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The Reagan administration probably delighted U.S. customs brokers with its announcement this week th

A truce has been called in New Orleans over a U.S. Customs Service program to examine cargo at a cen

James D. Miller Tuesday was named president of Tonka Toys International, a new division of Tonka Cor

Sears, McDonald's Ink Marketing AgreementSears, Roebuck & Co. and McDonald's, the nation's N

A British company is marketing a heavy-duty rigid-hull inflatable boat said to be sturdier than earl

Franchise Expositions Set for Eight US CitiesThe International Franchise Association will ho

U.S. purchases of goods re-exported via Hong Kong jumped 52 percent last year to HK$22 billion (US$2

U.S. economists and industry representatives doubt that Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan an

Executives of U.S. corporations in Japan are anxiously awaiting news of what Prime Minister Yasuhiro

After many months of cliff-hanging, Unisys Corp. of Detroit signed a US$50 million contract with Hon

Marine Transport Lines Inc. had a net loss of approximately $360,000 or 12 cents a share in the thre

A top West German official asked for understanding for his government's only moderately expansionist

United States Lines Inc. has received permission in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to file a voluntary bankru

GENERAL NEWS A roundup of the latest reports on the economy. Page 2ATwo government reports

GENERAL NEWS A roundup of the latest reports on the economy. Page 2ATwo government reports

The Soviet Union has cut first quarter oil exports, but the move appears to be in traditional reacti

Japan's leader might offer U.S. constructors larger contracts for the Kansai airport project near Os

The cost of paying workers in wages and benefits is remaining about in line with the recent moderate

Chevron Corp. reported first quarter consolidated earnings of $198 million, 58 cents a share, down 4

Prudential Lines Inc. received an extension on its deadline for filing a reorganization plan. The co

Farrell Lines Inc. was awarded a $34.8 million contract from the Navy's Military Sealift Command for

White House Rejects Compromise on BudgetThe White House continues to reject any compromise f

The Senate Finance Committee today will consider amendments that would make its version of the trade

When historians look back on this week's talks between President Reagan and Japanese Prime Minister

Cargo, specifically more cargo for U.S.-flag vessels, is the key to rejuvenating this country's merc

U.S. steel production dropped to 1.721 million tons in the week ended April 25, a decline of 0.3 pe

Insurers have another reason to fear Texas courts. Valero Energy Corp., San Antonio, said it

When Gayton Germane taught a class at Stanford Business School 20 yearsago, he used to give his stud

There can be no instant analysis that will produce credible data on the effects of state tort reform

Although nearly 40 states passed some measure of tort reform in 1986, the American Tort Reform Assoc

The Pennsylvania League of Cities is planning to establish an insurance pool to provide liability co

St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. said it plans to pull out of the medical malpractice market f

Operating Income Rises at SafecoSafeco Corp. reported first quarter operating income from co

The California Insurance Department has devised an overall blueprint to pro tect California consumer

Primerica Is New Name Of American CanAmerican Can Co. said shareholders at the annual meetin

BioTechnica International and W.R. Grace will collaborate in a project to produce a new enzyme by 1

The U.S. dollar sagged again Monday, slipping close to another record low before a slight recovery b

Stock prices fell sharply early Monday, rebounded to the plus column by midafternoon and then droppe

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

When St. Johnsbury Trucking Co. was on the brink of going public last year as part of the initial of