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Xerox Corp. said a $51 million charge to boost loss reserves in a discontinued insurance operation l

State regulators gave Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. permission to award cost- plus contracts on its own

Union Carbide Corp. reported worse results for the fourth quarter with a $495 million net loss compa

The Reagan administration pins the blame for air travel delays on unrealistic airline scheduling pra

To six small investment-banking firms, the Conrail public stock offering will not be just another pr

For the week ended Jan. 17, 1987, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equ

Venezuela may be willing to start payments of debt principal this year if it can get new money from

Mikhail Gorbachev's campaign to revitalize the Soviet system entered a new phase this week with his

Strong profits during the last quarter of 1986 pushed results for American President Cos. higher tha

A U.S. official said Japan faces unfavorable monetary exchange rates, falling exports and possible r

USDA Removes Controls On Chilean Meat ImportsThe USDA has recognized Chile as free of foot-a

INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATES Canada U.K. Germany Holland SwitzerlandDa

The farm trade dispute between the United States and the European Community that threatened to escal

US Hospitals Facing Shortage of NursesThe vacancy rate for registered nurses in U.S. hospita

Consolidated Rail Corp. reported net income of $84 million, or $2.97 a share, down from $98 million,

It will be difficult to predict price moves of crude oil for the next several months, said Helga Ste

The Reagan administration will ask Congress to cut sharply the domestic sugar industry's price suppo

THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT AND THE DEMOCRATIC SPEAKER of the House worried about children and grandchi

Pretax Charge to Result In Loss for Soo LineJoining the list of other railroads that chose t

Ticket refunds for passengers affected by the Long Island Rail Road strike were announced by the rai

Shultz to Visit Japan TOKYO - George Shultz, U.S. secretary of state, will visit Japan March

The United States is prepared to take strong action to protect the interests of U.S.-flag carriers,

MARITIME AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES (Oakland) - William J. Kraft was appointed marketing repre

Pittston Co. reported fourth quarter net income of $3 million, or 8 cents a share, up from $1 millio

Cupric Chloride Demand Up,Market StrongA strong wave of demand for cupric chloride i

Export shippers are asking for more documentation on their cargo movements and one freight forwarder

San Francisco Fed Chief Issues Inflation WarningThe president of the Federal Reserve Bank of

U.S. computer chip makers can survive and prosper against powerful Japanese competition if they care

Hartford Steam Increases IncomeHARTFORD, Conn. - The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and In

The New York Cooperative Insurance Association is urging New York lawmakers to pass legislation proh

Thousands of commuters, inconvenienced by a strike that shut down the nation's biggest commuter rail

Dutch attempts to match other Western European governments' efforts to investigate alleged unfair co

The business of moving freight isn't likely to change in 1987 or anytime soon, said senior executive

Railroad traffic was generally flat in 1986, but several major carriers recorded significant gains a

One of the chief government concerns regarding the loss of U.S. competitiveness in the semiconductor

The African Petroleum Producers Association has ended its first meeting with five of its eight membe

U.S. computer chip makers can survive and prosper against powerful Japanese competition if they care

Supplies of key petroleum products followed normal seasonal trends, with gasoline inventories increa

Washington-Bound BRUSSELS, Belgium - Belgian Foreign Minister Leo Tindemans will travel to W

The Boeing Co. is offering up a 100-seat version of its 737 jet instead of making its new-technology