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A University of Michigan engineering professor says automobiles of the future will feature electroni

Brazil's trade problems are likely to get even worse in the wake of Citicorp's decision last week to

GENERAL NEWS A mammoth optical-fiber cable system to link the United States to Asia is under

Federated Group, a chain that sells stereos, televisions and other consumer electronics, has reporte

General Re Corp. is not the subject of a criminal investigation into an alleged antitrust conspiracy

A U.S. oil major Tuesday signed a production-sharing contract with Indonesia, the third to do so thi

Mines and Energy Minister Subroto said Tuesday demand for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Co

Consumers Reorganizes Into Holding CompanyJACKSON, Michigan - Consumers Power Co., Michigan'

Despite improvements in food processing and storage, up to 20 percent of all food products still spo

The Supreme Court ruled that federal labor law, not state tort law, controls suits by workers agains

Sales of existing homes edged down 1.4 percent in April, a private real estate group said. T

Japan's net foreign assets skyrocketed to an unprecedented high of $180.4 billion last year, officia

One of two major projects to expand Hong Kong's containerport is running ahead of schedule, thanks t

Charles Skibo, the president of US Sprint Communications Co., is riding on a lightwave of optimism t

Quebec Foreign Trade Minister Pierre MacDonald struck out against the Jones Act, which limits U.S. d

Unconfirmed central bank reports indicate Brazil will need $7 billion worth of new loans or refinanc

G.D. Searle & Co. has licensed a new drug from Hokuriku Seiyaku of Japan that will compete in the gr

TNT to Purchase Red Star Express LinesDes Plaines, Ill.- TNT Limited, one of the world's lar

A U.S. senator investigating Iraq's raid on the USS Stark said the United States will not tolerate a

1079.0 (May 26) Previous day - 1083.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in L

Indonesia has spent $200 million since 1979 to develop the infrastructure of Batam Island, a free tr

The continued depression in the shipping industry, changes in world trading patterns and increased c

OPEC Chief Says Oil Stable at $18 a BarrelLAGOS, Nigeria - The Organization of Petroleum Exp

The first Sino-American joint venture to manufacture helicopters should begin production next month,

Commerce Fines Illinois Firm $41,500The Commerce Department imposed a $41,500 civil penalty

The saluting cannon sent its sharp report across the East River from a pier head in the old Brooklyn

An investor group led by Coniston Partners said it had acquired a 13 percent stake in Allegis Corp.,

Mexican finance officials said they are designing mechanisms to allow Mexican nationals to participa

California employers are opposing a new request for a 12.2 percent rate increase for state workers c

The auctioneer's hammer is falling on debt-ridden companies in Liaoning as the Chinese experiment wi

Platinum prices should top $700 an ounce by July, according to James U. Blanchard, chairman of Blanc

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

BankAmerica Corp. Chairman A.W. Clausen will seek Japanese financial assistance next week for fundin

Freight Conference Files Tariff with FMCThe U.S. Atlantic-North Europe Freight Conference ha

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission warned Colombia that its major carrier, Flota Mercante Grancolo

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a plan to chart recommended arrival and departure r

The European Community is taking action to trim its soaring trade deficit with Japan and nip in the

Mitsubishi Computer Planned for Space UseMitsubishi Electric Corp., a leading Japanese elect