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

In his 10 months as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Charles J. Pilliod Jr. has kept a prudently low p

Sales of new single-family homes in the United States increased 0.5 percent in July to a seasonally

At the same time that the eastern United States was losing 1.8 million manufacturing jobs, manufactu

U.S.-Iraqi economic relations will slowly but steadily keep improving, Iraqi Ambassador Nizar Hamdoo

Mon., Aug. 31, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa suggested Monday a global "risk insurance" program for for

Israel's decision to halt development of the Lavi fighter jet leaves U.S. defense contractors scramb

An article on ocean carriage to South Africa that appeared in a special section on African Shipping

The British economy is expected to expand by more than 3 percent this year, faster than previously f

Top Stories Reinsurers are finding the global marketplace accessible despite some problems e

Former Armco Inc. Chairman C. William Verity, President Reagan's nominee for secretary of commerce,

Last week's bloody coup attempt will probably set back government efforts to rejuvenate the Philippi

Huge back-to-back grain harvests by the Soviet Union and Moscow's commitment to agricultural reforms

AVIATION A proposed change in the definition of an air carrier is a step back, critics say.

Matson Navigation Promotes MulhollandSAN FRANCISCO - Matson Navigation Co. promoted C. Bradl

Japan has pledged to resolve roughly half of 104 special complaints from its main trading partners a

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Today marks the 160th anniversary of The Journal of Commerce, which began publication six days a wee

After years of building up their economic and political influence in the United States, U.S. Hispani

Matsushita Merger Agreed To in JapanOSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Trading Co. Ltd. will

Genentech Heart Drug Approved in S. KoreaSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Genentech Inc. announ

Japan to Seek Removal Of Punitive US TariffsJapan's Ministry of International Trade and Indu

More than 100 Chinese governors, mayors and business executives come to mid- America in November in

Ocean carriers and rate-setting shipping conferences will have to keep better records on their "serv

With soiled faces and grimy clothing, the workers at the Allied Leather Co. plant look up from their

Of the emerging wine producers in the world, perhaps none is more promising than Australia.

Two Swedish engineers have developed a pneumatic hand tool to vaccinate fish in farm cages.

President Miguel de la Madrid's decision to open the economy to foreign goods and investors while pr

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

American builders will lose $220 million in contracts for a hydroelectric dam in south China because

Australia to Test Cattle for ExportAustralian beef producers will test for chemical residues

Power Packaging Inc., one of the nation's largest packagers of food products, has won approval to op

AUTOMATED CARRIERS. On or about Sept. 5, 1987, Maersk Line will become the third carrier in the Los

Florida's point man for agriculture has promised to put pressure on his state's delegation to Congre

An Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) professor has invented an economical process for convertin

International Minerals & Chemical Corp.'s decision to spin off a substantial portion of its fertiliz

It is the intent of the Environmental Protection Agency to cut down on the number of (pesticide) pro

The 850 lock operators and maintenance workers employed by the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada have vo

Imperial Chemical Nears Top of UK Exporter ListImperial Chemical Industries came close to ed