Latest news

GENERAL NEWS Labor Secretary William E. Brock said he could accept a moderate hike in the mi

Thurs., June 11, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Three senators are turning up the pressure on the Federal Aviation Administration in an effort to fo

Flights Resume Today Between US and PeruLIMA, Peru - Direct flights between Peru and the Uni

The only way to halt the intentional jamming of train safety devices by railway workers is to allow

Sen. Paul Trible, R-Va., dismissed charges that his bill to impose trade sanctions against Romania f

Communist Party economics chief Lev Zaikov paid a surprise visit last week to a U.S. construction e

Mark Twain's river-town bad boy Tom Sawyer was better known for playing hooky than for scholarship,

June 11 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High Low

Consumers Power Co. said it hopes to tie new contracts for natural gas supplies for the Midland plan

Consumer confidence and buying plans rose in May, the Conference Board said. The board's ind

Stocks moved cautiously higher Thursday ahead of this morning's release of the U.S. April merchandis

Arco Chemical Co. has acquired now-inactive Halcon SD group's worldwide rights to methyl methacrylat

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

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

Hewlett-Packard Leads In Silicon Valley SalesSAN JOSE, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. once aga

Brazilian Group Buys NY's Algonquin HotelThe Algonquin Hotel, a Manhattan literary hangout f

Both U.S. textile companies and Caribbean countries are benefiting from a provision in President Rea

Her neck and wrist broken, Patricia Black lay waiting in the emergency room for a doctor willing to

The following are the highlights of Thursday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge f

American President Lines has started a service to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that will link the Red Sea p

Improved driver training, more inspections and tougher safety enforcement are needed to combat the g

On the eve of a merger with British Petroleum Co. that will make Standard Oil Co. the largest Britis

977.0 (June 11) Previous day - 980.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in Lo

Analysts agree that General Re Corp.'s decision to buy back $300 million of its stock is part of an

Amoco Canada Petroleum Co. will spend $45.8 million expanding enhanced oil recovery operations in th

Tears streamed unabashedly down the cheeks of crewmen, family and friends alike as the U.S. Coast Gu

Shipowners in Hong Kong are facing the future with greater confidence now that several major hurdles

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

Japan's Farm Output Expected to Fall 3 percentJapanese agricultural production will fall abo

Congress will approve a free-trade agreement with Canada only if that nation cuts exports to the Uni

A laser graphics and effects controller from Britain can project beams, patterns, words, logos and a

Federal Reserve Board monetary policy may have to be tighter to maintain the Fed's credibility after

Westinghouse Electric Corp. says it has given the exclusive rights to manufacture, sell and service

The West Coast market for potash is strengthening, although overall U.S. potash production remains w

Rockwell Raises Share In Brazil Axle ProducerTROY, Mich. - Rockwell International Corp. said

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Seminar on foreign trade zones sponsored in conjunction w

The Teamsters union blistered the Reagan administration over reports of a planned federal lawsuit ai

Last week's announcement that the Georgia Ports Authority will acquire the assets of the Brunswick P

Japanese truck makers are surer than ever that they stand to make a fortune in a market where U.S. t