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Kuwait will be the first member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to sell gasolin

China may become a major importer of U.S. corn, buying as much as 50 million tons over the next five

A new risk retention group will offer environmental coverage for chemical manufacturers, consumer pr

Unemployed oil-patch professionals and troubled exploration companies have rediscovered an ancient m

President Reagan brought an abrupt end to the trucking industry's debate over front-wheel brakes wit

Texas Air Corp. Reports Record ResultsTexas Air Corp. reported consolidated net income for t

Lobbying efforts by the Washington Public Ports Association will focus on retaining an economic fund

The European Community formally approved a settlement of a long-running dispute with the United Stat

Workers trying to dig out some 1 million cubic yards of debris from the Panama Canal landslide earli

The International Cocoa Organization secretariat forecast a world cocoa supply surplus of 32,000 met

Choosing from its more than 3,500 outside contractors, Newport News Shipbuilding said it has selecte

Canada will announce the imposition of a countervailing duty on U.S. corn imports this week, sources

Soviets Show Interest In Settling Libel SuitThe Soviet Union may pay to settle a libel case

Environmental groups filed another lawsuit against the port of Oakland challenging its airport expan

Pratt & Whitney has sent an "alert service bulletin" urging design changes on four of its engines fo

As if Japan's current shipping recession were not trouble enough, the country's hard-pressed mercha

Indonesia plans to slash import duties on items needed for its export industries and ease rules on f

The Federal Aviation Administration announced new requirements and programs designed to prevent mida

The port of Los Angeles will restructure its chain of management command, dividing the responsibilit

Lear Siegler Inc., which last week said it was weighing a major restructuring, reported its profits

Mitterrand in Frankfurt FRANKFURT, West Germany - French President Francois Mitterrand arriv

The Singapore government may reduce further its shareholding in Singapore Airlines, which was part-d

Two Contracts Target Voice Control SystemTwo contracts to develop computer prototypes to con

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

When Fiat Managing Director Cesare Romiti was informed of the arrival Oct. 1 at IRI-Finmeccanica of

EC-Comecon Contacts LUXEMBOURG - The European Community said it was willing to hold a second

Banks in industrialized countries refused any voluntary new lending to the world's 18 most heavily i

Safeco Reports Increase In Operating IncomeSEATTLE, WASH. - Safeco Corp. reported third quar

Multinational automakers operating in Brazil are adding to the increasingly explosive pressure to ad

Despite slim results in the first year of operation, District Attorney Ira Reiner maintains his new

The Soviet Union warned Argentina that it will have to take steps to curb the yawning trade gap betw

Connecticut municipalities paying thousands of dollars every year in disability claims to police an

Shanghai is taking steps to restore luster to its fading charms as China's largest industrial center

Insurance agents' groups filed suit against the Federal Reserve Board, charging that the board unlaw

The U.S. dollar was higher against all major currencies Monday except for the yen and Canadian dolla

Crump Stockholders OK Acquisition by SedgwickMEMPHIS, Tenn. - Crump Cos. Inc. insurance brok

Two more AIDS researchers are considering leaving the Centers for Disease Control, continuing an exo

A five-year pact reached between the United States and 16 Pacific nations is designed to end the fis

Stocks overcame an early sinking spell to post moderate gains Monday in choppy trading. Blue