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A Philippine delegation began informal meetings Monday with creditor banks prior to what are expecte

Construction spending rose 1 percent in January, the biggest increase in nine months, the government

New regulations issued by South Korea mean a sharp curtailing of incentives to foreign investors and

The chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee proposes a tough, new approach to

A senior Reagan administration official asked Japan to remove restrictions on farm product imports o

Recent price movements of industrial raw materials point to more consumer inflation ahead but probab

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

Farmland Industries Inc. announced it had broken off merger/consolidation talks with Land O'Lakes an

The British government and the Anglo-French consortium planning to build a tunnel under the English

Over 400 freight forwarding agents at Britain's top four cargo airports have decided to abandon for

Regie Nationale des Usines Renault, France's state-controlled automobile manufacturer, is making a l

The U.S. International Trade Commission found six countries are hurting the U.S. flower industry by

It may be possible under certain conditions to cut almost in half the combined deficit of Japan's si

Robert Maxwell, Britain's Socialist tycoon, is reaching out through takeovers in a multibillion-doll

New York state lawmakers are planning to look into all kinds of life insurance investment activities

Two influential congressmen joined senior citizens groups trying to turn the administration-backed c

Coast Guard Plans Security Zone ExerciseThe U.S. Coast Guard will establish a temporary secu

When it comes to trading with the Pacific Rim, we have met the enemy and he is us. That was

Three weeks ago, a joint government-industry task force recommended that the Pentagon spend $2 bill

GENERAL NEWSThe Journal of Commerce price index for industrial materials points to more infl

Following a path set by their economic power, Japanese leaders are branching out into new corners of

The United States has a pivotal role to play in restoring the price of tin to acceptable levels, the

CSCE Revises Margins For Coffee ContractsThe Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange is revising it

European spot oil prices tumbled below $16 a barrel Monday, reversing last week's rally, in spite of

Canadian Companies Reduce Oil PostingsCALGARY, Alberta - Petro-Canada and Shell Canada Ltd.

Nigerian officials are forging ahead with plans for a scaled-down $4 billion liquefied natural gas p

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has asked the Department of Transportation to reconsider

A new user fee on imports, intended to raise millions of dollars to fund Customs Service activities,

Equitable Reports Rise in EarningsNEW YORK - Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United

Beijing Fair Contracts Worth $80 MillionThe Chinese capital's first export trade fair closed

It took an extra month for the governor of Washington to get answers to his environmental questions

Alan J. Herbert, insurance editor at The Journal of Commerce, died Saturday, Feb. 28. He was 55.

One of the colony's most aggressive Chinese entrepreneurs, with record profits for his two primary v

ICI to Boost Capacity For Resins at NC PlantICI Americas Inc. announced a multimillion-dolla

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, the largest chemical company in the United Kingdom, announced a ma

Kerr-McGee Coal Corp. is negotiating an export contract that would move Illinois coal to the Gulf Co

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

The Midwest may have lost some major companies to the Sun Belt in recent years, but the Joliet, Ill.

Animal Voices Toy Recalled for SafetyToys-R-Us is recalling Animal Voices Musical Toys becau

Danish Vessel Located After Distress CallLERWICK, Shetland Islands - A Danish trawler that s