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Asia's principal oil exporter, Indonesia, is coming under renewed pressure for price cuts only days

PEABODY HOLDING CO. (St. Louis) - A number of management changes were announced at the parent and su

Consumers Power Co. supplied a new record peak electric power demand for June of 5,327 megawatts on

FOUR OIL COMPANIES REDUCE WTI POSTINGSA number of major refiners have reduced their posted b

wWilliam R. Boesch was named vice president, cargo, at American Airlines. Mr. Boesch formerl

June 21, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Mention of the Just-in-Time process provokes questions about whether its inroads in distribution pra

Some aviation safety experts and the airlines say a new requirement aimed at easing the threat of co

The Senate approved an auto insurance reform Monday that Democratic legislators say could save drive

Without fanfare, crews for Federal Express Corp. delivered the first planeload of small packages fro

One of Hong Kong's largest shipping companies, Orient Overseas (Holdings) Ltd., is disposing of its

EC ADOPTS MEASURES FOR SUMMER AIR SAFETYLUXEMBOURG - Transport ministers of the 12-nation Eu

Another piece of the past is about to die. Soon the rhythmic clatter of the telex machine wi

Union Carbide Corp., which has been unable to settle litigation with the Indian government over the

International Business Machines Corp. is mounting a new assault on the minicomputer market.

Compaq Computer Corp., leapfrogging International Business Machines Corp., is introducing personal c

SHL WILL OFFER CASH FOR COMPANY'S STOCKSHL Systemhouse Inc. said it's mailing a cash offer t

GOV. CUOMO APPROVES NY RISK RETENTION BILLALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Mario Cuomo signed in

B.A.T. Industries PLC will appeal a decision by the California insurance commissioner denying its ap

Changing the way information is stored can vastly increase its value. Case in point: the dat

The Justice Department, an enthusiastic supporter of proposed changes in product liability law gener

The Association of British Insurers announced Tuesday a strong improvement in its members' results f

COMMISSION ORDERS CUTS IN FREIGHT RATESThe Interstate Commerce Commission has decided that r

If you don't think educating our young is vitally important, just look at Great Britain, which has 2

For most of the 32 years since Trailer Train Co. was founded, the railcar leasing company operated i

BUILDERS TRANSPORT INC. (Camden, S.C.) - Charles C. Gay, Jr. was elected president and chief operati

Lessors of railroad flatcars are cautiously optimistic about prospects for flatcar leasing over the

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The U.S. government agency in charge of civil works and dredging projects is optimistic about its ab

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Wallenius Lines, the Swedish car and truck carrier, plans to transfer one of its vessels to the U.S.

The International Association of NVOCCs wants the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate the eff

Each arm of its six red crosses is 27 feet across, it has a screw that weighs 53 tons and if you unr

Shipping conference lines on the North Atlantic may cut rates for wine and spirits from France and W

The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee has approved an extra $346 million for the Coast G

China Gold 88. Gold mining equipment and technology show. July 1-5. Beijing Technical Exchange Cente

The twin flagships of entrepreneur Sir Yue-kong Pao's empire, Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. and World Intern

JAPAN'S TRADE SURPLUS TOPS $1.66 BILLIONJapan had a $1.661 billion trade surplus on a custom

For more than 20 years, it has been the same story: U.S. inventors introduce a big breakthrough to t

An explosion of legal development that will improve the country's business climate is under way and