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Senior European and U.S. officials will meet in Konstanz, West Germany, on March 18 to discuss a tra

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Verity Opposes Fee On Export LicensesCommerce Secretary C. William Verity is trying to persu

Detroit Edison's Heidel to RetireDETROIT EDISON CO. (Detroit) - Charles M. Heidel, president

High technology, not mere computers but "smart" machines and hypersonic aircraft, is the key to the

CONTINENTAL CORP. (New York) - Salvadore J. Ricciardone Jr. was named resident vice president at thi

Trucking giant Roadway Services Inc. has entered the bidding for Burnham Service Corp., competing wi

James H. McJunkin, executive director of the port of Long Beach for 10 years, will step down Monday

Airgas Inc. Acquires National OxygenWILMINGTON, Del. - Airgas Inc. has acquired National Oxy

Iraq said Tuesday that its warplanes attacked an unidentified ship off Iran's coast during the night

The Canadian government is exploring the possibility of establishing a second shipping registry to p

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

A record 10,200 people visited the Hong Kong Fashion Week display last week, bringing in about HK$10

Americans should brace for a wave of corporate takeovers by foreign interests, which could add an ex

The United States and South Korea have reached agreement allowing U.S. insurance firms to participat

An ocean cargo rate-setting conference will hire an outside company, not yet designated, to police t

Japan suspended contacts with North Korea and restricted North Korean sailors' shore leave in Japane

Brazil May Ease Rules For Debt-Equity SwapsSAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazil's economic policy coun

What caused Virgin Atlantic to establish its subsidiary VIP Distribution and plow into the so-called

FRUEHAUF CORP. (Detroit) - Robert D. Rowan will retire as chief executive officer at the annual shar

A major U.S. stevedoring company, Ceres Corp. Inc., will become the operator of a general cargo whar

Breaking down the walls separating bankers and insurers just isn't worth the risk. So say a

Profits have been growing in the U.S. textile mill industry, the U.S. International Trade Commission

Like many of us, Peter Mills once struggled through New England winters. He shoveled snow, paid fear

Prospects for 1988 look much brighter, if not glorious, for international automakers operating in Br

The Boeing Co. intends to build an advanced 747 jumbo freighter, using technology developed for a ne

Libya has imposed restrictions on the import of some goods from Italy, France and Britain following

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Hertz Corp.'s admission that it bilked customers and insurers of millions ofdollars underlin

Shamrock Reports Profit in QuarterSAN ANTONIO, Texas Diamond Shamrock R&M Inc. reported fou

Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand, are pulling out all the stops to promote themselves as air cargo hu

Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. has, as expected, asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to r

An Australian company has become the largest private railcar operator in Europe. When the la

On June 9, 1987, the Indian-registered vessels Eris-Kay and Chandidas and two other vessels were nav

General Motors Corp. reached a last-minute tentative agreement with a United Auto Workers local that

Circle Express Inc. accelerated its rapid growth this week when the acquisition-hungry trucking comp

Taiwanese Production Up in Several SectorsTAIPEI, Taiwan - Production in Taiwan increased in

Further restrictions on imports of sugar-containing products by the United States could postpone, bu

Officials in China are taking steps to upgrade the edible oil industry as consumer demand rises.

Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng Tuesday said he would like to see the United States and the Sovie