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Lumber production and orders fell, but shipments increased in 12 Western states last week, a trade a

A British company has introduced knotless booms and paternosters to help sea anglers change hooks, l

Calif. Jeweler Files Rolex Watch Sale SuitA $10 million suit (No. C685834) was filed this mo

The proposals are gargantuan: a 400-mile Grand Canal from the icy rivers of northern Canada to the G

A task force of House and Senate conferees agreed to the basic outlines of a pharmaceutical drug pro

Exporting to China can be easier than importing from that country, in spite of difficulties U.S. bus

Government and industry could do much more to help assure U.S. competitiveness in world markets, acc

Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in April as clothing costs gained for the second straight month and

AVIATION American Airlines considers buying up to 100 Boeing 757s, but says the price won't

Almost daily, the 2,500 workers at Tadzhiktextilmash are told of the blessings of Mikhail S. Gorbach

Canada fired off a diplomatic note of protest to Washington over recommendation s from the U.S. Sena

In yet another example of regional cooperation, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are moving a

The U.S. Treasury reported the monthly budget surplus for April was much smaller than expected, mean

Negotiators for the United States and Japan will open talks in Washington Tuesday on timetables for

The long-awaited veto on the giant omnibus trade bill is now expected to come Tuesday, according to

The latest strategy against computer counterfeiting - an amnesty program - is drawing terrific respo

Soviets Studying Convertible CurrencyOSAKA, Japan - The Soviet Union is studying the possibi

Canadian Sanctions Urged Against BritainYELLOWKNIFE, Canada - Canadian trade sanctions again

AND HE'LL RAISE FUNDS, FUNDS, FUNDS 'til his dying day. Frank Lorenzo may not have many frie

Jack Kent is making money and enemies at both ends of the 275-foot-long contraption he runs near thi

Enviromer Enterprises acquired rights from Toronto-based Eco Corp. to manufacture and develop intern

Woodbury, N.J.-based Huntsman Polypropylene Corp. will expand its existing polypropylene facility an

Legislation designed to close a loophole in the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, was

Akzo Increases Peroxide PricesAkzo Chemicals Inc. is increasing prices for its Cadet benzoyl

AAR CORP. (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) - Richard D. Tabery was named vice chairman. He recently retired

A Transportation Department request asking the Massachusetts Port Authority to delay planned fee inc

Aircraft flying in holding patterns over congested airports could cost Lufthansa, the West German ai

Dutch Company Wins Hong Kong ContractA Dutch consulting company has won a $1.9 million contr

American Airlines says it expects to announce a major order for up to 100 Boeing 757 transcontinenta

A Philadelphia-area company is predicting that its sophisticated mathematical equations will add up

MCI Unit to Enhance Italian Computer LinksRYE BROOK, N.Y., - Customers of MCI International

When they first face the technology, many traffic managers dip their feet into EDI's pool. Royce Dug

Five national centers for supercomputer research, funded by the federal government less than two yea

Facing an apparent trend toward unified standards among computer giants, a Boston attorney is seekin

Silicon Valley venture capitalists are quietly floating a plan to finance a major U.S. memory-chip f

France's largest insurance group, Union des Assurances de Paris, is negotiating a merger with the B

At Maritime Day Celebration Friday, New York City Councilwoman Miriam Friedlander said a memorial in

Anera Rescinds Rate IncreaseThe Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement has rescinded a

Another U.S. shipyard will begin dismantling itself today. Last week, 9,000 pieces of equipm

The State Department wants the Federal Maritime Commission to hold off action against South Korea to