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Rocky Aoki, president of Benihana of Tokyo Inc., signed a $1 million agreement with Chattanooga-base

Ministerial representatives from the five major wheat exporters met this week, but made no firm deci

Large increases in refined oil products and coal shipments helped Amsterdam increase its 1986 cargo-

As expected, Reagan administration legislative proposals sent to Congress Thursday would sharply inc

Hanjin Container Lines confirmed that the Hanjin Incheon is "presumed lost at sea," and the South Ko

Arrow Creditors OK Reorganization PlanArrow Air's creditors' committee has agreed in princip

Malaysian financier Tan Sri Khoo presented creditors with a proposal to repay liabilities of the sca

Airbus Industrie's marketing director pasted a Valentine's Day heart bearing its name on the lapel o

Key Senate Finance Committee members and Reagan administration officials seem to be far apart on maj

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., low bidder to deepen 12 miles of Hampton Roads outbound ship channel,

'I said at Harvard Business School, 'I give you an A for what you attract and an F for what you sen

Shipping Corp. of India is stepping up the frequency of its container/ breakbulk service to the Unit

Carrier China Ltd., a subsidiary of Carrier Corp., said it established joint ventures with two Shang

Four Western states will consider banning a commonly used ship paint said to be toxic to many types

Ratliff Surrenders 11 Rigs to BankVELMA, Okla. - Ratliff Drilling & Exploration Co. said its

NJ Urged to Accept Proposal on MonorailTRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey should jump on a developer

Increased gains in the sulfuric acid market look promising for producers of by-product acid over vol

A report on longshoremen's container-handling rules at the port of Vancouver is likely to be complet

Ten syndicates on the Miami insurance exchange have agreed to file for voluntary rehabilitation in a

The U.S. dollar edged upward Thursday, rising on reports of a Group of Seven meeting and revised gro

A former official of Mitsubishi Bank of California and its Japanese parent was charged with embezzli

EC Hits Japan Copiers With New 20 percent DutyBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Community has

Japan may be underestimating the determination of Congress to correct the massive trade imbalance, R

The Congressional Budget Office drew its line at $26.4 billion - the amount by which it says the Rea

Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y, warned the maritime industry that it may be hit soon with increased u

Ohio Lab Will Market UK Nutritional FoodsPowell and Scholefield Ltd., a British company spec

A British company has developed a lightweight walking stick that doubles as a spectator seat. The co

Dockers at Europe Container Terminus in Rotterdam are alarmed at the absence of any deep-sea ships a

Reagan Invited to Sail On the ConstitutionThe skipper of the USS Constitution, the nation's

GENERAL NEWS By the year 2010, cars may travel routinely at 130 miles an hour over long haul

Financial Secretary Piers Jacobs defended the Hong Kong government's policy of allowing only one dom

Rescue workers early Thursday freed a miner who had been trapped for more than 10 hours beneath abou

Finance Ministry officials denied reports that Mexico plans to punish banks not contributing to a ne

The investment concern that acquired Lear Siegler Inc. for $2.1 billion said it will sell six of the

A senior official of the European Community sharply criticized the U.S.-Japanese accord concerning p

Five major South Korean shipping lines are to be granted fresh government finan cial help to keep th

Sun Chemical Corp. purchased Litho-Strip Co., a division of Amsted Industries Inc. of Chicago.

American President Lines is launching a new feeder service connecting ports in eastern Africa to the

Any television viewer who delighted in the aerial shots of the America's Cup challenge in Australia,

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