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The International Longshoremen's Association approved a new $125,000-a-year position on the internat

Local shippers are - again - on a collision course with the super-conference covering trade between

Railroad workers will seek a direct role in operating the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railways, in

With U.S. warships ready to begin escorting Kuwaiti tankers in the Persian Gulf, the Reagan administ

When James Brown's right hand was mangled on a machine used to cut submarine insulation, the 35-year

The total number of working oil and gas rigs in the United States this week totaled 922, up 31 from

AVIATION The DOT's order for Boeing to file notice before converting Allegis notes to stocks

A United Nations fund to support commodity prices, first proposed by developing countries 11 years a

Lagging traffic and rising costs are likely to produce an increase in Panama Canal tolls in 1989.

Concerns about acid rain and affordable fuel supplies will lead many countries to clean coal burning

Yeutter Reiterates Need to End Farm AidU.S. corn exports are unlikely to expand as long as g

Strong exports pushed South Korea's balance of payments surplus in June to an all-time monthly recor

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Todd Shipyards Corp. said it wants to close its San Francisco ship repair yard. Todd, which

China Cracks Down On Gold SmugglingThe government has called for a crackdown on gold smuggli

The Federal Open Market Committee said it would continue its policy of not setting a specific target

In the uppermost stratum of world commerce that is inhabited by the industrial mammoths, distributio

Defense and Foreign Ministry officials said Tuesday that France does not intend to send warships int

General Tire to Build Warehouse in GeorgiaGeneral Tire said it will break ground this month

Net Income Up At GallagherROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said second quar

Officials for Texaco Inc. scorned a draft plan presented by Pennzoil Co. that called for a $4.1 bill

After conquering the United Kingdom in less than five years, Blue Arrow PLC, a London-based employme

Knight-Ridder Inc. reported net income of $43 million, or 73 cents a share, in the second quarter, u

A federal judge has awarded a victory to World War II merchant seamen who have waged a long fight fo

Strike by Dockworkers Continues in BombayBOMBAY, India - A 6-day-old strike by Bombay dockwo

The Cabinet Tuesday endorsed controversial legislation that would protect U.S. copyrights on literar

Frankfurt Autumn Fair Set for Aug. 22-26The 79th Frankfurt Autumn Fair will be held Aug. 22-

Seven years of war with Iran, a fall in oil prices and the sinking value of the U.S. dollar have sen

Three big U.S. banks, as well as American Express Co., Tuesday reported large second quarter losses

The National Private Trucking Association has endorsed a legislative proposal to require compliance

The smiles and good-natured ribbing between the two congressmen were just what you'd expect from a c

Kleinwort Benson Ltd., a large British merchant banking and securities house, said it appointed Nige

Dow Awards Soo Line For Rail SafetyMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Soo Line Railroad Co. received the 1

When a flotilla of U.S. warships begins escorting a reflagged Kuwaiti tanker into the war-roiled Per

Michigan and California officials, fearing higher energy prices for thousands of farmers and homeown

A confident House Speaker Jim Wright, D-Tex., emphasized Tuesday that he ''would expect the administ

Thomas G. Plaskett, president and chief executive of Continental Airlines, resigned and Frank Lorenz

More than 1.3 million Americans, including 176,000 service industry workers, lost their jobs due to

The European Community Commission Tuesday approved a $7 billion plan to restructure the European ste