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Phil Spayd was promoted by the U.S. Customs Service to northeast regional commissioner of this U.S.

Higher productivity pushed up Soviet industrial output during the first half of this year, but consu

A presidential veto of the plant-closing legislation Congress sent the White House last week is like

This year's college graduates received higher salary offers than last year's graduates, especially i

APPLE CZAR'S DEPARTURE PROVES UNFOUNDEDSAN JOSE, Calif. - It was only weeks ago that Silicon

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

CHINA SAYS IT NEEDS NEW TAXES, PRICE RISESBEIJING - China said Monday it needs new taxes and

A Netherlands-based freight consolidator is filing damage action at the Federal Maritime Commission,

After a confused weekend, Burma's governing and only party Monday night accepted the resignation of

VIETNAM WELCOMES TAIWANESE INVESTORSVietnam wants to boost trade with Taiwan and welcomes in

SAUDIS OFFER EUROPE DEEPER OIL DISCOUNTSSaudi Arabia has offered to deepen its discounts to

JULY 25, 1988 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at United States and Canadian c

The state Department of Environmental Conservation picks companies to clean up oil spills without co

Sales of existing homes climbed 5.3 percent in June, helped by a less-than- expe cted increase in mo

TRAIN BUFFS GATHER FOR CONVENTION IN NJSOMERSET, N.J. - Train buffs from throughout the Unit

RYDER SYSTEM REPORTS INCREASE IN INCOMEMIAMI - Ryder System Inc. reported second quarter inc

Australia's government-owned railways are slowly seeing results from their concerted thrust to gain

Tim Neale remembers the days when he worked as a shipping broker and discovered that some of his co-

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

SAFECO CORP. REPORTS 2ND QUARTER EARNINGSSafeco Corp. reported that operating income for the

Richard A. Yingling was named president-elect of the National Association of Professional Insurance

CHINA SEEKS TO ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTMENTA total of 163 foreign-funded enterprises have been

American Electric Power Service Corp., Lancaster, Ohio, announced it bought up to 372,000 tons of st

Commercial airliners are filling the skies in ever increasing numbers, causing backups and delays th

CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD SEEKS OVERSEAS MONEYWINNIPEG, Manitoba - The Canadian Wheat Board may s

At the local home-improvement center, a cavernous supermarket selling everything from 6-penny nails

GREATER NEW YORK SAVINGS BANK (New York) - Charles J. Ohlig was named chairman and chief executive.

Waterborne traffic on the Great Lakes in June continued an upswing that began in March when the wate

Gensia Pharmaceuticals Inc. has signed an agreement with the Southern Research Institute, Birmingham

Himont Inc. announced the construction of a propylene monomer storage and pipeline facility at Deer

DUBAI ALUMINUM PLANT MAY AFFECT MARKETForeign aluminum foil exporters could lose a third of

A new plant that could turn corn into a health food and help nourish protein- starved children in th

Socialist Cuba, seeking to boost its foreign exchange earnings, has embarked on a capitalist path in

Increased gasoline demand for summer travel pushed up prices an average of 2 cents a gallon during t

POWER FAILURE DISRUPTS DETROIT AIRPORT SERVICEDETROIT - An electrical power failure at Detro

As Japan's economic influence spreads around the world, computers are tackling the job of translatin

The economy will keep growing slowly right through next year despite concerns over worsening inflati

The cost of food at home for the average American household dropped below 10 percent of disposable i

DUCHOSSOIS INDUSTRIES INC. (Chicago Heights, Ill.) - Billy Hendrick was named vice president, intern

Mon., July 25, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.