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GENERAL NEWSBusiness leaders are less confident about economy, Conference Board says. Page 2

GENERAL NEWSBusiness leaders are less confident about economy, Conference Board says. Page 2

F.W. Myers and Co. purchased the customs brokerage and foreign freight forwarding business of Living

The Reagan administration plans to launch bilateral negotiations with the 23 countries requiring con

The Supreme Court refused to review a court decision allowing Visa U.S.A. Inc. to set a fixed reimbu

The Senate failed before adjourning to expand refunds of duties on some raw cane sugar imported into

There will be no insurance savings due to tort law reform in Florida, according to documents filed b

Pacific America Container Express Line said it will start its new container service between the West

A survey of business leaders indicates they are taking a pessimistic view of the strength of the U.S

Palm Oil Production Increases in MalaysiaMalaysian crude palm oil production in September wa

For the first time in five years, the government disclosed the exact figure for a grain harvest, rev

The U.S. dollar moved higher Monday on a combination of factors, including a statement by Karl Otto

Sheikh Ali Khalifa al-Sabah, Kuwaiti oil minister, said his country wants at least a 10 percent incr

The Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. started testing a repaired safety valve at the Nine Mile Point 2 nucl

Magellan Unit Starts Filling Gas PipelineHARTFORD, Conn. - Magellan Petroleum Corp. said its

The proportion of Americans who smoke has declined markedly over the last decade, but those who smok

The nation's petroleum refineries could find it difficult to make all the gasoline motorists want be

Employees at Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. in Sunnyvale rejected a three-year contract proposal that

China's daily crude oil output is above 2.57 million barrels, the state-run Xinhua News Agency repor

Enron Corp. said its board approved the formation of a new employee stock ownership plan called "New

Presidential Opposes People Express MergerPresidential Airways has filed additional comments

The Supreme Court agreed to rule on a thorny question affecting railroads on a nationwide basis - ho

Department of Transportation approval is not the last hurdle for the winning bidder in the competit

The three bidders for rights to fly small packages between the United States and Japan will present

Coal Groups Criticize ICC-Adopted StandardsCoal interests are quite upset about new railroad

Doctors who examine pilots for the Federal Aviation Administration say their procedures are inadequa

The trucking industry will continue its push for authority to use wider, heavier trucks on Western i

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

A leading U.S. trucking official has told Canada that it should play fair when it comes to internati

Navistar International Corp. of Chicago announced introduction of a new mid- range diesel engine to

Ryder System Income Rises to $47.7 MillionRyder System Inc. third quarter net income increas

Soviet Leader to Japan TOKYO - A Foreign Ministry official said Japan expects the Soviet Uni

Senegal is taking a dose of austerity prescribed by international lending agencies and says it is fi

The 12 member countries of the European Community agreed Monday to cooperate more fully on implement

Belgian Language Row BRUSSELS, Belgium - The ruling coalition parties disagreed on the terms

Canada's trade picture appears "unclear" this year and in 1987 due to developments in U.S.-Canada re

The non-Communist countries of Southeast Asia must join forces in some form of common market if they

Slow Economy May Cut Consumption of LumberPORTLAND, Ore. - A slowdown in the U.S. economy co

Hyundai Motor Reports Auto Exports Up 171 percentSEOUL, South Korea - Spurred by strong sale

Hyundai Motor Reports Auto Exports Up 171 percentSEOUL, South Korea - Spurred by strong sale