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Genesco Amends Agreement With BanksNASHVILLE, Tenn. - Genesco Inc. said it has amended its a

General Re Profit Doubles in PeriodSTAMFORD, Conn. - General Re Corp. reported first quarter

Richard Ferris, chairman of United Airlines, offered to negotiate a plan with the carrier's pilots g

Japanese police investigators raided the Tokyo offices of the Toshiba Machine Co. Thursday and seize

Nymex Potato Trade Ended After 46 YearsDirectors of the New York Mercantile Exchange voted T

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

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Delegates from 31 countries have agreed to freeze production and imports of four chlorofluorocarbons

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. reported that its petrochemical sales increased 72 percent in 1986, und

Market Strengthens For Mastic GumForeign producers of mastic gum have their eyes set on the

Monsanto Hikes Prices On Nylon Carpet FiberST. LOUIS - The Fibers Division of Monsanto Chemi

IBM announced that it has developed a process to spray-paint large and complex surfaces with high-te

CF Systems Corp., a hazardous waste management subsidiary of Arthur D. Little Inc., will sell a mino

Eastman Kodak Co.'s net income for the first quarter skyrocketed to $178 million, or 79 cents a shar

Psst. Hey, buddy. Over here. You look like a savvy business traveler who knows a bargain whe

With only 34 hours to spare, the Teamsters union reached a tentative agreement Wednesday with Pacifi

Eastern Airlines responded to a federal reminder of strict rules on pilot schedules by discontinuing

Air Express International Corp. reported net income rose 65 percent to $1,158,000, or 24 cents a sha

Three Planes Forced To Abort ApproachesThree planes arriving at San Francisco International

U.S. supporters of free and fair trade say they fought a good fight over the Gep hardt amendment and

Amtrak and Guilford Transportation Industries spokesmen are lobbing verbal brickbats at each other o

Railroads and shippers are trying to play the Electronic Data Interchange game by the book, but some

The Senate Finance Committee adopted a provision that makes foreign violations of worker rights poss

ICC Eliminates Rules On Rate RepublishingRules permitting rail carriers to republish rates e

With a few exceptions, the shipping world doesn't appear to have embraced the idea of privatizing go

Martin Marietta Corp. named Richard E. Brackeen president of a new unit, Martin Marietta Commercial

U.S. free traders oppose a number of proposals now being considered in Congress and by the administr

P&O Australia's profit for calendar 1986 was down 24 percent from the previous year because of adver

Orders to U.S. factories rose 2.3 percent in March, with most of the strength coming from a big rise

'8900' Lines Announces Container Rate HikesThe "8900" Lines announced it is continuing its r

Passage of a U.S. lawmaker's controversial amendment to a proposed trade billdrew criticism

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Congress is being asked to crack down on a widely popular boat paint that is a boon for barnacle-hat

The Maritime Administration's forthcoming Fleet Management Technology Conference in Baltimore will f

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U.S. primary aluminum output fell 5.3 percent in March to an average 8,579 metric tons a day, from a

The boatswain of the British car ferry that sailed with its loading doors open and capsized, drownin