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The president of the West Coast longshore union told East and Gulf Coast dockworkers that the two un

Hungarian Glass Works will become a major exporter of glass to Eastern and Western Europe as a resul

Roadway Services Inc. will not merge Viking Freight Inc. into any of its trucking subsidiaries nor w

Stunned by Arco's tentative decision to move construction of North Slope oil modules from Tacoma to

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RLC CORP. EARNINGS RISE TO $4.9 MILLIONWILMINGTON, Del. - RLC Corp.'s earnings for its third

GRAND TRUNK, UNIONS REACH AGREEMENTTwo major units of the United Transportation Union ratifi

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GATT DEFERS DECISION ON KOREA'S BEEF BANGENEVA - The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

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Allianz AG, Europe's largest insurance company, reported Tuesday that its domestic group net profit

A stunning Taiwan Cabinet shake-up Wednesday brings a woman to the forefront of economic affairs amo

Despite sporadic gunfire on the war fronts, Iranians and Iraqis working in neighboring Dubai danced

William J. McCarthy, newly named president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, is threate

China's Longxin Chemical Co., a joint venture in Heilongjiang Province, secured the region's first l

Here is a summary of the platform that was recommended by the Democratic Platform Committee. Jesse J

The association representing the nation's ports has turned the wolf away from the door for a while.<

US INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE CO. (New York) - Martin P. Jackson was named chairman at this reinsurer

Lawyers representing the relatives of victims of the Piper Alpha rig disaster are to meet in Aberdee

Executives at Samsung Co., South Korea's largest conglomerate and oldest general trading company, ha

The United States has its drought, North Africa its locust swarms but Australia is hopping mad about

HOME OWNERS FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION (Burlington, Mass.) - Martin H. Heck was named presid

The New York Insurance Exchange will start renting its office space at 111 Fulton St. for $88,000 a

MASS. COURT UPHOLDS WORKERS COMP RATESMassachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court upheld a 19.9 pe

* Buying in Algeria 4A * Japan Seeks to Curb Investing in Foreign Real Estate 5A* Curtis J.

A Michael Dukakis presidency would temporarily put aside long-range goals, like rebuilding the natio

PENTAERYTHRITOL IS UP AT HERCULESWILMINGTON, Del. - Hercules Inc. will increase the market p

Nearly two decades after the widespread adoption of computers by the industry, the hour - not the da

Wallenius Lines, the Swedish car and truck carrier, will begin a twice-a-month call at the Port of C

AIR CANADA TO BUY 34 AIRBUS A320 PLANESMONTREAL - As expected, Air Canada has ordered 34 Air

NEW CHINESE BUREAU TO OVERSEE STANDARDSChina has set up a new state bureau to oversee effort

The Federal Maritime Commission has disclosed that Bermuda Ocean Shipping Services Inc., Hamilton, B

Maritime industry representatives suggested a host of actions to theCommission on the Mercha

A top adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis says he issatisfied with

Six Massachusetts electric utilities are joining state agencies and consumer groups in a program to

NORWEGIAN OUTPUT DECREASED IN JUNEHELSINKI, Finland - Norway produced an average of 980,396

Kenyans hoped for a share bonanza Tuesday in this east African country's first flirtation with priva

The outstanding debt of developing countries rose to $1.2 trillion at the end of last year, a 10 per

The coal industry won't be threatened by strong environmental positions taken by Massachusetts Gov.

The U.S. dollar was mixed Wednesday in a narrow range in busy trading. Light intervention by