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The United States and Japan face a head-on collision over trade unless each nation changes its funda

Despondent because he expected to lose his job when the Japan National Railway is broken up into pri

The New York branch of Banque Paribas of France announced an inno vative revolving credit facility f

President Reagan signed a major change in the nation's bankruptcy law that backers said will give ne

France and Norway are locked in a high stakes tug-of-war involving the future of the multibillion do

Temporary Services Opens Second OfficeLONG BEACH, Calif. - Temporary Services International,

Supposedly close to agreement on their local port contract, the New York Shipping Association and th

Fernandez in Jordan MADRID, Spain - Foreign Minister Francisco Fernandez Ordonez left for a

Telecommunications is the world's most promising investment sector to generate wealth in developing

Continental ReplacesPresidentThomas G. Plaskett was named president and chief execut

Commercial banks are turning into "disadvantaged" institutions that are losing their traditional gr

Sales of existing homes, bolstered by falling home prices and low mortgage rates, climbed 4.4 percen

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

Connecticut Energy Corp. reported a loss of $2.5 million for the third quarter, compared with a loss

Court Rejects Challenge To Marcy-South LineThe Appellate Division of New York State Supreme

Kerr-McGee Corp. lost $325.8 million after taxes in the third quarter of 1986, compared with earning

Supporters of legislation to create a new vaccine compensation system andallow for the expor

Sun Reduces Prices On No. 2 Fuel OilSun Refining and Marketing Co. said that effective 10 a.

The Navy has asked that substantial repairs be made to the USS Croaker, a 43- year-old retired subma

Chrysler Raises Stake In Maserati to 15.6 percentChrysler Corp. increased its stake in Maser

Knight-Ridder Inc. agreed to acquire the State-Record Co., a South Carolina newspaper company that p

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Sagging exports of major farm commodities have hit hard in 420 counties where those crops account fo

Australia's 1986-87 (April-March) wheat crop should total 16.0 million metric tons given average wea

Northwest Airlines backed up its determination to remain the only U.S. passenger airline still opera

Frans Swarttouw, chairman of Fokker B.V., likes to describe the Dutch aircraft manufacturer as a sma

Ryder Unit to Acquire Stake in Van Dusen AirRyder System Inc. said its Aviall Inc. subsidiar

The Canadian government's plan to introduce an air cargo tax by April 1987 is meeting stiff oppositi

More than $5 billion will flow to port and waterway improvement projects under the Water Resources

Sunwestern Investment Group, a venture capital firm in Dallas, acquired all outstanding shares of C.

Accelerating investments in Brazilian chemicals and petrochemicals to exceed $2 billion by 1990 are

REGIONAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION MEETING FOR SADCC COUNTRIES. The Southern African Development Coordina

The photograph is probably the most famous in East Texas history: Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner and a

The Federal Maritime Commission may be running out of patience with Peru's cargo reservation system.

Chicken Pox Vaccine Expected in YearThe government's top immunization official says a vaccin

The warehousing and distribution network at the port of Seattle took a step forward as port leaders

Business is bouncing back for the port of Seattle - thanks to an increase in American President Line

Greece has complained to the European Community over its "lack of solidarity and support" for Athens

Poor industry performance is blocking World Bank and private loans for investment in two key Brazili

The International Monetary Fund approved the use of 422.1 million in special drawing rights, or $519