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Smith International Inc., an oil-field services concern, says its creditors have agreed to a reorgan

Leading senators said that a conference between the House and Senate will produce a trade bill Presi

A freight forwarder once charged a customer three times for the same service under three different c

With both House and Senate trade bills completed, lawmakers move on to conference, probably in Septe

The House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, already testy about unresolved complaints over cargo prefere

Egypt Considers Coal-Fired Power PlantTEL AVIV, Israel - Egypt is considering building a coa

Monsanto Co.'s net income rose slightly to $154.0 million, a 4 percent increase from $148.0 million

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Other shipping lines are expected to follow the lead of ScanCarriers in scheduling regular container

U.S. Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., has taken a swipe at Toshiba Corp., branding as an "insult to Americans

Thai Household Items Will Go on DisplayThailand's Department of Export Promotion is sponsori

British-made endless flat-drive belts used in the manufacture of spirally wound paper and cardboard

Commerce Lets Stand Japanese TV FindingsThe Commerce Department rejected appeals by Fujitsu

A fast-growing local textile house is spending HK$100 million (US$13 million) on several projects ai

Getty Petroleum Corp. said that it is unable to agree to certain terms for a definitive agreement to

Crude Prices Plunge As Supply Fears EaseCrude oil prices plunged on the New York Mercantile

The French government will maintain its subsidy of the unprofitable national coal company, Charbonna

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

Siemens Information Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that Tokyo-based Canon Inc. will distribute its U

Despite high early hopes, the chances for rich harvests of needed minerals and metals from seabeds s

Bank Capital Accord Seen by End of YearWASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volc

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

The Massachusetts Port Authority is offering Logan International Airport as a test case for a propos

West Germany's radical environmental party, the Greens, is demanding tough new regulations for the t

955.5 (July 21) Previous day - 948.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in Lo

The superpower's mighty armada raced into the Persian Gulf, eager to protect commercial shipping fro

With manufacturers rushing to bring new anti-lock brake systems to the heavy- truck market, there al

A huge oil field with reserves of 819 million barrels of light crude was found in the western Lake M

Stability is the watchword for Federal Reserve policy, both the board's present and future chairmen

Tue., July 21, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

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

The resins and specialty chemical division of National Starch & Chemical Corp. announced price incre

Naval stores producers suggest that strong inventory levels this year compared to 1986 have slightly

The U.S. Senate recently approved a trade amendment that would allow more than 350 million pounds of

President Raul Alfonsin has taken the plunge toward full-scale deregulation of Argentina's state-dom

When Hernan Felipe Errazuriz, the Chilean ambassador to the United States, took up his post three ye

The southern Chicago suburbs are ripe for new growth by the motor vehicle parts and accessories indu

Car Rental Firms Win Court Battle in Calif.Car rental companies have won a court battle over

Transco Exploration Sets Drilling VentureTransco Exploration Partners Ltd. announced a $135

United States Lines' big Econships remain in limbo following the MaritimeAdminis tration's refusal t