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It's no secret that construction projects in Britain can run weeks, months and sometimes years longe

The port of San Francisco is hoping a new city attorney will solve a controversial port problem.

Stanford Divests Stock In Diamond ShamrockSTANFORD, Calif. - Stanford University said it has

Nigel Lawson, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, made no mention of sterling's plight in his key

FAA Suspends License Of California PilotSANTA ANA, Calif. - A pilot who entered restricted a

Thai Minister in Japan TOKYO - Thai Foreign Minister Siddhi Savetsila met with Prime Ministe

The port of Portland says it will fight plans for a huge regional garbage dump in the Rivergate area

Indian parties entering into foreign collaborations for transfer of technology will have to submit t

Despite complaints from some lawmakers and businessmen about Japanese trade practices, Asia's most h

CP Rail is planning to lengthen the unit coal trains it runs between coal fields in southeastern Bri

Mohammad Alamgir strains at the pedals of his bicycle rickshaw, navigating the clogged streets of Da

The long-postponed symbolic visit to a Chinese port by U.S. warships will go ahead next month, Defen

A major competitor to the Bank of America hinted it would fight a proposed $2.8 billion takeover of

Iranian Oil Minister Gholamreza Aqazadeh said that oil exports were still flowing through the war-ba

After years of disappointments and several false starts, oil exploration in the East African state o

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has taken an evolutionary step in giving Vermont officials limited

One of every four petroleum geologists in the United States is unemployedbecause of the oil

A federal appeals court ordered a temporary halt to the Interior Department's plan to sell for $2.50

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was moving slowly toward an agreement to extend it

Mexico's government-run oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos, and Mexican Petroleum Import Corp. of Japa

Gas deliveries to Western Europe from Norway's Troll and Sleipner offshore gas fields could be more

Unchanged Ceiling Seen Hiking PricesIf the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries thi

The Environmental Protection Agency said it is imposing an immediate ban on dinoseb, a widely used h

Despite the weak world oil market, exploration activity in the West African state of Ghana is poised

PPG Industries said it has completed its acquisition from Litton Industries Inc. of the medical elec

It was announced at a recent conference in London that Arco Technology Inc., a unit of Arco Chemical

Companies Hike PricesFor SulfateGeneral Chemical Corp. announced that it will increa

Polycarbonate's small but critical niche in the health care market's annual 1.7 billion pound consum

Union Carbide Corp.'s Linde Division has announced the expansion of two industrial gas plants in Cal

Hercules Inc. announced that it has sold its 49 percent interest in Teijin- Hercules Chemical Co., a

ICI Advanced Materials, a world leader in high-temperature thermoplastics, announced plans to build

Ferro Corp. expects to show strong gains in both sales and earnings for the third quarter ended Sept

A new mixture that can dramatically increase the strength and durability of concrete has been develo

The U.S. dollar moved slightly higher Thursday, guided by technical factors. Analysts said t

Purolator Courier Corp. stock rose sharply in active trading on a recommendation by a key analyst, a

Financier Carl C. Icahn has tightened his hold on USX Corp. with an 11.4 percent stake, but analysts

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

Prudential Insurance Co. of America is embarking on a strong push into Asia with a new venture offer

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Hong Kong Increases Foreign Bank CriterionForeign banks wishing to set up shop in Hong Kong