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New York state's unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent in August from 4.5 percent in July, the st

A delegation of South Korean officials on a buying mission in the United States said passage of an o

Members of the International Union of Marine Insurance approved an agreement Thursday calling for in

Unifly Express, an air charter company based in Rome, has ordered three McDonnell Douglas MD-83 twin

By acquiring one of the West Coast's largest tug and barge operations, Totem Resources Corp.'s chair

Shipping experts said Thursday that a small research vessel exploded and sank in the northern Persia

When Mitsui O.S.K. Lines opens its new terminal next month at the port of Los Angeles, the Japanese-

Glycerine Production Declined During JulyNEW YORK Production of crude glycerine, including

The battle over who should do cruise ship health inspections continued on Wednesday, amid charges th

Mobil International Petroleum Corp. could be the first buyer to take advantage of a new Brazilian sc

Thu., Sept. 24, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Sunny Nice, on France's Cote d'Azur, has been one of the more pleasant locales for the annual gather

Federal Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland Thursday signed an order requested by the LTV Corp. for the

EC to Import Wheat From Saudi ArabiaThe European Community will reportedly import 100,000 me

Exchange rates could be stabilized and international trade tensions reduced by targeting monetary po

China Raises Loan On London Market- China Thursday raised a loan of $200 million, its first

Indiana Utility Plans To Idle 500 WorkersHAMMOND, Ind. - Northern Indiana Public Service Co.

Small amounts of toxic dioxins have been found in paper mills, meaning some are likely in paper prod

Dr. Robert Hunter, a research scientist in Emory University's School of Medicine and director of res

Limited field trials to test a genetically engineered vaccine to control pseudorabies in swine will

A story Wednesday on the IUMI conference in Nice, France misidentified the vice president of GRE of

A prominent Canadian think tank recommended that Canada drop its demand for abinding dispute

Treasury Secretary James A. Baker III said the Reagan administration now supports a general increase

Key congressional leaders appeared to continue to support the U.S. position in the Canadian free tra

Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. is looking for suppliers willing to meet Japanese specifications

Reopening the suspended U.S.-Canada negotiations on free trade depends on Washington, the chief Cana

The sprawling Bremer Vulkan shipyard on the banks of the river Weser here is buzzing with activity.<

American President Lines Ltd. wants to boost its subsidized service in the Pacific and believes the

Senate Banking Committee Chairman William Proxmire plans to introduce legislation next month allowin

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

U.S. gas producers will not be able to meet domestic natural gas demand if this winter is colder tha

Growing demand for oil from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries could put the cartel b

Air New Zealand Puts In Order for 747-400Air New Zealand has converted an earlier order for

For the week ended Sept. 12 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

The port of Long Beach, continuing a record of profitability at Southern California's ports, reporte

Japanese Tanker Ravaged by FireMANILA, Philippines - Fire and explosions roared through a Ja

NOT WORTH TAKING OVER? CNW Inc. management recently said it's considering several options up

The port of San Francisco said it may have to foot all the bills for dredging its new shipping chann

Risk Retention Group Draws 200 to MeetingOAK BROOK, Ill. - The National Risk Retention Assoc

Members of Congress say a small New Jersey panel is succeeding where two massive federal agencies -