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

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

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

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

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

China wants more high-technology products and fewer trade barriers with the United States, not a rel

A British company has developed a system to bring true combinational testing within reach of many pr

Japanese auto workers warned Tuesday that their country could lose up to 74,000 jobs as the nation's

Japanese and Soviet businessmen ended a three-day meeting Tuesday with a joint communique stating Ja

Coal is not expected to lose market share should oil prices take a dive in 1988, although coal price

Natural Gas Clearinghouse Inc. said its February survey of the natural gas market shows spot prices

Pratt & Whitney captured 55 percent of the U.S. Air Force planned purchases of fighter engines for f

The U.S. dollar declined broadly Tuesday, largely on the 0.25-point reduction in the U.S. prime rate

Malaysia plans to accelerate the use of gas to fuel power stations, transport and industry and to ma

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

Crash testing of small two-door cars revealed disparities in repair costs ranging from $300 to $3,00

A&A Expands Services To Japanese ClientsAlexander & Alexander Inc. Tuesday announced it has

Premier Andreas Papandreou said Tuesday on his way back from a successful Greek-Turkish summit in Sw

A government report measuring December's economic activity and another showing a decline in December

China and Peru signed a basic agreement for scientific and technological cooperation at the conclusi

A collision appears imminent between a White House opposed to rehiring air traffic controllers fired

Increased volatility in agricultural prices will lead to a resurgence in grain futures trading volum

Foreign ministers of the European Community failed Tuesday to end a deadlock over how to restore the

US, Canada and Asean Eye Marine ResourcesKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Officials from the United

Henley Group to Seek Seats on SFSP BoardThe Henley Group Inc. Tuesday said it would vigorous

Japan will offer the Reagan administration a set of compensatory moves to make up for its refusal to

Thousands of General Motors Corp. workers are getting full pay for doing little or no work under a p

Tuesday's 0.25-point cut in the U.S. prime lending rate to 8.5 percent reflects a slowing economy an

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

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

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

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

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

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

While austerity measures will postpone commercial aircraft orders, new leasing arrangements appear t

The concept of electronic data interchange, or EDI, as a means of improving trade flows has been gai

Two With Suitor Firm Named to SFSP BoardSanta Fe Southern Pacific Corp. has appointed two ne

Himont Inc. signed a letter of intent to purchase Premium Plastics' 40- million-pound-capacity plast

The A.L. Williams Corp. reported that net income for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31 increased to