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Explosions aboard a grounded freighter lit the sky, forcing thousands of residents to flee their hom

A Norwegian company is going fishing for success off the coast of France - with a supertanker.

As part of its takeover attempt of Pan Am Corp., Braniff Inc. is seeking concessions valued at $800

The worn-out tire that once was good for little besides a backyard swing rolled into a new era recen

Australian exports of beef and veal in 1988 are expected to total 900,000 metric tons, unchanged fro

U.S. trading partners in East and Southeast Asia are bracing for a new firestorm of protectionist rh

Beryl Sprinkel, chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, said that both the produce

The Senate unanimously approved President Reagan's nomination of Ann Dore McLaughlin, a former under

The United States won concessions in final negotiations with Canada on the sale of telecommunication

Pennzoil Co. and a committee representing Texaco Inc. shareholders have agreed on a $3 billion settl

The governor of New Jersey said the agency that runs the Garden State Parkway asked him to give prio

Deere & Co. reported net income of $32.6 million, or 48 cents a share, on revenue of $1.3 billion in

A $400 million multi-use intermodal facility proposed for the Mississippi River has "died on the vin

The U.S. Court of Appeals here has postponed for three days a scheduled argument on the legality of

Doing Business with the Soviet Union. Dec. 20. Seminar at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. Focus

Japanese and Australian trade officials will meet here today for preliminary talks prior to bilatera

A consortium of three Japanese shipyards is favored to win a contract worth almost $1 billion to bui

Maritime Administrator John Gaughan believes there is a need for a U.S.-flag maritime industry, but

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

Akron Announces Polymer CenterAKRON, Ohio - Mayor Donald Plusquellic has announced plans to

Legislation to increase the state's gasoline tax by 2 1/2 cents a gallon narrowly won Assembly appro

Officials say an investigation of whether a Southern California beverage distributor is defrauding t

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to hold a hearing soon on the Pittsburgh & Lake Er

The record October U.S. trade deficit and the resulting plunge of the dollar shocked Japanese busine

Japanese Trade Houses Buy Dollars HeavilyTOKYO - An official at Japan's powerful Ministry of

Elexis Corp., a Miami-based consumer and health care electronics firm, has shifted much of its produ

The European Commission wants to control the finances of steel companies more closely in order to en

AVIATION U.S. and Soviet officials cleared the way for added air service between the two nat

U.S. diplomats here expect the U.S. trade deficit with China this year to climb to $3 billion from $

Sales Hit $1 Billion At Merrell DowMerrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. has passed the billion-d

The United Mine Workers is raising questions about a Western utility merger that threatens to shift

Brazil, Iraq Sign Oil Trade AgreementBRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil and Iraq have signed a $1.6 b

A federal agency has announced plans to widen and deepen the Port Jersey Channel off Bayonne, N.J.

Japanese Official Sees Future Trade PressureThe United States may increasingly pressure Japa

The Soviets are interested in making their joint venture laws more flexible, the chairman of the U.S

Jamaica is providing US$50 million for improvement and expansion of the island's ports. The

Vista Polymers, a division of Vista Chemical Co., is the latest player toannounce plans for

David Davis, Massachusetts Port Authority executive director, says increased landing fees for genera

The Environmental Protection Agency will look into a report that electric drinking-water fountains m

Commissioners Amend Benefits RegulationPHOENIX, Ariz. - The National Association of Insuranc