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Tax payments will rise at Ryder System Inc. but so may earnings as a result of changes in the tax la

A recent statement by the Danish government that it welcomes a Gothenburg- Frede rikshavn rail-ferry

The first U.S. warships to visit China since 1949 arrived Wednesday at Qingdao, where the last U.S.

Argentina exported 711,948 metric tons of grain, oilseeds and grain subproducts in October, down fro

The port of Oakland said it hopes to start on a major dredging project within a year. Oaklan

GATEWAY TO CHINA: Hong Kong may be even more important now and in the future as an entrepot for Chin

Two French oil companies, Elf Aquitaine and Total Marine, could fall into disfavor with Norwegian au

The Jebsen Group of Bergen had a poor first half of 1986. The shipping group reported a net

CNA Financial Reports Operating Profit RiseCNA Financial Corp. reported third quarter operat

Eastbound cargo traffic on the North Atlantic continues to show signs of improvement, according to t

Three national insurance agents groups filed suit against the comptroller of the currency over its r

Rail Industry Outlook Conference, sponsored by Railway Progress News. Nov. 6, Washington Hilton Hote

Massive restructuring programs throughout the chemical industry - to reduce costs, improve competiti

Hong Kong Stocks Skid On US Election ResultsThe Hong Kong stock market fell sharply Wednesda

Motor Carrier Incomes More Than DoubleOperating income for the nation's largest motor carrie

The mayors of Chongqing and Toronto, the largest cities in China and Canada, signed an economic acco

One of the nation's largest freight brokers is launching an elaborate new venture borne of deregulat

Congress has taken the first step toward easing the traffic jam at this port's Industrial Canal lock

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked for comment on proposed contracts. The Chicag

Dredging to deepen the outbound ship channel in Hampton Roads from 45 to 50 feet could begin as ear

GENERAL NEWSThe Democrats' strong showing in this year's Senate races leaves their leadershi

The plans of Energy Minister Moshe Shahal to throw the Israeli oil market wide open to free competit

The price of the Pacific Northwest's traditionally low-cost electricity, produced by huge federal hy

Chevron Lifts Freezes On Hiring, Pay HikesChevron Corp. said it lifted freezes on hiring and

Polycast AcquiresUniroyalSTAMFORD, CONN. - Polycast Technology Corp. announced that

The U.S. Supreme Court will determine the reach of state product liability statutes following argume

The British government is planning to tighten airport security after an all- party committee of memb

Boycotts in S. Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The government said it will close 40 more

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Democrats bolstered, but only moderately, their majority in the House of Representatives in Tuesday'

More than a year after the European Community reached agreement on a plan to reduce exhaust emission

India's coffee exports rose to 99,298 metric tons in fiscal year 1985, ended in March, from 68,896 m

Hampton Roads Steamship Agency of Norfolk filed for liquidation after being pulled down by the busin

The concept of a single European Community ship registry proposed by two top EC officials has not be

The Federal Maritime Commission will tighten requirements on carriers and conferences in the foreign

Japan's continuing economic slump due to the strong yen has had an adverse effect on manufacturing a

Radioactivity levels in some Swedish farmers have risen dramatically six months after the Chernobyl

Investors haven't given up on new insurance companies after all. Enhance Financial Services

New Jersey auto insurers are enthusiastically backing a state Insurance Department plan to cut a $30

C.E. Heath, one of Britain's largest independent insurance brokers, may have fought off a contested