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

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Government officials intend to invite private sector investors to bid for a majority holding in a pr

Bermuda Star Lines Inc. reported net income of $1.9 million, or 43 cents a share, on revenues of $18

USLico Corp. reported that operating income for the third quarter ending Sept. 30 increased to $6.9

TOPIC: Auto Insurance Premium Talk is a biweekly Q&A on insurance industry issues with top-l

After years of what one official calls senselessly ignoring the problem, China is taking steps to cu

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A self-policing organization has been established here to oversee activities of steamship lines in t

A congressional investigating agency's two-year study on the impact of U.S. domestic shipping law on

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The Japanese plan to begin discussing a general free trade agreement with the United States soon aft

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

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

GSA AWARDS CONTRACT TO AIRBORNE EXPRESSThe federal Government Services Administration awarde

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

For the week ended Oct. 8, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 12

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLARIFIES BANK RIGHTSBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission, the ex

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Major U.S. farm organizations have decided not to rally behind a rice industry petition charging Jap

Continued imports of aluminum by China are all but assured as officials report demand steadily outst

VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR HUNGARY FOR CATEGORIES 313 AND 604. Entry will not be permitted for cotton and

China will systematically introduce the economic laws and regulations of Hong Kong to the Shenzhen S

It's hard to pay someone if you don't know where they are. Electronic funds transfer service

Shell Chimie SA, a subsidiary of the Royal Dutch/Shell group, will invest 5 billion francs (about $8

Soviet shipping companies, seeking to improve their relations with Western shipowners, may join more

TOY SHIPPERS report ocean freight rates from the Far East continue to tumble. They're like t

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. Thursday reported that operating income for the third quarter ending Sept

The U.S. dollar declined broadly Thursday, falling below the key psychological level of 1.80 deutsch

SLEEK NISSAN CAR WINS JAPANESE DESIGN PRIZENissan Motor Co.'s newest sports car, a sleek two

U.S. living standards and world influence will decline unless the next president sets ambitious nati

W.R. Grace & Co. said it will have a pretax gain of over $55 million on the planned sale of its inte

Whenever the Japanese government hints that it may impose restrictions on trade inside its borders,

Japanese officials worry that the Reagan administration may press for continuation of voluntary rest

Insurance entities in China are increasingly replacing central government handouts in areas battered

This coastal border city hasn't had passenger airline service since last year but that doesn't mean

The European Community Commission said Thursday it concluded a trade agreement with Czechoslovakia,

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman David Ruder has softened his stance on assuming jurisdic

Prosecutors arrested a former real estate company executive Thursday for allegedly trying to bribe a