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China, which in less than a decade has emerged as a major shipbuilding nation, now wants to build sh

Airline deregulation in Europe will be tempered by some tough lessons learnedfrom the U.S. e

Court contests involving issues of state's rights under federal laws that regulate the rail transpor

The Norwegian International Ships Registry headquarters in Bergen reported last week that 48 ships o

From gas tanks and household gas meters to photocopiers, China State Shipbuilding Corp. is diversify

Foote Hikes Prices For Lithium CarbonateEXTON, Pa. - Foote Mineral Co. announced a price inc

Amoco Starts Operating Polyarylsulfone PlantRIDGEFIELD, Conn. - Amoco Performance Products I

Identix Inc. announced that it has been chosen as a vendor of high security products used in Saudi A

Bush to Hold Talks With EC ExecutivesBRUSSELS, Belgium - U.S. Vice President George Bush wil

Japanese imports of manufactured products during the first six months of this year climbed to a reco

US Reports Exports Of Wheat to SovietsThere were 1,910,396 metric tons of wheat exported to

The Italian grain trading company Ferruzzi Agricole will acquire Central Soya Co. Inc. from Shamrock

A fledgling Connecticut telephone company soon could be helping China in its quest to emerge from th

The United States can expect "very grave consequences" for its economic relations with Western Europ

Puerto Rico is intensifying its promotion of joint production facilities with low-wage Caribbean cou

The National Research Council said NASA's plan to construct an orbiting space station will be diffic

If Japanese companies transfer more production to the United States, both countries will benefit, an

Three Chubb Managers Promoted to Senior VPNEW YORK - Chubb Corp. promoted three of its manag

Treasury Secretary James A. Baker III said Monday the record monthly trade deficit posted by the Uni

The European Community Commission approved a 590,000 European currency unit ($679,000) aid package t

The short-term prospects for Caribbean economies are not encouraging, with only moderate growth like

AVIATION Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole resigned to work in her husband's president

Labor strikes in recent weeks cost South Korea $1.59 billion in production losses and $520 million i

Motorists with large or mid-sized cars face less chance of injury and lower repair costs, but even c

Fresh findings that suggest a cancer risk for some Vietnam veterans have reopened a political and sc

William J. Welsh has been in the book business all his working life. My father was a great l

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A lot of truckers laughed when the Budd Co. introduced its anti-lock brake system. The year

Attempts by bankers to return four United States Lines Econships to operation are not meeting with s

Todd Shipyards Corp., which filed for bankruptcy-law protection last month, has asked a military app

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Many maritime companies have fled to New Jersey or Connecticut in recent years to escape the costs a

Insurers of risk purchasing groups in Iowa say they need to lose now in order to win later.

Massachusetts commercial health insurers will sit down to plan their response to a 159-page health i

State officials will seek to remove the $10,000 limit on the medical malpractice liability of hospit

The security fund of the New York Insurance Exchange won't be able to cover the undiscounted losses

The president of the Independent Insurance Agents of America made a passionate plea for agent involv

Post-election pressure for a debt moratorium is building up on Argentine President Raul Alfonsin as

NY Approves Drop In Car Insurance RatesSuperintendent James P. Corcoran announced Monday tha

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on