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Hampton Roads communities whose tourist beaches have been badly eroded by storm tides are waiting hu

Striking longshoreman and general cargo companies in the port of Rotterdam were negotiating last nig

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

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

Europe's two largest ports, Rotterdam and Antwerp, both used to boast trouble-free records in labor

Three years of ethnic conflict have caused widespread damage to Sri threatens its trade relations.

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

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

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

GENERAL NEWS Net merger and acquisition activity in 1986 reached a 13-year high. Page 3AMuc

New OOCL Ship Calls At Port of Long BeachOAKLAND, Calif. - Orient Overseas Container Line's

Xerox Corp., stung by failures to profit from its own research, is experimenting with novel spinoffs

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

The American Bankers Association contends laws restricting the type offinancial services ban

U.S consumers are saying 'cheese' more and more. From tacos, to pizza, to salads, cheese is

China decided to reform and update its 30-year-old air traffic control system, the official Xinhua n

It was just a couple of days before the Commerce Department's announcement that the nation's foreign

An explanation of just how the Customs Service will collect the new tax on imports and exports impos

Two Prudential Lines Inc. ships will be sold at bankruptcy auction Thursday, barring some last-minut

Economic depression in U.S. energy-producing areas could spread nationwide if the government does no

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

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

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

China hopes to close a contract to supply 300,000 metric tons of coking coal a year to Brazilian sta

Japanese Businesses Optimistic on RecoveryA Japanese government survey showed corporate expe

Stocks declined for the third trading session in a row Tuesday amid fears of rising interest rates a

Ravenfield Design Ltd. of Britain has come up with an advanced cranking simulator to measure viscosi

The Controversy Over the Importation of Gray Market Goods: Is a Resolution Forthcoming? Symposium sp

Second Union Strikes Australian Wheat PierSYDNEY, Australia - A work stoppage at the Glebe I

The Maritime Administration agreed to make good on another vessel linked to United States Lines Inc.

The Federal Maritime Commission's Bureau of Hearing Counsel isn't sure a request by British insurers

Americans may like foreign cars, but car-thieves prefer U.S. models, according to a Chicago company

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

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

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

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

Navy divers rescued 23 coal miners who had survived almost three days in a near-airless pocket of a

Amax Inc. Reports $49 Million LossGREENWICH, Conn. - Amax Inc. reported a net loss of $49.7

Wash. Authorities Seize Life Insurance CompanyLife Insurance Co. of America has been seized