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U.S. semiconductor executives are expected to meet in Washington Thursday to consider how best to ap

The son of Norwegian cruise shipping giant Knut Kloster is heading a new cruise company in New York,

The U.S. Navy could build new headquarters for its Sixth Fleet outside Naples, Italy, for less money

Eastern Seeks Increase In Argentine FlightsEastern Airlines has petitioned the Department of

John Victor Herd, retired chairman of Continental Corp., died Friday of a heart attack at his home i

The International Coffee Organization meets today in London to review the state of the market after

Imagine 2,000 sets of eyes scanning the likes of a 10-story-high box that weighs 2,500 tons.

Mocatta Group appointed Keith Smith group chief executive of this unit of Standard Chartered Bank of

President Reagan's imposition of tariffs on Japanese electronics products may take some of the steam

Panic selling engulfed the financial markets Monday, as the dollar fell to a record low against the

Tomorrow is April and for many Americans that means one thing, the return of baseball. But s

Japanese business leaders planned an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures after the U.S. dol

Untrained employees have searched at least six jets at Los Angeles International Airport for hidden

Non-aligned Yugoslavia will help Comecon, the Soviet-bloc common market, manufacture a new Soviet ai

Disputes among countries over whether to cut European air fares could be settled in the near future

Crowley Maritime Corp. says that with its purchase of United States Lines' South American routes, A

Regional variation in mortality as a result of motor vehicle accidents is reported in the latest iss

Premier Andreas Papandreou said the Greek-Turkish crisis over Aegean oil rights had ended and that G

Witco Corp. is set to spend over $7 million to expand and modernize its bulk oil terminal in Jackson

ICG and USX Sign Shipping ContractThe Illinois Central Gulf Railroad has signed a three-year

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

The surprise decision to scuttle a joint venture between Deere & Co. and the Detroit Diesel Allison

A record surge in assets last year enabled the Ford Foundation to make special grants aimed at three

* DOLLAR FALLS: The dollar fell to a record low of 144.70 yen on the Tokyo foreign exchange market

As Airbus Industrie prepares to launch its first long-range jetliners next month, Boeing executives

An Indonesian company has paid US$18 million for a communications satellite retrieved from space aft

It's just a boxy metal frame with slats inside and a trap door on top. But it has shrimpers all alon

A new model forklift truck with built-in safety warning systems and advanced electronics is availabl

The Wild Kingdom is coming to life for Mutual of Omaha. The Omaha, Neb., sponsor of the TV s

Texaco Inc. filed a motion for a rehearing of its appeal in the Pennzoil case with a Texas Court of

Styrene Monomer Price Hits 48 Cents a PoundStyrene monomer prices are continuing to firm wit

China Expects Output Of Coal to IncreaseChina, the world's largest coal producer, will incre

Sales of new homes fell for the second consecutive month in February, declining by 2.7 percent, the

Plunging freight rates will force first quarter earnings for the nation's largest trucking companies

Top Stories Austria's new coalition government makes economic growth a first order of busine

After losing two bookings to U.S. carriers, the Shipping Corp. of India Ltd. may seek a bilateral sh

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. reported that after-tax earnings last year totaled HK$480 million (US

The Navy, responding to what it calls an alarming increase in the capabilities of Soviet submarines,

The European Community has received fresh reminders that Greece is prepared to fight in the European

A recent study done by the research branch of the Canadian TransportCommission, a federal go