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United Arab Shipping Co. plans to expand its U.S.-based staff so it canremain among the leading ship

Just after 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, a blue-and-white helicopter clattered down through the seagulls wheel

New York City was the most expensive housing market in the nation last year with a median home price

The Port of Portland, Ore., has begun the long and arduous process of deepening the Columbia River i

An agreement long-rumored between two U.S. ship lines was confirmed Tuesday as Lykes Bros. Steamship

In a new attempt to control its often wayward economy, China said Tuesday it will tighten supervisio

California farming groups told an International Trade Commission hearing they are competing in a mar

Although American Airlines chose General Electric Co. two weeks ago in the competition to power its

Consolidated Freightways Inc.'s plan to take over Emery Air Freight Corp. and merge that company wit

American International Toy Fair. Feb. 13-22. Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York. This trade sh

U.S. energy demand is expected to rise 1.6 percent in 1989, less than half the 4.3 percent increase

IN SEARCH OF EXPORTERS: I thought it was an easy assignment when I was asked to call a few companie

A maritime union and a shipping line want the Department of Transportation to review the Maritime Ad

Alex Mandl, chairman of Sea-Land Corp., spends most of his time on the road these days. "I f

ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE EYES MERGER PROPOSALOMAHA, Neb. - Acceptance Insurance Holdings Inc. an

Douglas W. Leatherdale, 52, was named president and chief operating officer at the St. Paul Cos., ef

SUGAR DISPUTE HEARING SET TO BEGIN THURSDAYA General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade disputes

Canadian Pacific Ltd. reported preliminary net profit for 1988, before extraordinary items, of C$774

BASEL, Switzerland - The use of the European currency unit in international banking and the Eurobond

A subcommittee of the House Government Operations Committee plans to probe the government's manageme

A paving compound that can withstand takeoff and landing traffic without an asphalt topcoat enabled

If some bioengineers have their way, cows, goats and sheep could become drug factories of the future

Biocraft Laboratories Inc. said it has received Food & Drug Administration approval to manufacture c

Members of the German chemical industry said they support an economics ministry initiative to tighte

The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking views on whether Pacific Coast ports should continue to i

1506 (Feb. 14, 1989) Previous day - 1511 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

EXPLORATION COSTS FALL AT MAXUS ENERGYMaxus Energy Corp. said that its worldwide finding and

Pacific Telesis is eager to invest in Japan's $1 billion long-distance market now that it's become t

Six computer dealers have filed a petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court against Leading Edge Products In

RETAIL SALES OF APPAREL, ACCESSORIES FALL 1.1 PERCENTU.S. retail sales of apparel and access

The state of California is sending an official mission to Hong Kong next week in search of opportuni

LABOR GROUP PUSHES FOR EASTERN PROBEBAL HARBOUR, Fla. - The Railway Labor Executives Associa

Before the federal Water Resources Development Act of 1986 was passed, it took on average more than

Union Carbide Corp.'s long-awaited settlement of the Bhopal disaster was agreed on Tuesday in a $470

The Federal Reserve drained money from the banking system Tuesday in a clear move to tighten credit

Archer Daniels Midland Co., the large Decatur, Ill., grain processor, has three joint ventures with

Tue., Feb. 14, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Activity is slowly picking up at Italy's ports, recently plagued by partial strikes, but disruptions

The newly appointed commander of the Military Sealift Command says the government needs to work to i

SUMITOMO'S PROFIT ROSE 32.7 PERCENT FOR YEARJapan's Sumitomo Chemical Co. said its 1988 unco