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John J. Bylo wants to take the concept of floating warehouse to its limit. How about a conta

Sudan's Energy Ministry said the government wants to liquidate an oil company it owns jointly with U

Fiat is committed to the survival of Hesston Corp. despite record losses in the first half of 1986 a

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade will "ultimately fade into oblivion" unless something is

Karl Heinz Sager, former deputy chairman of Hapag-Lloyd, is planning to form a new shipping line tha

Delta Terminates Bid For Jet America SharesDelta Air Lines terminated its $18.7 million offe

The Navy's long-awaited study of manpower availability supports the maritime industry's claim that t

The government-owned Australian National Line continues to trade profitably, despite fierce competit

Thursday, September 11, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanad

Unocal scientists are developing new technology for using satellites and spacecraft of the National

Robert J. Aaronson, director of aviation for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, said he is

The recommissioned U.S. battleship Missouri will circle the globe on its first shakedown cruise, the

Indian Finance Minister V.P. Singh announced changes in customs duties and excise duties on products

The Peking Labor Bureau claimed it has virtually eliminated unemployment in China's capital, the Chi

Soviet plans for electrification of a railroad in Argentina won formal approval from the Argentine g

Former Canadian Finance Minister Donald Macdonald minimized what seems to be growing opposition on b

Hong Kong and South Korea probably will back the United States in its effort to include insurance, b

Lettuce, cantaloupes, cucumbers and other Western-grown produce would have a hard time getting to Ea

Governments regulating offshore insurance companies will view a proposed U.S. tax change as a stab i

The Maryland Port Administration wants to take an unprecedented step and involve the state in contra

A former Liberty ship now called the Davy Crockett has completed a project on Puget Sound that was a

The Reagan administration is concerned about physicians leaving their practices and other fallout fr

Airbus Industrie said McDonnell Douglas Corp.'s unwillingness to consider the development of the A33

The Massachusetts Port Authority says ocean cargo tonnage handled at its maritime terminals grew by

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved legislation directing the U.S. government to ope

Olivetti to Manufacture AT&T System in ItalyMORRISTOWN, N.J. - American Telephone & Telegrap

Pennwalt Announces Price Hikes Pennwalt Corp. is increasing the price for sodium chlorate cr

Operators of the Hope Creek nuclear power plant said they are confident testing will reveal any flaw

Predator bugs with healthy appetites may prove to be a farmer's best friend in reducing infestation

The Norwegian government's latest oil taxation proposal could lead Norsk Hydro to delay development

Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry has asked a private research institute to study

The Jamaican government has rejected a requirement from the International Monetary Fund for a 10 per

Citibank NA plans to open a second branch in Portugal. The bank would not say when the branc

Researchers are fertilizing Lake Mead in hopes of helping anglers harvest a bigger crop of bass.

The European Community's top trade official said was optimistic that next week's 92-nation trade con

Companies keep cutting investment plans, and many analysts expect that pattern to continue.

Brazilian President Jose Sarney said Brazil must substantially reduce its debt payments to boost its

GENERAL NEWSConsumer confidence hit a three-year low in August as the number describing curr

This is the 30th year that reinsurers have met here to discuss the state of the industry ahead of th

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or