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The credit market spotlight, which flickers from one economic factor to another, shifts this week to

Ryder System Buys New Jersey Bus FirmMIAMI - Ryder System Inc. acquired the assets of Pat &

Top Stories The pending trade war between the U.S. and Japan is likely to spill over into we

The California state Senate has voted to prevent local anti-smog officialsfrom ordering ship

C.L. Lim, president of the giant Taiwan-based containership operator Evergreen International, has re

Exporters/Importers: Is Quality Service Still A Part Of Service Contracts? A panel discussion/dinner

Three major Japanese computer makers - Hitachi Ltd., Fujitsu Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. - an

The Nakasone administration plans to improve the effectiveness of Japan's economic assistance to the

Whittaker Completes Sale of Bennes MarrelLos Angeles-based Whittaker Corp. said it has compl

Several scientists have suggested the United States might think about protecting, not mining, the mi

The Coast Guard is preparing to deal with what is expected to be one of San Francisco Bay's worst tr

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Two Banks Swap Debt For Equity in BrazilLONDON - The Bank of Scotland and the Bank of Northw

A delegation representing all sectors of the London air cargo community arrives in New York today t

Several senators are putting U.S. airlines on notice that if the industry doesn't improve its servic

DESPITE ALL THE TALK about regulatory and retirement issues before Congress, the piece of legislati

Twelve of California's 18 Republican representatives signed a letter urging President Reagan to veto

James E. McCormick, Sun Exploration and Production Co. president, said that on shore Lower 48 discov

A $1 billion order that General Electric Co. won last week doesn't spell the end of a downturn in or

The successful sale of Conrail has energized the Transportation Department to move ahead with the pr

They were two key economic reports, closely watched for signals on inflation and industrial activity

The Federal Maritime Commission has moved to fine the port of Los Angeles and Matson Terminals Inc.

Transamerica Corp. has big plans for its insurance and brokerage operations that could both hinder a

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

After record results for last year, a local retailer with strong U.S. links is looking for further e

Although the maquiladora program is a product of Mexican law, it would not be as effective as it is

BP Chemicals Americas and Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, have formed a venture to further penetrate the

Quaker State Oil Refining Corp.'s shareholders voted to shorten the company's name to Quaker State C

Publishing Controls To Tighten in ChinaThe head of China's Media and Publications Office sai

The U.S. maritime community must provide balance in the congressional debate on an omnibus trade bi

For the week ended May 2, piggyback freight hauled by the nation's major railroads totalled 97,670 t

The president and Congress probably can strike a deal on major budget issues within 60 days, Sen. La

Oil prices remained firm in the European spot market with North Sea Brent testing the $19 barrier de

The U.S. Department of Commerce is playing cupid between U.S. companies and prospective Asian franch

With fears growing that China may move swiftly from a chronic shortage of good-class hotel rooms to

The Nakasone administration plans to improve the effectiveness of Japan's economic assistance to the

Three major Japanese computer makers - Hitachi Ltd., Fujitsu Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. - an

Few of the major U.S. trading partners would escape the sting of a retaliatory trade bill passed by

Two Railroads Ordered To Pay $31 MillionThe Interstate Commerce Commission ordered two railr

Crude oil pricesfor June delivery rose slightly on the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday, with tra