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International Minerals & Chemical Corp. and American Cyanamid Co. announced that they have completed

Oil prices fell Tuesday by 60 cents a barrel in nervous trading in Europe as the Organization of Pet

A crippling four-month strike at the Balmer open pit coal mine in southeastern British Columbia has

Company Finds Gas, Crude Off IndonesiaIndonesia Petroleum Ltd. of Japan has struck light cru

Guilford Denies CN Access to Maine PlantsGuilford Transportation Industries turned down a Ca

Production of crude steel during the third quarter of this year dropped by 7.9 percent to only 23.7

Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. of Pittsburgh has filed a patent-infringement suit against Nippon Stee

Denationalizing Credit Agricole, known as the Green Bank" due to its roots in the French rural econo

The rate of growth of domestic exports to major markets slowed sharply in August. Exports to

Donald Mazankowski, deputy prime minister of Canada, has said the federal government will award a co

SSMC Names ExecutivesFor New FirmSTAMFORD, Conn. - SSMC Inc., a newly independent co

GENERAL NEWSMost employees can expect to see smaller pay raises over the next year, a survey

The Soviet Union will purchase 1 million metric tons (1 metric ton equals2,200 pounds) of ne

S. Africa Holds Back Data on Ship EntriesJOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Government officials h

Contract negotiations are scheduled to resume today between representatives of 3,700 dockworkers in

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has declared a moratorium on new auto insurance business in some are

Massachusetts has resumed its place atop one of the nation's least desirable lists - the number of c

Major U.K. banks raised their base lending rate a full percentage point to 11 percent effective toda

Influential members of Mexico's ruling party are quietly echoing publicly voiced dissatisfaction ove

For years, the nation's dairy farmers have proudly proclaimed in advertising that milk is "nature's

The Interstate Commerce Commission is considering abolishing requirements that barge lines operating

The president of American Trucking Associations warned Canadian carriers not to let their debate ove

Many shippers today find that dedicated contract carriage is a practical alternative to operating th

Birthday Celebrations BANGKOK, Thailand - Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda will go to Switze

GENERAL NEWS Corporate leaders expect little pep from the economy. Page 2ARetail prices ro

European Community and Japanese officials met to hammer out standards for computer links that would

The Supreme Court declined to review the question of whether Occupational Safety and Health Administ

A strike by New Orleans longshoremen continued for its sixth day Tuesday despite a tentative agreeme

The Houston Ship Channel returned to normal operations this week while divers began salvage work on

The rapid pace of deregulation in Japan's financial markets and the growing presence of foreign firm

A controversial plan to build a 355-mile natural gas pipeline from the Canadian border to Long Islan

The oil industry in France is expected once again to bear the brunt of heavy taxation, despite gover

Eastern Airlines' labor leaders say they have launched a last-ditch bid on several fronts to stop th

The following are the results of Tuesday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge freig

Flood-damaged highway bridges between Anchorage and Fairbanks may be fixed by Friday, but repairs to

Philippines Signs Pact For Daewoo EquipmentSEOUL, South Korea - Daewoo Telecom Co. has concl

Arms Talks to Resume WASHINGTON - Top presidential advisers, following up on President Reaga

Protracted trade talks between Taiwan and South Korea and their major North American partners are ge

Uncertainty about Peruvian cargo preference rules continues to hover over the liner trades between t

Los Angeles and Jacksonville, Fla., were the two highest volume U.S. ports of entry for imported car