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The government is proposing to establish a new corporation to run inland container depots and contai

BANK LEUMI TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK (New York) - Richard C. Kane was named president and chief operatin

The United States and Japan Tuesday reached an accord on opening the Japanese public works market to

El Paso Chemical Corp.'s profitability over the past six months has earned high marks from market an

Evergreen Line, facing a multimillion-dollar fine by the U.S. Customs Servicebecause marijua

Price Support Loans Extended by USDAThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended old and

Many owners of small businesses in Massachusetts question how much Gov. Michael S. Dukakis' proposed

Textile manufacturers from South Korea say they can meet the whims and fancies of U.S. apparel maker

The new role of freight forwarders in coordinating hassle-free one-stop shipping may expose them to

Ocean carriers are still at sea when it comes to pushing standardized computer communications. But t

Brazilian chicken exporters wishing to ship their products to the Middle East via non-Brazilian carr

The legal limits on foreign ownership in U.S.-flag airlines may need to change as the lines between

The economy of Malaysia should see 5 percent growth in real gross domestic product this year, up fro

Medical Product Firms Sign Marketing PactBio-Medicus Inc. and Medtronic Inc. announced Tuesd

Spring is supposed to be a time of rebirth and renewal, but the new season finds apparel retailers s

The government's main tool for estimating future economic strength rose in line with expectations, s

A new subsidiary of China's most powerful investment entity is taking aim at U.S. real estate and fi

Tue., March 29, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Ultimately, the lesser developed country debt crisis is a problem of trade and financial flows, Fede

Sen. Albert Gore Jr. kicked off his presidential primary campaign in New York Tuesday by offering hi

Thomas R. Denniston, vice president and general counsel with Bradshaw & Associates, cited several st

Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, threw in the towel Tuesday and pulled legislation, requiring notice

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Union Carbide Boosts Linde's Gas CapacityDANBURY, Conn. - Union Carbide Corp. announced that

Premier Andreas Papandreou on Monday told a conference on investing in Greece that his Socialist gov

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has won the right to negotiate the purchase of the provincially ow

Another of Hong Kong's diversified conglomerates reported Tuesday it enjoyed higher profits in 1987

GTE Laser Discovery May Boost Fiber OpticsWALTHAM, Mass. - Scientists at GTE Corp. say a new

General Steamship Corp. announced the promotion of Scott Watterworth to executive vice president and

The 12-nation European Community loses at least $250 billion a year in extra costs and lost economic

Sales of new single-family homes surged in February after falling for months, the government reporte

A banner year for key sectors of the petrochemical industry in 1988 has been projected by Robert B.

ALLIED SIGNAL INC. (Morris Township, N.J.) - Edward L. Hennessy Jr., chairman and CEO of Allied-Sign

Airgas Inc., a distributor of industrial gases and related products, has signed a definitive agreem

Some 11,000 tugs, barges and other river vessels are expected to remain idle until at least next wee

The recently confirmed raw sugar sale to a British trader for China on behalf of Cuba's account was

AVIATION The Postal Rate Commission rejected Express Mail volume discounts. 2BAir Canada is

Italian truck drivers soon can worry less about finding freight to fill their rigs for the trip back

A two-month-old bagging operation ceased work last week, putting a damper on the Port of New Orleans

Zimbabwe is encountering difficult headway in its efforts to cut its dependence on South African por