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Fast-food in Japan is growing at such a staggering rate that teen-agers are putting down their chops

The United States and Brazil are close to a showdown on a computer trade and investment dispute.

Computer Trade Probe WASHINGTON - The Reagan administration will investigate Japan's super-c

Occidental Petroleum Corp. signed a contract with the Soviet Union for ajoint venture, said Dwayne A

Saudi Arabia's new oil minister declined to comment to reporters as he arrived in Geneva to attend h

Oil installations near the Colombian border are under military guard to protect them from Colombian

December 9, 1986 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo

The number of working oil and gas rigs in the United States fell this week to 951, down three from t

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries must agree to oil production cutbacks of up to 1 m

Pfizer Unit, Polar Enter Marketing AgreementPolar Molecular Corp. agreed to give Pfizer Inc.

The Organization of Arab Petroleum-Exporting Countries called on members of the European Community t

Cash petroleum prices drifted lower this week, but traders expect higher oil prices resulting from t

A postal inspector warned that many businesses in the area have fallen prey to a phony delivery serv

Almost before he knew what was happening, Tom Hogan had let go 125 employees, stacked his company's

Flying Tiger Seeks Machinist Wage CutsFlying Tiger Line has asked members of the machinists

ICC Weighs New Rule On Cargo LiabilityThe Interstate Commerce Commission is considering elim

Top customs officials around the world are examining ways to speed up handling of air express shipme

The million-mile truck may be just around the corner but it won't necessarily be bringing prosperity

Ottawa and the provinces are bogged down in controversy over the nature of the new safety code that

Surging electronic data interchange interest has several railroads scratching their heads wondering

Characteristically, L.A. Wichers resists considering issues in stark terms of black and white. He ha

The Union Pacific Railroad called on the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve the proposed merg

A proposed two-year contract calling for $27 million in wage and benefit concessions was rejected by

The flight of West German ships from the national register to flags of convenience will accelerate b

The National Waterway Conference will sponsor a two-day seminar here Jan. 21-22 on the intricacies o

A top Commerce Department official predicted there will be a further shake-out in the U.S. steel ind

The International Wheat Council, in its monthly report, increased its estimate of 1986-87 world whea

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng told a conference of professional agricultural

The U.S.S.R. will import 24 million metric tons of grain in 1986-87, compared with the previous esti

One company wanted to trade coffins for bulldozers. That deal fell through, but Caterpillar Inc. has

Japan's protectionist trade policies are hurting U.S. farmers and, along with those of many other na

Greece is gearing up for increased labor disturbances as a result of plans to close 19 nationalized

The leader of Trinidad and Tobago's political opposition says foreign and local business will have a

Trip to Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon - Irish Defense Minister Paddy O'Toole began a two-day visit

IDB BRAZIL - $6.5 million technical cooperation grant to Centro Brasileiro de Apoio a Pequen

Kennedy Trip Canceled WARSAW, Poland - Senator Edward Kennedy will not be allowed to make a

A Brazilian bill extending copyright protection to computer software has been shorn of a supposedly

How to tackle insider dealing will be high on the agenda at a meeting of the world's major securitie

Antitrust laws may not be used by corporations to block mergers that would merely harm competitors i

A free trade agreement between the United States and Can ada could change the way companies in North