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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has begun small-lot production of a compound that shows promise as a r

EPA Completes Superfund AssessmentsThe Environmental Protection Agency has completed 24,500

And now, chemical cuisine: Sweeteners that aren't sugar; fats that aren't fat but sucrose polyester;

American Cyanamid Net Income RisesWAYNE, N.J. - American Cyanamid Co.'s fourth-quarter net i

Two Japanese lines are to move from the port of Vancouver's busiest container terminal to a rival wh

The Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey has announced plans for a $1.6 million mode

The government is considering a master plan to boost containerization in hopes of aiding domestic sh

Feb. 2, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The U.S. Court of Appeals Tuesday affirmed a Federal Maritime Commissionfinding that harbor

Defense Department officials have told the Navy it will probably have to retire 16 older frigates to

As the new kid onboard, the rookie marine engineer had to confront the initial skepticism of more ex

The ghost ship Khian Sea continues its haunted voyage. The freighter, carrying 15,000 tons o

UAW Local Ratifies Contract With GMMembers of United Auto Workers Local 594 ratified a contr

British Columbia Line Seeks Joint VenturesVICTORIA, British Columbia - British Columbia Stea

Struggling carrier PIE Nationwide Inc. is planning an Olympian promotion for 1988. The Jacks

Baytree Investors Inc. is continuing its pursuit of ailing American Carriers Inc., proposing a $15 a

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Mack Trucks Inc. is betting that some of the big rigs of the future will be not so big. The

Charging that Mayor Goode's poor timing and bad leadership were driving Philadelphia's port closer t

The shipbuilding industry has an idea that just might end the impasse that has long blocked action t

A jet fighter believed to be an Iranian F-4 Phantom attacked a Liberian-flag tanker Tuesday in the f

Funeral services will be held today in New York for John L. Leon, vice president and secretary-treas

A tentative settlement has been announced in a year-long contract dispute between Crowley Maritime C

Many British seamen defied the law and went on strike Tuesday. However, the response to the National

Thirteen companies will participate in the first phase of the Microelectronics and Computer Technolo

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Gov. Michael Dukakis has begun a second attempt to provide all Massachusetts residents with health i

Palmol Pty. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the British-Dutch Unilever Group, will invest about 1

Occupational Urgent Care Health Systems Inc., or OUCH, Tuesday filed a federal suit against the brok

Saddled with a $54-billion foreign debt and sinking international reserves, Argentina is putting new

wAn agreement between the U.S. Army and Shell Oil Co. on the cleanup of a Colorado toxic waste site

Black & Decker Corp. on Tuesday filed suit against Delaware's new corporate takeover law, challengin

The Swiss Auto Party, founded to defend the interests of private motorists and as a counterweight to

The New Jersey Insurance Department is still reviewing whether more than a dozen auto insurance comp

When a snapping turtle from the St. Lawrence River was found to be so laden with PCBs that its fat c

The House Energy and Commerce Committee will not defer to other congressional committees on issues i

The new College of Insurance president said Tuesday that she will work toward forming partnerships w

In a move to crack down on misleading insurance ads, Washington State Insurance Commissioner Dick Ma

When a U.S. business executive wants to make a hit with a Japanese counterpart, it's not business as