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CHICAGO - Frank E. Vaughn was named to the new position of executive vice president of Chicago Pacif

Controversy swirls over who will cover losses resulting from last week's crash of a Pacific Southwes

The chemical industry is poised for another record year of increased exports in 1988 - forecasting e

In addition to four product tankers already on order from South Korean yards, Malaysian Internationa

The head of the Food & Drug Administration said that Congress should not order better controls again

The Chemical Manufacturers Association is projecting a record $10.3 billion trade surplus for the ch

China must double its oil processing capacity by the end of the century to meet rising domestic dema

Australians Win Turkish Coal PactSYDNEY, Australia - Australian coal mining companies will s

Stricken trans-Atlantic carrier Highland Express won a 24-hour reprieve Tuesday in its battle to sta

The Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Co. of Chester, Pa., says 1988 will be a banner year in its corner of

Carolina Freight Wins Advertising AwardsCHERRYVILLE, N.C. - Carolina Freight Corp. recently

The continuing decline of the dollar has magnified France's most pressing trade problems as French i

The years of glut on the world dairy market, which have led to accumulating stockpiles and tumbling

A long-leading index developed by the Center for International Business Cycle Research at Columbia B

The House Energy and Commerce Committee Tuesday postponed action on federal product liability legisl

Tokyo Exchange Lists S. Calif. Edison StockROSEMEAD, Calif.- Southern California Edison Co.

Americans not only are drinking more wine than liquor these days, but they also are having some succ

The risks of major war in Asia are declining, a Pacific Rim analyst said. ''In stark contras

Directors of Highland Express, the 6-month-old Scottish trans-Atlantic airline, were locked in meeti

ASK CUSTOMS. The U.S. Customs Service publishes "Ask Customs," and the leaflet Know Before You Go" d

Mandatory seat belt use laws have saved an estimated 1,300 lives, but more lives could be saved if e

Charles River Biotechnical Services Inc. announced the establishment of a Japanese subsidiary named

The Containerization and Intermodal Institute is offering half-price dues for any shipper who joins

ChemClear Gets OK To Process WasteWAYNE, Pa. - ChemClear Inc., a major processor of liquid a

Interstab Raises Stabilizer PricesNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Interstab Chemicals Inc., a division

South Korea has replaced Japan as the European Community's whipping boy, as its products penetrate s

France and Norway will be co-investors with Mexico in construction of Latin America's largest fish-p

The navigation season on the St. Lawrence Seaway, which had been scheduled to end this Thursday, is

Following a court decision Friday ruling that A.H. Robins Co. must set aside nearly $2.5 billion to

The Reagan administration will continue allowing currency markets to set thedollar's value,

Back off, Napa and Sonoma. Beware, Bordeaux and Burgundy. Runway Red, Runway White and a sco

The U.S. Department of Agriculture may announce steps to check the flow of sugar-containing items co

Soviets Seen Shifting To Soybean ImportsDES MOINES, Iowa - Confirmation at this week's summi

Exports of $200 million in Chinese metals to the United States are forecast for next year by the cou

While there were no official developments Monday involving the swirling issues surrounding Santa Fe

As part of its gentle approach to lure customers into using electronic data interchange, the Atchiso

Mexico's peso was devalued drastically Monday as the government announced a series of measures desig

United Fruit Co., the transportation division of Chiquita Brands Inc., is beginning a weekly liner s

Federal transportation officials should set tough national standards for implementing new truck driv

1271.0 (Dec. 14) Previous day - 1269.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in