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GENERAL NEWS Employers can use sex and race criteria in hiring decisions and airlines are ob

A highly publicized study already has raised questions about workplace safety in the semiconductor i

The resignation of Argentina's labor minister sparked speculation that the government might abandon

An agreement for $27 billion in new funding for the Inter-American Development Bank appeared increas

Imports of Turkish aspirin have been a growing headache for a number of United States producers of t

Cyclops Corp. reconstituted its board Wednesday after Dixons Group PLC of the United Kingdom said it

The Playboy Bunny is coming to India. Later this year, the famous bunny logo will be feature

Sen. Bob Packwood, R-Ore., proposed bringing multilateral action against Japan in an effort to force

Wall Street's recent string of insider trading cases has insurers in the stock brokerage blanket bon

Stockholders of Navistar International Corp. voted to authorize a holding company structure and a su

Iceland Steamship Co. won the first bidding contest to haul U.S. military cargoes between Iceland an

Japanese Sanctions? The Economic Policy Council will vote unanimously today to impose sancti

China's bold and sweeping economic reforms will continue, and the door to the outside world will be

The House Ways and Means Committee overwhelmingly approved omnibus trade legislation Wednesday.<

New cargo-preference rules for government cargoes have produced glee in U.S.-flag shipping circles.

Rhode Island ports consider small Connecticut ports, not Boston, to be their chief competition and a

The euphoria set off by the first sighting of fish in 20 years in Kaohsiung City's polluted "River o

In response to requests by the Navy, the Coast Guard plans to establish two safety zones at San Clem

In its first 200 years of existence, this country has mostly ignored the contribution made by mercha

Shipowners and operators are being scrutinized more carefully by insurance companies because of poor

Cruise passengers will continue to find attractive rates as long as cruise ship capacity exceeds dem

Todd Won't Declare Dividend This PeriodJERSEY CITY, N.J. - Todd Shipyards Corp.'s board vote

Oman said it was consulting with Iran and other gulf powers in an attempt to persuade Iran not to us

HOW DID SENATOR LINE GET THAT NAME? No, the company's owners weren't calling for a return of basebal

Workers at Foss Maritime have narrowly approved a new three-year contract, ending a four-month-old s

The United States has made a formal offer to provide military protection to Kuwaiti tankers in the t

The Federal Maritime Commission will clarify its handling of marine terminal agreements. In

BMW of North America Inc. announced it will establish a vehicle processing center at the port of Bru

A single Canadian sealing ship headed for the ice fields off Labrador after officials approved the r

Longshoremen briefly refused to tie up a Philippine freighter on Tuesday, saying that the tug compan

The U.S. Customs Service selected the port of Tacoma to be the first West Coast port to install its

A conference to explore the future of ocean shipping and other maritime industries will be held at t

An article in the paper March 24 gave the incorrect name for a computer service and data-processing

The Federal Maritime Commission plans to modify its rules governing the supplying of information to

A Travelers Corp. unit is trying to take the place of another insurer to join in the insurance and f

GENERAL NEWS Employers can use sex and race criteria in hiring decisions and airlines are ob

A catastrophic earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault would make 250,000 to 400,000 dwellings

Insurance management through the 20th century will be discussed March 26-28 in Lake Placid, N.Y. The

Fireman's Fund Corp. said it was subpoenaed by the Securities and ExchangeCommission in conn

NJ Senate to Vote On Product ProposalsTRENTON, N.J. - The Senate Judiciary Committee is sche