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U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz arrived Tuesday for meetings with senior Argentine officials,

The U.S. economic expansion continued at a pace varying from sluggish in two districts to moderate o

Wages, salaries and benefits for private non-farm workers in the Northeast rose 1.5 percent in the t

STUDY RANKS AREAS WITH ASIAN BUSINESSESDallas, Houston and Atlanta lead the nation in Asian-

President Reagan has agreed to let become law a bill requiring U.S. firms to give workers 60 days' n

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

It's easy to make a small fortune in the shipping industry, the joke goes, as long as you start out

Teamsters in New York are threatening a nationwide strike against Airborne Freight Corp. if the comp

Japan's warehouse companies are rushing to construct new cold storage facilities at the nation's por

State and private sector observers give mixed reviews to recent cuts by Massachusetts Gov. Michael D

The Senate Tuesday was preparing to consider a bill to impose a new 36-day cooling-off period to ave

For B.L. Skeeter Cordova, it's a nightmare about to come true. Trucks pulling 40-foot contai

U.S. chemical exporters are moving toward expanding last year's chemical trade surplus as the indust

Inland Steel Industries Inc. has found an innovative solution to the encroachment of mini-mills on t

When it comes to selecting chairmen of the Federal Maritime Commission, no one can accuse the Reagan

The Journal of Commerce this week became the first U.S. newspaper to publish a Chinese edition, with

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Officials at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport say they are considering hosting an annual air

A pilot's habit of attempting short landings was the major contributing factor in an early 1987 comm

It was a logical question to put to an air freight veteran who for decades has been in the heart of

AERO LLOYD GETS OK TO VIE WITH LUFTHANSAFRANKFURT, West Germany - West German charter compan

While an army of clones has yet to appear to compete against International Business Machines Corp.'s

Electronic data interchange users are going to get a chance to learn from the grand old man of EDI.<

Welcome to the EDI races. Competition among networks specializing in moving electronic data

SHOW MAY UNVEIL A SOUPED-UP APPLECUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple Computer Inc. plans to introduce

Great Lakes ports suffered a setback in their campaign to bring back military traffic and the U.S.-f

A Moran Towing & Transportation Co. skipper, hired as a strike replacement, faces negligence and pos

Sea Containers Ltd. recently concluded the first delivery of concentrated skimmed milk in its Reefe

NEW JAPANESE VENTURE MAY SHED THREE SHIPSNippon Liner System, the newly formed joint venture

One of the two pillars of Sir Yue-kong Pao's diversified empire, Wharf (Holdings) Ltd., reported sha

A new survey by the Census and Statistics Department says inbound maritime cargoes in the first thre

Occidental Chemical Corp. will proceed with a major expansion of its olefins plant at Lake Charles,

A story appeared in The Journal of Commerce July 27 on Page 3B under a misleading headline, Port of

Montedison SpA and ENI, the Italian state energy group, have defined some operating parameters of th

The Maritime Administration's compilation of foreign countries that maintain subsidies and other aid

OXYCHEM BOOSTS CAUSTIC SODA PRICEOccidental Chemical Corp. announced a $25-a-ton increase on

IMC FERTILIZER POSTS GAIN IN NET INCOMENORTHBROOK, Ill. - IMC Fertilizer Group Inc. reported

DOW TO BUY BACK 10 MILLION SHARESMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical Co. said that it will purchas

The war of words between the United States and Panama is causing headaches for at least one Caribbea

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued regulations Tuesday intended to crack down