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Wang Laboratories Inc. on Monday unveiled its first multiprocessor computer system, the VS 7320, and

It was a quicker trip Monday for commuters on the Long Island Rail Road's Ronkonkoma branch as the L

A compromise product liability bill being considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee will

General Motors Corp. hopes to boost its sagging image by trumpeting positive news at a private auto

A nationwide survey indicates that the U.S. public strongly supports competition in making crash par

Social Security payroll deductions go up this week, as do benefit checks, in a little New Year's gi

South Korea will decide this week whether to give in to a U.S. ultimatum to open its markets wider t

Japanese farmers have discovered public relations - American style. Farmers in Japan, althou

IMF Expands Fund To Aid Poor CountriesThe International Monetary Fund announced Monday a rou

Two ships that collided in one of the world's worst marine disasters disappeared in a huge ball of f

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

Reebok International, the athletic apparel manufacturer best known for its popular shoes, was the mo

Efforts by the Group of Seven major industrialized nations to support thedollar may be frus

Japanese Refiners Seek Metal MarketTOKYO - Japan's aluminum refiners will soon urge the gove

Mon., Dec. 28, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Marketers Win Delay On Diesel Tax ChangesHouse and Senate conferees have given petroleum mar

The Center for Auto Safety, the consumer crusader for safer cars, has issued a warning on alcohol fu

The guards who are responsible for keeping guns and other weapons off commercial passenger jets rece

Seeking increased efficiency and sophistication, automobile manufacturers are shifting their compute

An "Orient Express" railway cargo service linking China and the Soviet Union at a point near the Sov

The empty container feeder barge Boston Patriot moved into Boston harbor Thursday, a month less two

Michael L. King's most unusual customers are witches and warlocks who are searching for exotic herbs

Trust but verify, President Reagan told the Soviets. Hope for the best, but sell ahead in th

Earnings from Malaysian textile exports next year are forecast to hit M$2.3 billion (US$920 million)

October 1987 - Quantities in 1,000s Export Totals Import TotalsF.A.S.

While any decline in fuel costs will be welcome, transportation companies don't expect to see 1988 a

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

The likelihood of $16 oil during 1988 will be a mixed blessing for Brazil. The national econ

A powerful committee chairman, a high-powered industry lobbying effort and a little time helped defe

Apex Holding Co., St. Louis, parent of Clark Oil and Refining Corp., filed for protection from credi

The national airline of the Civil Aviation Administration of China in 1984 carried 5.5 million passe

A warning to holiday air travelers: That overstuffed garment bag you managed to drag aboard

In what may be a U.S. first, both importers and exporters from a wide variety of industries have joi

A proposal to phase-in health insurance for all Massachusetts residents by 1992 is dead for now.

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT OF DUTIABLE INFORMALS FOR MERCHANDISE AT THE AIRMAIL FACILITY - SEATTLE DISTRI

When tea merchants Davison, Newman & Co. first tried exporting to the United States, the company's e

'Twas just before takeoff and all through the plane, the passengers waited for the safety refrain.

Rising oil prices fueled the first commuter van pools 15 years ago, but New Jersey transportation of

For every dollar drop in world oil prices, the United States may save about $2.5 billion annually in