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Ford Motor Co., under fire from Irish-American lobbyists for alleged bias against Roman Catholics at

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

A growing appetite for vegetables is changing where some crops are produced in the United States and

Few seats go empty at Worlds of Wonder Inc.'s Fremont headquarters. But these days, followin

More than 700 executives, most paying $850 for the privilege, learned that the foreigners are coming

Commissioner Thomas C. Jorling announced a major reorganization of New York's Department of Environm

IC Industries Unveils Plan for Ill. RailroadCHICAGO - IC Industries has approved a plan to s

The Senate at the weekend refused to restrict President Reagan's Persian Gulf policy as it fashioned

Standard & Poor's affirmed the triple-A ratings of five multilateral lending institutions. T

Treasury to Monitor Libya's US AssetsIn an attempt to monitor compliance with a U.S. freeze

The Asian Development Bank said it made the Philippines and Indonesia eligible for limited amounts o

UtiliCorp United Inc., a rapidly growing Kansas City-based utility group, is looking for more acquis

Top Stories: California is pushing for greater export markets for its agricultural products.

The world's major coffee producers and consumers, whose brewing dispute over quotas have stymied eff

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said that the world agricultural commodity market continu

NJ Governor Talks Trade With ChineseBEIJING, China - N.J. Gov. Thomas H. Kean has arrived in

Electronics Leads Scottish ExportsNEWTON, Mass. - A major U.S. electronics contract manufact

After almost 20 years of operating as one of the most secretive companies in the shipping business,

The Chicago Board Options Exchange named Stephan Schoess to a new position intended to encourage Eur

Falling commodity prices, rising debt, undependable weather conditions and political tensions combin

The United States is losing its competitive edge in the world, and basic values such as the work eth

A currency surcharge on cargo fees for goods moving to Taiwan will rise from its current 5 percent l

The government has spent more than $300 million on acid rain research in the 1980s, but it hasn't an

South Africa's efforts to supply the cheapest coal in the European markets, already undermined by wa

PacifiCorp, Utah Power Seek Merger ApprovalPORTLAND, Ore. - PacifiCorp and Utah Power & Ligh

A railroad-developed computer program now is available that allows shippers to make a quick comparis

Ford and UAW Agree On Three-Year PactDEARBORN, Michigan - Negotiators for Ford Motor Co. and

Japan's Sony Corp. agreed in principle Thursday to buy a factory owned by the Japanese subsidiary of

By the middle of 1988, more than 90 percent of Australian beef farmers should no longer have to test

Health Cover Increases Were Slower in 1986Effective cost-containment measures and stepped-up

A bank study showed that Kuwait last year surpassed Saudi Arabia in state reserves to take the lead

The Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club recently opened its doors to its members, featuring a club office, con

DOT Cancels Meeting In Japan Service CaseThe Transportation Department Thursday cancelled it

Last year the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad leased about 40 locomotives from an outside company to

Montreal Subway Taps Michelin for Tire PactMichelin Tires was named the sole car tire suppli

Iraq said its forces repulsed an Iranian assault backed by tanks and artillery in an 18-hour battle

The Philadelphia Port Corp. lost nearly twice as much money in fiscal year 1987 as the agency had sa

A warehouse that handles dog food had an intruder alarm system installed on its dock doors and a mot

A top Federal Aviation Administration official is working on a plan to provide safer and more conven