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Prospects appear dim for an early resolution to the labor dispute that has brought grain traffic to

Favorable weather throughout July and August in Poland helped produce a good grain crop, the U.S. ag

The drastic drop of U.S. grain exports is beginning to take a toll on the nation's major grain hauli

Union Carbide Corp. said it signed a letter of intent for the sale of the assets of its Brownsville,

Canadian Port and Harbour Association. 28th annual meeting Sept. 6-10 at Hilton International Windso

Burmah Specialty Chemicals, a division of the Burmah Oil PLC, acquired Co lumbia Cement Co., a New Y

New Zealand to Limit Live Sheep ExportsWELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand will restrict l

West Germany's grain production declined an estimated 2.2 percent to 25.35 million metric tons in 19

The Alaska Pacific Refining Co., planning to build a refinery at the southern end of the trans-Alask

Success or failure of a major venture such as the construction of a large oil refinery often may de

Preliminary estimates for the third quarter of 1986 made by the Paris-based Organization of Economic

Crude oil prices have rallied in Europe this week in response to the start of the Organization of Pe

Domestic coal production will be slashed from the current 16 million tons annually to only 9 million

Sun Co. Raises Postings On WTI, Other CrudesSun Co. raised its posted purchase price for Wes

Seven thousand tons of U.S. anthracite was shipped to Romania during the week of June 29. Th

Supplies of gasoline continued to run counter to normal seasonal trends and increased for the second

The East Kentucky Power Cooperative said the coal scrubber at its Spurlock power station will be idl

Truckers are driving the long way around the Puget Sound area to avoid ferry costs, but Washington s

Australian coal producers are carefully watching the U.S. coal export scene. There is concer

Telecom Exhibit Opens Sept. 16 in NairobiAfrica Telecom 86, the first African telecommunicat

ICC Extends Deadline In Guilford DisputeThe Interstate Commerce Commission extended the dead

A multimillion-dollar tax break for a Midwestern truck lessor will be on the clogged agenda next wee

Ecuador's President Leon Febres Cordero, who supports free enterprise and close ties with the United

After four days of commuter protests, the New Delhi Transport Corp. has restored 114 old bus routes

A joint effort by West Coast ports to evaluate Customs Service staffing levels is using the Freedom

Telecom Exhibit Opens Sept. 16 in NairobiAfrica Telecom 86, the first African telecommunicat

The United States announced it is imposing import quotas on ramie and silk- blend sweaters from Chin

The United States announced it is imposing import quotas on ramie and silk- blend sweaters from Chin

In the Sun Marino club - the Tokyo version of a crowded California fern bar - 50 men and women nibbl

Argentina's Senate has voted for a resolution urging President Raul Alfonsin not to formally authori

Mideast Trip Put Off WASHINGTON - Secretary of State George P. Shultz postponed consideratio

The nation's major retailers, reporting that back-to-school items sold well during the latter part o

GRE Names Chiefs of P/C,Marine UnitsGRE of America Corp. confirmed a reorganization

The Reagan administration wants Canada, Sweden and Taiwan to moderate their steel exports to the Uni

Mexico is opening its doors to small foreign investors. It promises automatic approval of ex

W. German Crops Hit BONN, West Germany - The government has paid about 274 million marks ($1

Major corporations in Japan's manufacturing sector will suffer steep declines in both sales and prof

AUTO-EROTICISM: With all the new low interest rates on cars, everyone is in love with the idea of bu

A freighter crew ignored radio warnings of an impending collision with a Soviet cruise ship until th

Iranian gunboats intercepted a Soviet ship in the Persian Gulf northwest of Dubai and Iranian marine