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Reinsurers may attempt to recoup higher expenses due to the 1986 tax reform law, the president of th

Two weeks after being elected president of the National Cattlemen's Association, Jack Dahl will leav

Unocal Corp. will begin passing through a 0.2 cents a gallon federal ''Superfund" charge on all gaso

Only hours after reportedly coming to terms on the price of natural gas sales to Japan, the Indonesi

Further OPEC Cuts Possible, Oteiba SaysABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - The Organization of

Cameroon's oil industry is in the doldrums. Although this central African state of 10 million inhabi

Hostage Negotiations BEIRUT, Lebanon - The kidnappers of three Americans and an Indian are i

The Soviet Union is encouraging joint ventures with Western companies, U.S. companies included, to d

The number of working oil and gas rigs in the United States dropped this week to 802, down 24 from a

All hail Dennis Conner and his 12-meter sailing yacht, Stars & Stripes! Such an expression of a mari

CSX Corp.'s bid to buy Sea-Land Corp. should be decided by the Interstate Commerce Commission today

Intense competition in the international coal market has reached a point where deals unheard of a fe

Treasury Secretary James A. Baker and U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter told Congress protec

Leather finishing industries in the lesser developed countries may smother their Western European co

There would be no need for passage of protectionist trade legislation by the U.S. Congress if Japan

Experts urged the Indonesian government to adopt legislation to protect computer software against co

Steel production fell to 1.323 million tons in the week ended Feb. 7, a decrease of 1 percent from t

Liberal elements in China appear to be hitting back against the wave of attacks on Western influence

Flying Tiger Taps MorrisFor New PostFlying Tiger Line Inc. named Larry G. Morris to

When Koh Shimizu came to the United States to work for Sony Corp., he left behind a tiny, three-room

Two U.S. studios have signed a major television licensing agreement with China's only national telev

Taiwan's industrial production index grew to 147.38 last year from 129.85 in 1985, Economic Ministry

The Mexican government should give priority to meeting the country's needs and limit debt service pa

The Nakasone administration has started working on another package of measures intended to stimulate

After another wild session on the currency market, the U.S. dollar stabilized at around 181.5 deutsc

Net merger and acquisition announcements last year were the highest in 13 years, according to W.T. G

Tamils Flee Villages COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Thousands of Tamil civilians were reported fleeing

Prime Computer Inc. has to make a decision soon about doing a six-month project in the Philippines o

Total Soviet grain imports in 1986-87 (July-June) are forecast at 23 million metric tons, up from la

New export credit arrangements proposed by the European Community are aimed at Japan's practice of u

European Community agriculture ministers Tuesday agreed to spend $3.7 billion to dispose of nearly a

The three airlines that carry most passenger traffic between the West Coast and Australia intend to

A negotiator for the U.S. State Department predicts greater competitive freedom for airlines in the

Another attempt is being made to change how the federal government regulates the rail industry and t

Truck Council Seeks Formation of New GroupThe Private Truck Council of America invited the P

State-owned Canadian National Railways wants to shed almost one-third of its 34,700-mile route netwo

Truck drivers in California have names for the unmarkred patrol cars they encounter on the freeways

Texas Eastern Corp. sold its Halcon SD Group of Little Ferry, N.J., to Denka Chemical Corp. in a cas

The president of the California Public Utilities Commission said he is not certain that a 5 percent

Sterling Drug Inc. reported net income for the fourth quarter of $45.1 million, or 77 cents a share,