majority of customers who responded to a survey conducted by discount futures broker Lind-Waldock

The Lowenbrau company of Munich, one of West Germany's best-known beer-makers with origins that date

DURABLE GOODS ORDERS ROSE 0.8 PERCENT IN MARCHThe Commerce Department said Tuesday durable g

The U.S. dollar rose Tuesday, except vs. the yen, which was pushing upward in active cross-trading a

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. is negotiating independently with its two key train operatin

COAST GUARD DRAWS UP ANTI-DUMPING RULESThe Coast Guard has drawn up interim rules that ban t

A drive to put a lower auto insurance rate proposal before New Jersey voters in November is picking

The three subsidized Seabulk companies are seeking permission to operate two harbor tugs by an affil

Swiss chemical and drug giant Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. AG announced a major restructuring Monday that