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Eastbound trans-Pacific ocean carriers - under strong competitive pressure, increased capacity and m

Evacuations caused by toxic fires on Labor Day in Commerce, Calif., prompted the Los Angeles Board o

PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. TO HIKE ALCOHOL OUTPUTProcter & Gamble Co.'s industrial chemical divisi

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

Japanese aircraft companies are going to become more significant players in production of commercial

CAN CUSTOMS EVER WIN? The maritime and trade communities are impressed with and appreciative

The U.S. Customs Service arrested five Colombian nationals here in connection with an attempt to smu

On Friday evening, Oct. 28, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will hold its second Halloween Masquerade

HOPES OF SLOWDOWN COULD BE DELUSIONSNEW YORK - Hopes of a slower economy and moderate inflat

Drought conditions in the Midwest have resulted in the lowest pack of canned peas in over 50 years,

Wine, beer, champagne and cognac will be available in Soviet food stores, but the Kremlin plans to c

BOLIVIA'S eight-year-old democratic government has been trying to crack down on coca production, und

Hornell Electrooptik AB in Gagnef, Sweden, has developed a heat-reflecting helmet for welders with e

The TransPacific Westbound Rate Agreement, the westbound rate-making group covering trade from North

The earnings of national banks rebounded sharply in the first half of 1988 following losses last yea

The United States must clear up apparent conflicts between its rhetoric and its negotiating strategi

Barge companies and the Illinois Central Railroad are preparing for the winter, when cold weather an

AMERICAN PRESIDENT INTERMODAL CO. (Oakland, Calif.) - Michael J. Goggins was named to the new positi

Air Canada has landed itself in the middle of a storm of controversy on the disclosure that it has c

Bombardier Inc. of Montreal and France's Aerospatiale SA have signed a C$1.2 billion deal to build p

It's very possible that European carriers will win long-sought cabotage rights in the United States,

CF AIRFREIGHT BEGINS SERVICE TO 2 FLA. CITIESPALO ALTO, Calif. - CF AirFreight has inaugurat

COMPUTER 'CLONE WARS' HAVE A NEW TWISTSAN JOSE, Calif. - Here's a new twist to the clone war

The U.S. dollar rose sharply Monday but backed off its highs after a morning rally collapsed on coor

Following the inventory buying panic that drove spot copper futures to a seven-year high of $1.41 a

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Several top U.S. companies plan to relocate to the glitzy China World Trade Center as soon as it is

Trade between Pacific Rim countries will continue to grow strongly, said Bruce Seaton, the chairman

An Oregon utility searching for a long-term source of low-cost coal for its generators at Centralia,

populations of the Pacific Islands under U.S. jurisdiction are skyrocketing, but departures are hold

Plans to get the new Great Atlantic & Pacific Shipping Corp. steamship line off and running may be r

The Department of Transportation will hold an Oct. 20 symposium here to try to end a 20-year dispute

The chairman of Bermuda Star Line Inc. said the cruise shipping company has resumed making a profit

For Thomas Cook, the best part is the unknown. What makes our business interesting is it dea

G.D. Searle & Co.'s British subsidiary, G.D. Searle & Co. Ltd., agreed with Oxford University to bui

Sales of microwavable containers for use in retail food applications are forecast to reach nearly $5

The pesticides market in Western Europe is forecast to grow to $4.77 billion by 1990, up from a $4.5

By 1995 all mail will carry computer-readable bar codes under a plan announced Monday by Postmaster

A lacework of state-of-the-art fiber optic cables running through Manhattan's ancient infrastructure

Some small trading companies are finding that electronic networking can pay big dividends. A