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PLASTICS CORNER DU PONT SELLS HDPE BUSINESS

Journal of Commerce Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. announced that Cain Chemical Inc. has agreed topurchase Du Pon

CHEMICAL MARKETS

Journal of Commerce Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Mallinckrodt Hikes Price of PhenidoneST. LOUIS - Mallinckrodt Inc. announced it is increasin

FDA REVIEWS AIDS DRUGS

Charles Thurston | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Food & Drug Administration recently listed 16 new drugs targeted for use against AIDS virus that the

TEAMSTERS, TRUCK INDUSTRY SQUARE OFF OVER TRIPLE RIGS

Leo Abruzzese | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Teamsters and truckers are headed for a Wyoming courtroom this week in a classic confrontation over

MORE STATES OPEN OFFICES IN EUROPE

Erich E. Toll | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Connecticut's representative in Frankfurt, Donald Burdon, sees a steady flow of inquiries" in Europe
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WEEK AHEAD

Wire and Staff Reports | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Fed Nominee to Testify Before Senate PanelThe newest nominee to the Federal Reserve Board is

NALCO REPORTS IMPROVED RESULTS

Journal of Commerce Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Nalco Chemical Co. reported first quarter net income of $18.1 million, or 46 cents a share, up 18 pe

CYANAMID SETS BIOTECH INVESTMENT

Journal of Commerce Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
American Cyanamid Co. plans to invest $3 million in Applied Microbiology Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., for a

DOLLAR'S VALUE WILL INFLUENCE TREASURY REFUNDING OPERATION

RIPLEY WATSON Jr. | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
For the first time in recent memory, the outcome of the quarterly Treasury refunding operation this

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

JOC Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

ASBESTOS TESTIMONY UNDER WAY COURT WILL DECIDE IF US IS LIABLE FOR MANVILLE LOSSES

Leah R. Young | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
It was World War II, the nation was mobilized for a massive war effort, and Rosy the riveter and mal

INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

JOC Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

SOVIET DEAL AIDS WHEAT FUTURES

Knight-Ridder Financial | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Wheat futures rose across the board Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade, with advances the entire s

DOLLAR SLIPS DESPITE RATE HIKE

Knight-Ridder Financial | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
The U.S. dollar drifted downward Friday in quiet end-of-the-week trading. Analysts said trad

FINANCIAL BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
New Zealand to Probe Foreign Exchange LossRoger Douglas, New Zealand Finance minister ordere

SECURITIES GROUP SUES ON BANK UNDERWRITING

Leah R. Young | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
A securities industry trade group filed suit to prevent implementation of a Federal Reserve Board r

EARNINGS

JOC Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Sales Net Income Per Share CompanyPeriod Latest Prior Latest Pr

APC CHIEF SEES PACIFIC PROSPECTS

Maureen Robb | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
The growth potential of the trans-Pacific shipping market remains underestimated, the chairman of Am
Maritime

COST OF CREDIT

JOC Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Fri., May 1, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K.

BRAZIL TRADERS EXPECT MORE DEVALUATIONS

James Bruce | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Brazilian exporters described last week's cruzado devaluation as a half-step in the right direction

SOVIET GRAIN DEMAND, FUEL HIKES BUOY SHORT-TERM CHARTER MARKET

Craig Dunlap | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Reduced demand for iron ore and coking coal will lead to further stagnation in the dry bulk trades,
Maritime

IMO PANEL BACKS ROLL-ON RULES

Journal of Commerce Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
The Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations' shippi
Maritime

US PROBES TECHNOLOGY DEAL

(Ap) | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
The United States is investigating the alleged transfer of some Western technology to the Soviet Uni
Maritime

STATES INCREASE FUNDS FOR EXPORT PROGRAMS

Richard Lawrence | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
States are sharply boosting their export promotion programs, the National Association of State Devel
Maritime

EXPORT BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Export-Import Bank Widens Business ScopeThe Export-Import Bank officially opened for busines
Maritime

DU PONT SIGNS DEAL WITH INDIAN COMPANY

Journal of Commerce Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. recently signed an agreement with an Indian company to manufacture and
Maritime

TRADE MISSIONS

JOC Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc
Maritime

FOREIGN TRADE ZONES: THREAT IN DISGUISE?

Marcia Stepanek | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Ernie Buschmann, still sweating from his workday in the Toledo Jeep factory, lumbers out of the plan
Maritime

BRITAIN'S CAR SALES HELP TRADE PICTURE

Janet Porter | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
A strong recovery in British car exports to the United States helped underpin the United Kingdom's b
Maritime

REAGAN PLANS TO VISIT HARLEY-DAVIDSON PLANT

(Ap) | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
President Reagan plans to visit a Pennsylvania motorcycle plant this week that once was beleaguered
Maritime

CHINA TEAM STALKS US ON WHEAT

Noel Fletcher | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Bagels, pizza and hamburgers (or the buns, anyway) are on the menu this week as a high-powered Chin
Maritime

TRADE LEADS

JOC Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c
Maritime

NEW PRODUCTS MARKETPLACE INTRUDER DETECTOR IS SMALL, PORTABLE

JOC Staff | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
A British company has developed a passive, infrared intruder detection and alarm unit that is small
Maritime

IMPORT BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports | May 3, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Genesco Amends Agreement With BanksNASHVILLE, Tenn. - Genesco Inc. said it has amended its a
Maritime

INSURANCE EARNINGS

JOC Staff | Apr 30, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
General Re Profit Doubles in PeriodSTAMFORD, Conn. - General Re Corp. reported first quarter

UAL CHAIRMAN OFFERS PROFIT-SHARING PLAN

Tim Neale | Apr 30, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Richard Ferris, chairman of United Airlines, offered to negotiate a plan with the carrier's pilots g

JAPANESE RAID TOSHIBA MACHINE

A.E. Cullison | Apr 30, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Japanese police investigators raided the Tokyo offices of the Toshiba Machine Co. Thursday and seize
Maritime

FINANCIAL BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports | Apr 30, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Nymex Potato Trade Ended After 46 YearsDirectors of the New York Mercantile Exchange voted T

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

JOC Staff | Apr 30, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

JOC Staff | Apr 30, 1987, 8:00 PM EDT
THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on
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