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The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on the implications o

Record heat in the heart of the Midwest Corn Belt during the weekend has most likely only set back d

An expected boom in airline passenger travel during the next decade is sending transportation offici

Lexington Group Plans To Enter P/C ArenaLexington Group Inc. said it plans to enter the prop

Federal and state regulators have been slow to respond to an increase in fraud within the county's s

Coalition to Promote US-Canada Trade PactWASHINGTON - More than 175 U.S. firms and trade ass

The Supreme Court opened the door to extensive searches abroad by U.S. courts for evidence in produc

The owners of the idled Peach Bottom nuclear plant have earned high marks for safety at another nucl

Matson Terminals Inc. and the port of Los Angeles want the Federal MaritimeCommission to cal

A strong earthquake rocked this capital of 6 million people early Monday, causing scenes of panic as

Consumer appetite for fresh fruit and vegetables is growing so rapidly that imports of foreign-grown

The president of Peru's central bank, Leonel Figueroa, and the bank's general manager, Hector Neyra,

GENERAL NEWS Manufacturers' after-tax profits climbed in the first quarter of 1987. Page 2AB

The Western world's central bankers warned that pushing the dollar down further won't be enough to c

GENERAL NEWS Manufacturers' after-tax profits climbed in the first quarter of 1987. Page 2AB

Yet another Pacific Rim shipping line - this time Korea's Hanjin Container Lines Ltd. - is initiatin

Hino Diesel Trucks (U.S.A) Inc. is sticking to its strategy for the U.S. market despite the rise of

At least three major U.S. oil companies, seeking a regular supply of crude oil even at higher prices

Output by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries could overshoot demand by 1 million barr

Bankers, it is said, have two and only two types of nightmares. The first is about the man-company-c

The after-tax profits of manufacturing corporations averaged 4.5 cents adollar of sales in t

BIS Chief Sees Danger In Further Dollar SlideBASEL, Switzerland - The president of the Bank

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Chesebrough-Pond's To Sell Prince FirmChesebrough-Pond's Inc., a subsidiary of Unilever Unit

In a price change notice for thioester antioxidants published June 15, Carstab Products, which annou

Industrial and developing countries hope multilateral trade negotiations that began here in January

For the first time since it was started 46 years ago, Trinidad's state-owned airline, BWIA, is expec

General Dynamics Readies Building PlansGeneral Dynamics Corp. said it will build 18 new Atla

Walford Maritime Group's takeover Monday of Britain's largest privately owned freight forwarder crea

The positions of shippers and ocean carriers on how to improve the Shipping Act of 1984 attained a s

XTRA Files Statement For Stock OfferingXTRA Corp. filed a registration statement with the Se

At the Pan American Economic Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar, R-In

Confusion over new immigration laws, coupled with early fruit harvests brought on by a warm spring,

The time has come for a summit of major credit and debtor nations, and the president of the United S

Weeks after yanking its Fresh Chef line of refrigerated soups, sauces and salads nationwide because

The first claims in the Thruway bridge collapse have been filed, but officials believe scores will f

June 15 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High Low

Columbia Gas System Inc.'s plans to acquire a local natural gas distribution com pany will guarantee

Bruce Smart, U.S. undersecretary for international trade, renewed his criticism of government subsid

Coin Timer Provides Quick-Repair FeatureThe modular design of a microelectronic timer contro