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Amid harsh criticism of the insurance industry, the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee appro

When the Washington Redskins stunned the Denver Broncos with 35 second- quarter points to win the Su

Westcoast to Build Sulfur Dioxide PlantVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Westcoast Transmission

SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ( Seattle) - A woman who heads Washington state's Department of

AIR CARGO One of Britain's major shippers by air has bitterly attacked the absence of coordi

The U.S. trade deficit with Japan probably will remain high because of the increased value of the Ja

Manufacturers say a ton of steel plate can be loaded on a ship for $2.76 in Belgium and $2.65 in Tai

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Securities Bureau of Japan's Ministry of Finance

Emery Losses Topped $18 Million in QuarterWILTON, Conn. - Emery Air Freight Corp. lost $18.4

One of Britain's major shippers by air has bitterly attacked the too frequent absence of coordinatio

Detroit Edison Co. reported a 5.7 percent increase in industrial sales in 1987, aided by the continu

Mylan Laboratories Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pa., will locate a new $1 million pharmaceuticals distributi

An alliance of western Canadian lumber shippers is asking for the right to use foreign-flag vessels

A former broker pleaded guilty to charges he defrauded his employer of more than $1 million in a sch

Wed., Feb. 17, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Traditional Exports Metals such as nickel, tin, ferrochromium, ferrosilicon chromium, iron a

A House-Senate conference sent a strong message Wednesday to U.S. trading partners and the White Hou

Hyundai Will Begin West Coast Rail RunsHyundai Merchant Marine will begin a dedicated double

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to ship production components and parts to its U.S. manufacturing facilitie

EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. (El Paso, Texas) - Gary D. Simon was elected a vice president of marketing.<

Norway Refuses to Cut Output by Another 5 percentOSLO, Norway - Norwegian Oil Minister Arne

Maersk Line is stepping up preparations for its new trans-Atlantic liner service, scheduled to get u

In the midst of downtown revitalization here, the new office tower recently built by the world's lar

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Bel to Head Faberge EuropeJean Marc Bel was named president of Faberge Europe on Wednesday.<

Honeywell Inc. of Minneapolis and the Indian conglomerate Tata Industries Ltd. are setting up a join

Cyclops Industries Inc. announced Tuesday it intends to concentrate its resources on four core busin

The world beef market staged a strong recovery in 1987, but prospects for 1988 look less certain, a

Korea Steel Pipe Co. said here Tuesday it has been discussing a joint venture with China to build an

West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who will arrive today in the United States for a two-day visit,

Sales of existing homes in the United States fell only 0.3 percent in 1987 to 3.88 million units fro

An unusual coalition of carriers, terminal operators, stevedores and grain shippers helped the port

TOP STORIES: Florida exports surged ahead last year as a result of the falling dollar and increas

Some 2,000 union tugboat workers struck towing, barge and tanker operators in New York harbor Tuesda

A Vermont official says a takeover of a deteriorated rail line owned by Guilford Transportation Indu

The Puerto Rico Treasury Department is on the verge of dropping property tax claims against Crowley

Thousands of U.S. farmers will be offered classes in futures and options trading this year in a gove

Tue., Feb. 16, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Pearson to Purchase Addison-Wesley FirmPearson PLC, the publisher of the Financial Times, ha

The odds are increasing rapidly that Americans traveling abroad can find a fast-food place that bear