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A consortium of five New England states has taken the first steps toward untangling the snarl of reg

There was a 27.8 percent decline in the amount of hazardous waste generated by a representative port

The United States Treasury from now on should issue government bonds denominated in the deutsche mar

GENERAL NEWS The government's employment figures for May reflect little progress for U.S. ec

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

With eastbound cargo traffic out of the United States growing thanks to the declining value of the d

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is backing legislators who want to remove the insurance industry's exe

Sinclair Oil Corp. is expanding its point-of-sale debit card program to 2,000 retail outlets in 23 s

NY Begins Leasing For Oil ExplorationALBANY, N.Y. - New York state has begun leasing the fir

The struggling state-owned Philippines' copper smelter plans to importconcentrates from Papu

Japan agreed to relax inspection procedures on automobiles imported from Europe following seven days

The United States has every right to hold the Japanese to their promise toallow U.S. chip ma

Bendix, Japanese Firm Form Joint VentureGALLATIN, Tenn. - Officials of Allied-Signal Inc. an

Tonka Corp. of Minnetonka, Minn., said it plans to purchase a leading Italian toy company, Milan-bas

Eight Polish nationals, officers on a Cypriot-flag tanker, were taken off the vessel here and put up

Current Apparel Quotas Where the Average Recent Utilization Rate Indicates Full QuotaUtiliza

Norway has become the first major maritime nation to adopt a ship registry system open to foreign ve

A CHANGE AT THE TOP for Corroon & Black Corp. will definitely occur someday, but exactly when remain

Executives at Japanese securities firms operating in the United States said they were surprised by t

Armed with seven tons of flour and about two tons of cheese and pepperoni, Italian-born Lorenzo Amat

Britain's Central Electricity Generating Board expects to select a winner late this week in a rare s

GENERAL NEWS Moderate growth and rising inflation are in store for the U.S. economy this yea

British Firm Designs New Degausser TubesA new design of degausser tubes that neutralize the

Wijsmuller of the Netherlands, one of the world's leading towage and salvage companies, is involved

When Priam Corp. completes construction of its first robotic assembly line this summer, the disk-dri

The Transportation Department Thursday moved toward accepting a request from USAir and Piedmont Airl

An aerospace executive urged that the U.S. restart the engine of its space program to regain leaders

Icelandair Orders Two Boeing TwinjetsIcelandair announced an order for two 737-400 twinjets

The port of Chicago, through bad management, is losing millions of tons in overseas shipping busines

Excess Coverage Bill Stops at Cuomo's DeskALBANY, N.Y. - Legislation that would retroactivel

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich has until June 12 to produce records for the Michigan insurance department

A Kuwaiti-owned firm apparently still owns the 11 Kuwaiti oil tankers that are being reflagged as U

Dealing in Japanese government bond futures will begin on the Chicago Board of Trade this autumn, ac

Japanese Banks May Assist BofATOKYO - Seventeen Japanese banking institutions are giving ser

For the week ended May 23 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 10

Iowa Terminal Railroad To Sell 2 LocomotivesCHARLES CITY, Iowa - Iowa Terminal Railroad Co.

Significant shifts in the government policies toward the railroad industry will set the scene for a

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The deadlines are set and the rules are in place, but the success of the single commercial driver's

Few U.S. companies are expected to heed the call by anti-apart heid activist Rev. Leon Sullivan to w