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U.S. oil imports average 5 million barrels a day, the highest level since 1981, according to a Harva

Grove Valve Co., Oakland, Calif., and Ledeen Co., Sun Valley, Calif., received a $14 million contrac

Pacific Northwest sawmill operators, looking for a new market to ply their wood products, are hungri

His economic reforms credited with sweeping government victories at the polls Saturday, Brazilian Pr

Houston Industries Inc. reported consolidated earnings of $184.8 million, or $1.65 a share, for the

What's in a name? The owners of Maritima Aragua SA, which operates Maragua Line, have found that thi

In some professions, burying the competition gets harder each year. Just ask your local casket maker

The Canada Labour Relations Board ordered the Quebec local of the International Longshoremen's Assoc

After four years and $1.2 billion in out-of-pocket expenses, Northrop Corp. halted work on its F-20

A cooperative formed by 300 longshoremen has written to Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney prote

Japan's crude steel production will fall almost 20 percent by 1990 if the value of the nation's cur

General Strike Call Fails in PhilippinesA call for a general strike to protest the murder of

Lockheed Locks Out 400 Union WorkersAbout 400 union workers offered wage cuts by Lockheed Sh

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The New York Insurance Department promulgated the final version of its new commercial insurance rati

Japan is at it again in the financial guarantee insurance business. New York Sen. John R. Du

State Insurance Commissioner Kenneth Merin was expected to make a personal appeal to state legislato

High Court Says No To Health-Care CaseThe Supreme Court refused to hear arguments over the l

Circle Agrees to Buy Stock of Mid-WesternCircle Express Inc., a holding company for several

Portugal is counting on its recent entry into the European Community to spur foreign investment.

NOVEMBER 20 - The Periodic Payment of Judgments Act in New York State, conference - New York

South African Airways will lose one of its most profitable routes next year when it will be denied a

Air Carriers Improve Foreign Trade ShareAir carriers have captured a bigger share of the nat

Bechtel National Inc. said it has developed an advanced cargo screening system that can clearly iden

The Chicago and North Western Transportation Co. established a new marketing research department.

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

US-Greek Talks ATHENS, Greece - Greek Foreign Minister Carolos Papoulias begins talks in Was

The long-awaited regulatory reform package for Ontario truckers is scheduled to be introduced this y

South Asian leaders agreed to move toward more concrete and action-oriented projects, but shied away

Mexico's 1987 budget, introduced to Congress over the weekend, plans a 15 percent increase in govern

Resolution on Terrorism ISTANBUL, Turkey - NATO's Assembly adopted a resolution urging allie

After three years of sometimes heated public debate, the Jamaican government has decided it will not

Economic issues are expected to play a major role at the Supreme Soviet fall session which opened Mo

Negotiating favorable rail contracts is one of the key issues to be discussed as the nation's shippe

Pacific Northwest sawmill operators, looking for a new market to ply their wood products, are hungri

Baltimore's five locals of the International Longshoremen's Association are to vote today on a new c

Waterways Bill Signed WASHINGTON - President Reagan signed a $16.3 billion water projects bi

Many foreign bank branches in the United States may reincorporate as U.S. subsid iaries to avoid the

Spain and Finland have joined the growing list of European nations seeking to establish domestic fla

Hopes for a contract settlement were still alive in Philadelphia and Baltimore as talks between the