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The Asian Development Bank is taking modest but important steps toward stimulating capital markets a

Vulcan Waste Systems Inc. of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., will deliver a mobile incineration unit in October t

FMC Corp.'s Chemical Products group announced the acquisition of Amerace Corp.'s enzyme bioreactor a

Ashland Oil Inc. said the Jan. 2 fuel tank collapse that fouled two major rivers and contaminated dr

SOUTH KOREAN STUDY SEES SLOWER GROWTHSEOUL, South Korea - Citing a slowdown in exports and l

Unisys Gets Contract From Belgian AirlineBLUE BELL, Pa. - Sabena Belgian World Airlines has

The Federal Maritime Commission ordered canceled the evidently inactive tariffs of 13 marine termina

Increases in chemicals and in durable and non-durable goods manufacturing helped push after-tax prof

It's full of more holes than a well used dart board, according to maritime industry leaders.

A Portuguese economist's claim that government export promotion efforts are counterproductive stirre

An improvement in nearly all its major freight trades is expected to help the Port of Liverpool achi

Hyundai Moves Sites In Oakland and TaiwanOAKLAND, Calif. - Hyundai Merchant Marine (America)

Britain's transportation and distribution industry is stepping up its campaign to accelerate the lib

For the week ended May 14 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 110

OLIN CORP. (Stamford, Conn) - The directors elected John W. Johnstone Jr., president and chief execu

BASF Investments In Brazil to Rise 40 percentFRANKFURT, West Germany - BASF AG, the West Ger

CNA INSURANCE COS. (Chicago) - Donald M. Lowry was named vice president and general counsel at this

The Bank of France Thursday cut its key intervention rate to 7 percent from 7.25 percent. Ho

Everyone knows why business travelers are playing the frequent flier game - free airline tickets, ca

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CARGO SELECTIVITY/AUTOMATED MANIFEST SYSTEM. Incorrect data entered into the Automated Commercial Sy

Thursday's upward revision of the U.S. gross national product to 3.9 percentfrom 2.3 percent

TWO TARIFF BUREAUS CONSIDERING A MERGER are asking for the blessing of shippers. The boards

A strike by ferryboat workers has brought bitter division to this old English Channel port under the

The health insurance industry is unhappy that Congress is taking over a large part of the supplement

Business failures declined by 10.1 percent in the first quarter over a year ago as more farmers and

NYC Customers Need NYPA's Upstate PowerThe growing needs of the New York Power Authority's g

On the strength of record cargo and passenger traffic, U.S. scheduled airlines enjoyed improved fort

While serious outbreaks of diarrhea aboard cruise ships have become relatively rare, the most freque

British shipowners Thursday renewed their appeal to the government for morefinancial assista

Global demand for semiconductors, the building blocks of computers and most electronic devices, will

New York's jobless rate fell 0.9 percent from March to 3.4 percent in April, the state Labor Departm

An eight-year, $282 million project to prepare the development of a super metal was announced Thursd

Private credit market analysts were fast becoming convinced Thursday that the Federal Reserve has on

CSX Corp. President John W. Snow Thursday called for a new age of understanding across the bargainin

Propeller Club. Boston. May 27. Maritime Day luncheon. Anthony's Pier 4 Restaurant. Contact: Diane C

Vista Chemical Co. is increasing linear alkylbenzene, or LAB, capacity to 430 million pounds from 38

Daily Index Textiles Metals Misc.Smoothedpercent Change, -0.80

The embattled Asbestos Claims Facility said it reached a tentative agreement to settle the differenc

Deregulation of margin authority on stock transactions could make stock exchanges more competitive w