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Star Gas Acquires Distributor in Ind.BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Star Gas Corp., a 13-state propane dis

Weyerhaeuser Obtains Plant Genetics LicenseDAVIS, Calif. - Plant Genetics Inc. and Weyerhaeu

The major airlines have been easing their hiring requirements in recent yearsbecause of the

On their way to confirming James H. Burnley IV as the next secretary of transportation, several sena

The Federal Aviation Administration wants airlines to move more quickly to make "non-critical" aircr

Just north of the Scottish mainland, lying between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, the 100 or

Chemical engineers are increasing their role in bringing new technologies to market by placing great

The National Transportation Safety Board agreed to aid investigators looking into two foreign airlin

PORTS AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS are learning to live together. That's a big change from a few ye

FAA Broadens Scope Of Transponder RulesA new Federal Aviation Administration rule, requiring

Competing airlines are scrambling to provide additional passenger and cargo service to Canada as a s

The Interstate Commerce Commission Tuesday heard both industry and government opposition to the Unio

IC Industries, which is withdrawing from transportation with the spinoff of its Illinois Central Gul

CP, CN Rails Lease Grain Cars From USCanadian National Railways and Canadian Pacific Railway

Mazda Motor Corp. may have started something new two years ago when it selected Grand Trunk Railroad

Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. has submitted a bid to build Trident submarines, a m

Next year looks like a good one for Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Corp., says afinancial analyst wh

Trafalgar House PLC, the U.K. property, construction and shipping group that owns the Cunard line, r

South Korea's Hyundai Engine and Machinery Co. recently received US$30 million worth of orders from

A fleet of 240 jumbo-sized containerships will be able to carry well over two-thirds of all cargoes

Safmarine, Inc. and the Bank Line Africa Service, which have been sharing space on each other's ship

Rescue workers searched a submerged ferry Monday for the bodies of 30 people missing after the boat

Logs are a major export from Pacific Northwest ports but are a rare sight at Oakland, Calif. Longtre

Sea-Land Seeks to Sell 9 Ships for ScrappingSea-Land Service Inc. plans to sell nine of its

The Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. has admitted its 65,602-deadweight-ton tanker Umm Al Jathathel sailed unde

The former president of the International Longshoremen's Association says he received an anonymous l

Armco Inc. says it is considering a five-year, $234 million modernization plan at its Middletown ste

A unanimous Supreme Court Tuesday ruled judges can't overturn arbitration awards on broad public pol

Florida is the latest among a growing list of insurance departments that want to give health and lif

Luiz Carlos Mello was named president of Ford Brasil, becoming the first Brazilian to head Ford Moto

India Files Charges Against Union CarbideBHOPAL, India - The Indian government Tuesday filed

An administrative law judge at the International Trade Commission ruled against Samsonite Corp. in t

When it comes to selling Brand Q, does it matter how many potential buyers are Hispanic? How

The dollar will continue to fall over the next 12 months, which will improve opportunities for U.S.

A Japanese company has developed an invisible magic glove" to protect the skin from oil, paint, tar,

Japan wants to continue negotiating with the United States in the dispute over Japanese restrictions

Kohl Determined To Alleviate EC WoesBONN, West Germany - Chancellor Helmut Kohl told Danish

Vodavi to Supply CTG With Phone SystemsSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Vodavi Technology Corp. Tuesday a

A Brazilian labor leader, criticizing a wave of nationalism at the nation's constitutional conventio

Officials of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade said there is nothing in the rules to preven