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The frigate U.S.S. Stark took to sea on a test run Thursday, its first cruise since the May 17 Iraqi

Under an agreement with various state agencies, Conrail has agreed to fund a study to deter mine whe

Conrail Track Work Continues in MidwestPHILADELPHIA - Conrail is upgrading portions of its S

Airline food has always been a target of opportunity for cranky airline passengers. Considered only

GENERAL NEWS Recent optimism by the Senate Budget Committee chairman gives way to concern ab

Reichhold Puts Off Resins Price HikePENSACOLA, Fla. - The Chemical Coatings division of Reic

Heller Overseas Corp. said its international factoring business is expected to grow 15 percent to 20

The keel for the 270-foot medium-endurance U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mohawk has been laid at the Derek

Despite Riots, S. Korea Prepares for OlympicsNICOSIA, Cyprus - Rioting in South Korea has no

Shoppers in Tampa have to hand over less money when they go to the grocery store than people in 17 o

The number of insurance brokers in Australia has decreased dramatically over the past two years, and

Germany to Ban Lead In Regular GasolineBONN, West Germany - The West German government clear

On New Immigration Bill: We have the potential for a real (farm) crisis on our hands.- Sen.

On Trade Wars Today's trade wars are based on wage competition - on squeezing more out of wo

Delta to Increase Order for MD-88sATLANTA - Delta Air Lines announced an agreement with the

Kuwait stepped up its campaign Wednesday to rally regional and international support to avert furthe

Logistics Group Honors W.A. RaedelThe New York Roundtable of the Council of Logistics Manage

The compact pickup market, once the domain of trucks imported from Japan and today the highest-volum

The Maritime Administration has published a pamphlet explaining the details of this country's strict

Great Lakes port officials are trying to get their marketing act together before they take it on the

An Indian relief ship left this southern port Wednesday with about 800 metric tons of food and medic

Top Stories Investors and traders are adopting a generally optimistic stance toward the poli

Carriers are going to have to do even more adapting to stay abreast of technological advances and in

Tupperware Home Parties, a unit of Premark International Inc., will close an Idaho plant and expand

The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that Washington state's manufacturing tax discriminates against

The tremendous dependence" by Asian exporters on the United States as a market is piling up serious

The port of Freeport, Texas, has called for changes in "flagrantly discriminatory" federal laws that

The Australian subsidiary of General Motors has become the country's largest exporter of manufacture

GENERAL NEWS Top superconductor physicists predict a room-temperature superconductor will be

The declining dollar and U.S. tax law changes substantially influenced interna tional investment flo

The government of Sri Lanka has opened a tea promotion board in the United States in hopes of recapt

A U.S. Navy team Wednesday began mine-sweeping operations off Kuwait in a area where Iran reported

Crowley Maritime Corp.'s American Transport Lines is changing its back-and- forth , trans-Pacific ro

Three of the 11 Kuwaiti tankers President Reagan wants to protect in the Persian Gulf have been atta

June 24 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High Low

The U.S. dollar moved broadly lower Wednesday in quiet, nervous trading. Analysts said there

The House Ways and Means Committee voted Wednesday to add prescription drugs to catastrophic health

The weakening dollar is causing problems for Japanese insurance companies, according to John J. Robe

Declaring itself "bullish" on prospects, the Malaysian unit of Exxon Corp.plans to invest M$

Jobs created by Japanese firms in California have increased by 56 percent since 1983, and all indica