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Gary Rathburn, chairman of the U.S. Coal Exporters Association, told an international coal conferenc

Oct. 21, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

IN EARLY 1988, I entered a political race for a seat on the Texas RailroadCommission, the hi

The outlook in many areas of Montana's economy may be bleak, but for the metals mining industry, the

* JofC Industrial Prices Index: Lead's Role 8A * Kevin Commins - Currency Forecast 9A* Luis

Ford Motor Co. announced that it will spend $200 million for a modernized paint shop at its light tr

European oil prices were drifting gently upwards at the close of business Friday but traders are bra

A story appearing on Oct. 20, Page 1A, should have stated that Marine Transport Lines pleaded guilty

The U.S.-Canada free trade agreement is a bad deal for Ontario and for Canada, said a committee of t

Business in Today's News This index alphabetically lists all significant references to compa

ELECTRICITY SALES UP AT PORTLAND GENERALPORTLAND, Ore. - Portland General Electric Co., the

U.S. Transportation Secretary James Burnley called last week for a joint effort by U.S. automakers a

The U.S-Canada trade liberalization accord should be re-negotiated to better protect Canadian intere

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it bought 19,400 tons of spot coal under seven contracts, all fo

BALTIMORE G&E SEEKS FUEL STORAGE PERMITBaltimore Gas & Electric Co. will apply to the Nuclea

AIR CANADA (New York) - John J. McGilvray was named New York cargo sales and service manager. He wil

Through the years, airlines have used slogans ranging from Fly the Friendly Skies to We Really Move

Brazilian leaders said the country will not change its policy on pharmaceutical patents despite U.S

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. will appeal to European shippers for help in fighting the preliminary an

Leaders of the 112,000-member All Japan Seamen's Union plan to again discuss possible use of mixed c

The Costa Rican airline Lacsa, sticking its neck out a bit, announced plans this week to expand air

The European Commission's call for hefty anti-dumping duties to be imposed on Hyundai Merchant Marin

GREEK CRUISE LINER SINKS AFTER COLLISIONATHENS, Greece - A Greek cruise liner sunk after col

British Airways PLC has helped U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Commercial Airplanes make a record sales

Much as most stories don't turn out exactly as predicted, deregulation of the airlines' cargo and ai

GSA AWARDS CONTRACT TO AIRBORNE EXPRESSThe federal Government Services Administration awarde

European transportation ministers agreed last week to measures to combat increasing flight delays, s

The electronic mail industry is beginning to address some of its most difficult problems. El

Imagine an informal meeting with your business colleagues. You discuss the morning's busines

Federal transportation officials, frustrated by continued industry divisions, will try again next ye

TWO FIRMS HAVE PACT TO CONTROL MSI DATABOHEMIA, N.Y - A heated takeover battle in the lucrat

Saying it's stark-raving looney for tax-supported ports to compete against each other on rates, the

After a long courtship, electronic data interchange and electronic funds transfer are finally coming

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HUNGERFORD RESIGNS AS HEAD OF PLMSAN FRANCISCO - Mark C. Hungerford has resigned as presiden

Sen. Jack Danforth had one word to describe how he felt Friday morning after he lost a fight for a l

SFSP REPORTS DROP IN QUARTERLY INCOMECHICAGO - Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp. reported a th

RAIL INDUSTRY EYEBROWS HAVE BEEN RAISED by the apparently unshakeable intention of the new owner of