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They are not the gawky, almost human robots of movie fame. But that may bebecause most of th

The proposed merger of the troubled Blue Shield of Northeastern New York with Blue Shield of Western

Chase Service to Aid Importers, ExportersChase Manhattan Bank announced the introduction of

The executive board of the International Coffee Organization willmeet June 1-5 on the tourist island

A creditor of the debt-ridden International Tin Council, whose collapse 18 months ago plunged the wo

The multibillion-dollar consortium formed by subsidiaries of Volkswagen and Ford Motor Co. in Brazil

Sales of new homes slumped 3.6 percent in March while the median price of a new home climbed to a re

The West German current account surplus rose to 8.8 billion marks in March according to seasonally u

Formal Complaint Needed on ICG RateShippers challenging an Illinois Central Gulf Railroad fr

The Containerization & Intermodal Institute plans a seminar June 11 on the impact of the Shipping Ac

Merrill Lynch officials said Wednesday a senior mortgage-backed securities trader has been dismissed

Warner-Lambert Co. will boost its 1987 research and development budget 12 percent to $227 million an

Alitalia of Italy announced Wednesday an order for six McDonnell-Douglas MD- 11 combi aircraft, whic

Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp. may divest its two railroad operations if government approval of the

ICC Sets Up Standards On Arbitration AwardsThe Interstate Commerce Commission established st

Illinois Central Gulf Railroad completed its sale of 633 route miles to the Chicago, Missouri and We

Aerospace '87, April 28-30, Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Va., sponsored by American

A Panamanian-registered merchant ship with 24 people on board sent an SOS Wednesday and reported it

Revenue, earnings and traffic volume for the nation's largest trucking companies were higher during

A new concept insidiously is taking hold in the advertising arena. I have no idea what they

The Philippine government says it has achieved its short-term economic andfinancial goals in

Timothy R. McAlear was named executive vice president, a new position, at Pay Less Drug Stores North

Spanish refineries are preparing themselves for a lean year following last year's strong results, ac

Importers can expect delays of at least eight days at U.S. ports in clearing some textile and appare

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

Gary Pruitt, a 22-year veteran Baton Rouge port employee with an accounting background, has been hir

A published report says a Japanese electronics company provided the Soviet Union with machines permi

ICC Sets Filing Dates In UP-Overnite CaseThe Interstate Commerce Commission set filing dates

The government is overpaying crop insurance claims to farmers by almost one- third, costing taxpayer

A $36 million air separation plant being built by an Airco Industrial Gases division for Cominco Ltd

Pine Oil Production Keeps Up With DemandSince the beginning of the year production of pine o

Travelers Reports Higher IncomeHARTFORD, Conn. - The Travelers Corp. reported operating inco

An Iraqi warplane attacked a Panamanian tanker chartered by Iran Wednesday in the Persian Gulf, mari

The part-denationalized national maritime carrier of Malaysia intends to buy six more vessels by 199

Meridian to Continue Insurance ExpansionREADING, Pa. - Meridian Bancorp Inc. told shareholde

Across California's Silicon Valley, slumbering semiconductor makers are jolting to life in what obs

After three days of wrangling, European Community farm ministers abandoned talks on proposed farm pr

The Carrier unit of United Technologies Corp. is making its first foray into China with majority sta

Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng says his one success in Japan is that country's willingness to pu

An open ship registry is what the United States needs to expand and strengthen its merchant marine,