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About 200 workers in one of the world's largest ports halted work Tuesday as part of a series of int

Barclays, Britain's second-biggest bank, remains committed to its U.S. operations despite the recent

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

The U.S. apparel industry is still ironing out wrinkles from last year's collapse in stock prices.

Republican presidential hopeful Bob Dole was riding high Wednesday after twin victories over George

Japanese firms spent 3.945 trillion yen (US$30.34 billion) on advertising in 1987, the highest year-

EC Agriculture Official Will Visit US in MarchBRUSSELS, Belgium - European Community Agricul

The Coast Guard wants to establish a permanent safety zone system for liquefied natural gas carriers

The New York Power Authority will conduct a public hearing on proposed new contracts with three upst

Part of the latest New York state budget proposal would make the tax reporting requirements for home

Japan Will Consider Foreign Investor's BidsJapan will consider foreign bids to invest in its

Airbus Industrie may open a manufacturing and assembly plant for commercial jets in the United State

CARRIER LOGISTICS INC. (Rye, N.Y.) - Steven R. Fugazy was named sales representative for northeast U

U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter last year probably will be revised higher by 1 percentage

USLIFE CORP. (New York) - James A. Pack was named senior vice president, field marketing, at this li

The nation's trial lawyers showed they have the power to stop liability law changes in the House ag

Signs of compromise are appearing in a U.S. Customs Service dispute with importers over seizures and

Failure by Congress to ratify the U.S.-Canadian trade liberalization accord would cripple U.S. aspir

The European Community Commission attacked the United States and Japan for their trading practices i

Electric utilities will spend $600 million more on construction in 1988 than the year before, sugges

New England Electric Interested in PSNHCONCORD, N.H. Public Service Co. of New Hampshire, w

Federal and state officials are investigating allegations of bribery and conspiracy involving contra

The Soviet Union has launched a critical broadside against what it calls the collective protectionis

Feb. 24, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Irish carrier Aer Lingus won a major shot in the arm for its European network this week with news th

The Indonesian state energy monopoly Pertamina intends to spend about US$6 billion in the fiscal yea

The free world's largest commercial aircraft builders agree that improving the cost-effectiveness of

Five maritime unions challenged in the U.S. District Court here the recent Coast Guard decision to a

The Minneapolis area will soon be at the center of an attempt to use one of the world's fastest supe

The National Organization for Women will go to court over the group's push to make mileage a larger

New Mass. Health Plan Faces Committee TestThe Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee i

In an effort to spur foreign investment and divest money-losing state companies, Mexico may soon ren

Wayne G. Smith was elected vice president and general manager - North American aftermarket, worldwid

Domestic policy blunders helped cause the tremendous swelling of the U.S. trade deficit and volatili

China's Western-style investment company plans to convert a large military factory into a civilian e

Sub-Saharan Africa needs $5 billion a year in additional aid and debt relief to weather its financia

Japan's biggest ocean carrier, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, expects losses in its world shipping sector to b

A Finance Ministry committee Wednesday approved a report calling for tougher laws against insider tr

The recovery of the North American steel industry and demand for key commodities should benefit Grea

SCM Increases Silica PricesBALTIMORE SCM Chemicals, a leading producer of titanium dioxide,