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The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

Akron Announces Polymer CenterAKRON, Ohio - Mayor Donald Plusquellic has announced plans to

Legislation to increase the state's gasoline tax by 2 1/2 cents a gallon narrowly won Assembly appro

Officials say an investigation of whether a Southern California beverage distributor is defrauding t

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to hold a hearing soon on the Pittsburgh & Lake Er

The record October U.S. trade deficit and the resulting plunge of the dollar shocked Japanese busine

Japanese Trade Houses Buy Dollars HeavilyTOKYO - An official at Japan's powerful Ministry of

Elexis Corp., a Miami-based consumer and health care electronics firm, has shifted much of its produ

The European Commission wants to control the finances of steel companies more closely in order to en

AVIATION U.S. and Soviet officials cleared the way for added air service between the two nat

U.S. diplomats here expect the U.S. trade deficit with China this year to climb to $3 billion from $

Sales Hit $1 Billion At Merrell DowMerrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. has passed the billion-d

The United Mine Workers is raising questions about a Western utility merger that threatens to shift

Brazil, Iraq Sign Oil Trade AgreementBRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil and Iraq have signed a $1.6 b

A federal agency has announced plans to widen and deepen the Port Jersey Channel off Bayonne, N.J.

Japanese Official Sees Future Trade PressureThe United States may increasingly pressure Japa

The Soviets are interested in making their joint venture laws more flexible, the chairman of the U.S

Jamaica is providing US$50 million for improvement and expansion of the island's ports. The

Vista Polymers, a division of Vista Chemical Co., is the latest player toannounce plans for

David Davis, Massachusetts Port Authority executive director, says increased landing fees for genera

The Environmental Protection Agency will look into a report that electric drinking-water fountains m

Commissioners Amend Benefits RegulationPHOENIX, Ariz. - The National Association of Insuranc

Blood Pressure Drug To Enter US MartVitarine Pharmaceuticals this week is expected to start

New York state's oil production fell in 1986 and natural gas production rose slightly, according to

From July next year, Australia's international airline Qantas will be able to carry passengers holdi

Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Heather Gradison lacks the objectivity to fairly assess coll

Dec. 11 Baltic International Freight Futures Exchangeprev.Close High Low

With warships patrolling the seafront site and unprecedented security precautions on the palm-fringe

The Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp.'s move to break off takeover talks with the Henley Group Inc. se

Top Stories: The free-trade agreement negotiated between Canada and the United States is expected

Indian Satellite Station To Give Maritime LinkNEW DELHI, India - The country's first coastal

Harry Gaunce, chairman of the Saint John Port Corp., hosted a traditional Down East LobsterBuffet fo

SmithKline Beckman Corp. and E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. announced a preliminary agreement for Du

Citicorp to Acquire SFSP Leasing UnitCHICAGO - Citicorp and Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp.

The Providence & Worcester Railroad, a small rail carrier serving Massachusetts, Rhode Island and ea

The sharp drop in the dollar following the release of the record U.S. monthly trade deficit concerns

It may have been a case of bad timing for the New York Insurance Exchange. The outgoing chai

A nail salon that refused a pedicure to an AIDS patient was cleared ofcriminal discriminatio

Long-term bearishness toward the dollar was reinforced last week following the announcement of a rec

In separate reports on economic activity for November, the government said inflation was held in che