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A recently completed poll of users and managers of surface transportation systems indicates fears th

FEW SHIPPERS WERE SURPRISED when markup of the compromise proposal to revise the Staggers Act was po

For the week ended June 18 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 11

In Sweden, people take their vacations seriously. Small factories close. Major industries st

The U.S. Navy joined with Congress and environmentalists in taking a big step toward curbing the cen

Seaborne imports by Hong Kong rose 9 percent last year and maritime exports and re-exports 15 percen

Independent Pier Co., founded in 1876, and its Pier 80-South terminal complex (seen above) handles a

The Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement said it plans to fully automate its internal operati

The World Bank will markedly expand its lending to the big debtor nations of Latin America, a senior

The Supreme Court Thursday turned down the opportunity to determine whether victims of car accidents

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

The Mexican government expects to reduce the country's foreign debt by about $10 billion this year i

Led by General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Boeing, the nation's top exporters had a banner 1987, as a

A British man has been arrested and charged with plotting with the Iranian ambassador to Spain to sh

RISING CRIME IN CHINA BOOSTS SECURITY SECTORThe security business is booming amid increasing

In a move aimed at broadening its global reach, the People's Insurance Company of China is applying

Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Japan's largest shipping company, announced a major reorganization of its corpo

WOODWORKERS REMAIN ON PICKET LINESPORTLAND, Ore. - The addition of roving pickets at several

Labor and management likely will remain adversaries in the United States, Canada and Britain despite

Thousands of union members, peasant farmers, and government bureaucrats are expected to pack Mexico

Australian cattle producers are sure they can meet Japan's increased beef needs resulting from last

Critics of the Federal Aviation Administration are asserting that the agency's recent shutdown of a

The U.S. public and private debt hit a record $368 billion last year, roughly equal to what all of c

The Japanese may balk at eating more American beef and oranges, but their nation has an almost insat

Gerald Olsonawski plowed under all but 300 of the 1,700 acres of wheat he planted in the spring. Th

A drought-induced drop in Mexican farm output is forcing the government to authorize additional food

Insider trading, the misuse of confidential information for personal gain, is now a crime in Switzer

After a bitter six-hour Assembly debate over how to lower the state's high auto insurance rates, GOP

A special state fund set up to recoup losses that people suffer at the hands of unscrupulous lawyers

In the wake of what was billed as a victory for insurers and a defeat for a powerful lawmaker, congr

The state Senate has passed legislation limiting medical malpractice insurance premium increases for

DURHAM LIFE COMPLETES SUN LIFE UNIT PURCHASERALEIGH, N.C. - Durham Life Insurance Co., the R

An insurance industry attempt to limit the size of lawyers' fees hasqualified for the statew

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland recorded a 22 percent improvement in its 1988 first quarter f

The judge in a landmark cigarette liability case should grant a partial new trial because the jury g

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge decided to delay hearings on Batus Inc.'s appeal of the Californ

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Eastman Kodak Co. sparked local reaction here following a filing by the company under new Title III

More than 1,000 people demonstrated in Taipei against plans to build chemical and petrochemical plan

REICHHOLD ALTERS LATEX DIFFERENTIALSDOVER, Del. The Emulsion Polymers division of Reichhold