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California has learned a basic fact about technology: being a leader in research does not guarantee

The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association agreed on local c

Economic Index Rose 0.4 percent During SeptemberU.S. leading economic indicators rose 0.4 pe

Top Stories Australia wants its businesses to begin to "think exports" as it strives to expa

The United States and Japan agreed to cooperate to maintain the present yen-dollar exchange

Oil prices rallied strongly late last week, with traders speculating that the ousting of Sheikh Ahme

Preston Corp. should double its 1985 earnings this year despite a lackluster third quarter that slow

Texas Air Corp. Offers 5 Million Shares at $38Texas Air Corp. began a public offering of 5 m

Washington's governor and legislature are asking voters in a referendum this week to blast the Reaga

Pennwalt Hikes Bulk Chlorine Price Pennwalt is increasing the price of bulk chlorine by $20

Cogentrix, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., said it will barge coal to a proposed $80 million cogeneration pla

Boeing Develops Jet With Longer RangeThe Boeing Commercial Airplane Co. said it has develope

Since 1980, no top executive in transportation, and perhaps business itself, has taken more chances

One tragedy of Mexico's decade-long spending spree is that it left the country with so little of las

Brazil is making a valiant effort to counter a weakening trade situation, declining international re

The British government appealed to travel agents, tour operators and airlines not to promote South A

British Airways is making its first move into the onboard courier market with the start this week of

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Japan's official discount rate reached a postwar record low following a 0.5 percent reduction by the

The British government is likely to net around 6 billion ($8.47 billion)from the sale of s

Japan registered a record monthly current account surplus of $9.1 billion in September, according to

GENERAL NEWSCalifornia must apply its research knowledge to manufacturing if its economy is

Revisions in gasoline dealers' excise tax collection procedures will be the biggest problem oil mark

Supermarkets soon may be selling milk made from a natural resource slightly smaller than a cow. The

A five-year agreement between the United States and 16 island countries providing for U.S. tuna fish

International air cargo tonnage grew only 3 percent last year, and the results for the first seven m

Trend Change From Change From ChangeSept. 1986 Prior Month Year Ago 1977-1985Overall

The Conference Board said the leading indexes for the world's major industrial countries are pointin

Texas Air Corp. said it is negotiating to reduce the $122 million purchase price it agreed to pay fo

Thailand's Zinc Exports Down by Half This YearThailand's zinc ingot exports in September tot

Asian Parleys TAIWAN - The U.S. and Taiwan governments begin talks today on opening Taiwan's

The United States and Japan agreed on final details of a reduction in Japanese tariffs on aluminum,

Zacharkow Gets New PostIn ContinentalGeorge S. Zacharkow, chairman of Continental Co

The Drug Enforcement Administration doesn't think Linea Marlago knew that 4,620 pounds of cocaine w

A prolonged labor-employer conflict risks paralyzing the port of Quebec for the whole winter, said t

Longshore union officials in Quebec dismissed as "pure fantasy" allegations of interference by U.S.

Avery Inc. announced that a subsidiary completed the previously announced acquisition of Uniroyal In

A five-year agreement between the United States and 16 island countries providing for U.S. tuna fish

Japan's "yakuza" gangsters, traditionally preoccupied with local rackets, are covering their tattoos

Sara Lee Sells Off South African OperationSara Lee Corp. has sold the company's small South