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After 70 years of eyeballing wheat kernels to determine whether they are hard or soft, grain inspect

It is an oft-forgotten lesson, even in a capitalist society that endorses it as a fundamental law of

Another reinsurance company is proposing a public stock offering but reinsurance brokers aren't maki

Sharp Corp. Promotes KuboTo ParentMAHWAH, N.J. - Sharp Corp. of Osaka, Japan, promot

British airlines will fight for greater freedom of the skies in Europe through the courts if Europea

Lockheed Corp. will begin in-flight tests in April of a new, fuel-efficient propfan, a company offic

Top Stories West European ports continue to battle for cargo, spending lavish amounts of mon

The government of Taiwan is deeply concerned about friction arising from its growing trade surplus w

Occidental Hikes Sulfur Product Prices NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Occidental Chemical Corp. annou

Out-of-control overtonnaging is wrecking the ship industry in the Caribbean, according to an executi

A Japanese income tax cut totaling $12.5 billion became much more likely Tuesday when the ruling Lib

CULTURE SHOCK: Never before in my life had I felt culture shock, despite several experiences when it

The meeting between the United States and the Soviet Union to discuss their long-term grain agreemen

Vancouver's Expo 86 Incurs Sizable DeficitVICTORIA, British Columbia - Expo 86, the five-mon

Recent projections by the International Air Transport Association suggest that its airline members w

US Urged to Encourage Investment in IsraelTEL AVIV, Israel - Minister of Trade and Industry

The Canadian Senate has been recalled to give rapid passage of emergency legislation to put West Coa

El Salvador Nationalizes San Salvador Light Co.SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The board of dire

Supplies of netback crude oil to the Atlantic Basin markets have slowed, a sign that production cuts

Judge Rules Navistar Entitled to HearingA federal judge ruled that Navistar International Co

Mack Trucks Inc. has a simple request: Take another look at the bulldog. This dog is being trimmed,

In the international air cargo community there are doubtless many veteran observers who cast a balef

Insurance claims by British exporters against politically related losses pushed Britain's Export Cre

Trans Freight Names Forrow Finance ChiefWAYNE, N.J. - Trans Freight Lines named Michael Forr

Top Stories The specialty chemical industry is attracting foreign investors in increasing nu

Saudi Venture ProducesPVC, VCMAL-JUBAIL, Saudi Arabia - The National Plastic Co. (Ib

The New York State Supreme Court threw out a coal conversion permit issued to Central Hudson Gas & E

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

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

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

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

The U.S. dollar edged upward against major foreign currencies Monday in quiet, choppy trading as the

The Supreme Court followed the lead of lower court decisions and refused to step into a dispute betw

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

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry directed Japanese automobile manufacturers not to e

The Supreme Court will determine whether stocks surrendered to a corporation can be considered ordin

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

Westvaco Corp. a major producer of paper, packaging and specialty chemicals, announced Monday that i

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