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A federal official says a new plan calls for dioxin-contaminated wastes from the old Love Canal chem

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

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

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

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

U.S. imports of crude oil from Saudi Arabia reached a million barrels a day in October, for the fir

Energy Economists To Honor YamaniThe International Association of Energy Economists said tha

Norfolk Southern Improves Ga. ServiceNorfolk Southern Corp. has begun a six-day-a-week train

The controversy between producers and International Coffee Organization officials over a fraction o

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

Hanson Sells Adhesive PlantHanson Industries, the U.S. arm of Hanson PLC, completed the sale

QUANTUM CHEMICAL CORP. (NEW YORK) - Francis L. Brophy, senior vice president since 1987 and chief fi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Frozen broccoli and cauliflower from Mexico are two of the fastest-growing imported food items in U.

Pepsico Inc. has won the Industry Ministry's approval to re-enter the Indian market for the first ti

China is looking for foreign expertise and technology for use at a proposed $50 million ferrosilicon

For the first time in five years, the fortunes of natural gas producers are starting to look a lot b

The nature of the beast does not tolerate reduction in service. Lawrence E. Burtchaell may o

The United States said Tuesday it will amend new customs user fees after a dispute panel ruled that

The index of prices received by U.S. farmers for their products was up 2.4 percent in January from D

Japanese ship lines continue to post heavy losses, particularly in the once- lucrative North America

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

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

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

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

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

Zhuhai, one of China's special economic zones targeted for Western-style development, says it will i

Tue., Feb. 2, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

The government on Tuesday concluded a first round of talks between Societe General de Belgique and t

Public and private power companies are finding themselves at odds over a proposal to deregulate the

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

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