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Japanese semiconductor manufacturers were urged to slash output of certain microchips by 20 percent

Banks are well-placed to ride out any further financial setbacks in the shipping industry, according

The multimillion-dollar scandal surrounding the National Bank of Brunei Bhd. could be settled relati

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has delayed until next Thursday a hearing on a Prudential Lines Inc. m

Legislation to liberalize export controls on high technology was introduced by Rep. Les AuCoin, D-Or

OMI Corp. reported fourth quarter net income of $2.5 million or 8 cents a share on revenue of $47.3

What is believed to be an unusual "first" is represented by the new revenue pool set up by the 12 me

Greek shipowners have written to Finance Minister Dimitrios Tsovolos demanding amendments to legisla

Cargo moving through U.S. ports under bond for Canada and Mexico will be exempt from the new April 1

Maritime Administrator John Gaughan said he will be guided by present law in deciding whether to app

Two groups that represent shipping interests on the Gulf of Mexico have elected new officers.

A typographical error in a story about Cigna Corp. earnings for 1986 on Feb. 17 reported mistakenly

A Blue Shield of California pilot project that takes a flexible approach to outpatient care is provi

Opponents are lining up to battle the plans of Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. and Farrell Lines Inc. to o

FMC Says Puerto Rico Complying With LawThe Puerto Rican government's effort to channel gover

Columbus Line soon may join the increasingly crowded trade route between U.S. Atlantic ports and the

Brazil's largest port, Santos, was paralyzed Tuesday when 7,000 port and crane operators went on str

The Army asked for nominations from around the country for shippers and users to sit on an 11-member

Dunkerque, France's third-largest port behind Marseilles and Le Havre, managed to improve its perfor

Shipments of most cargo along the Illinois River reached record levels in 1986, while traffic along

The U.S. dollar moved lower against major foreign currencies Tuesday despite a modest recovery aroun

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

Prospects for Maryland's coal mining industry, in the midst of a deeprecession, could improve if th

Stocks soared into record territory in heavy trading Tuesday, as investors came back from the three-

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Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, told a conference of

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

Brazil will demand an increase in International Cocoa Organization's buffer stock to 250,000 metric

Burlington Starts Expediter TrainsFORT WORTH, Texas - Burlington Northern Railroad said it s

Brazil's long-standing threat to close its doors to fine chemical imports to create a reserved mark

Calif. Company Buys Stake in CogenicEnergy and Environmental Research Corp. of Irvine, Calif

Dow Hikes Price of Magnum ABSMIDLAND, Mich. - The Dow Chemical Co. announced that effective

Arco Chemical Europe announced that its Netherlands operating unit will build an estimated $20 milli

Piedmont Aviation Inc., parent of Piedmont Airlines, said it has received a cash takeover offer wort

Truck tonnage totals in last week's table for the Southern and Western regions and for All Areas wer

Profit margins rose for nearly 70 percent of the nation's larger trucking companies in a year-to-yea

The initial public offering price for Conrail stock is expected to be between $22 and $26 a share, a

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

The Senate Commerce Committee may attempt to expand legislation permitting random testing of railroa

Preston Corp. reported a fourth quarter profit of $604,000, or 10 cents a share, compared with a yea