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World cocoa bean production for 1986-87 is forecast at 1.97 million metric tons, virtually unchanged

An agreement by cattle executives from four major producers to urge their governments to seek an en

India is urging its textile manufacturers to boost sales to the United States under a new U.S.-India

ITC Finds Injury In Textile ImportsThe International Trade Commission has found in a prelimi

Lee Hills, editorial chairman emeritus of Knight- Ridder, announced his retirement from the Knight-R

Oil Minister Sheik Abdel-Aziz bin Khalifa al-Thani played down the significance of violations of the

European oil prices skidded below $17 a barrel last week as OPEC producers exceeded their agreed out

Coffee Quotas Meeting LONDON - The executive council of the International Coffee Organizatio

The Reagan administration expects to conclude by early March whether Japanese firms are continuing t

Singapore and Brunei signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the laying of a submarine cable

Overwhelming response to The Journal of Commerce's decision to run free jobs- wanted classified adve

France's trade minister suggested the United States and the European Community may launch concerted

A new test of an International Longshoremen's Association contract provision, stemming from the unio

GENERAL NEWS Americans who went on a year-end buying spree in December, cut back sharply in

After learning little or nothing about Federal Reserve policy from Chairman Paul A. Volcker's congre

David B. Benadof thinks it's perfectly normal for foreign businessmen in Brazil to be perplexed by t

Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum wants to turn the entire $300 billion insurance industry upside down, larg

Shippers who had cargo on the missing containership Hanjin Incheon are being advised to file claims

The federal government and its military agencies could save time and money if they put cargo from th

In an effort to attract industrial investments, France has opened the door to corpo rate tax-free in

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

'I said at Harvard Business School, 'I give you an A for what you attract and an F for what you sen

Ohio Lab Will Market UK Nutritional FoodsPowell and Scholefield Ltd., a British company spec

A British company has developed a lightweight walking stick that doubles as a spectator seat. The co

Come March 5, deck and engine officers serving aboard Sun Refining and Marketing Co. tankers could f

Shipping Corp. of India is stepping up the frequency of its container/ breakbulk service to the Unit

The U.S. Customs Service has ruled that the use of authorized credit cards in the payment of duties,

Carrier China Ltd., a subsidiary of Carrier Corp., said it established joint ventures with two Shang

The American Electronics Association is setting up a blue-ribbon task force to help reverse the mass

Dockers at Europe Container Terminus in Rotterdam are alarmed at the absence of any deep-sea ships a

Any television viewer who delighted in the aerial shots of the America's Cup challenge in Australia,

An arbitration hearing is set to begin Monday on whether New Orleans waterfront employers must pay l

Reagan Invited to Sail On the ConstitutionThe skipper of the USS Constitution, the nation's

Australia's foreign debt has climbed to a new high of A$101.37 billion (US$66.9 billion), making it

Thurs., Feb. 19, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

February 19, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gall

Full deregulation of the natural gas industry could give the United States a ''terrific opportunity"

Ratliff Surrenders 11 Rigs to BankVELMA, Okla. - Ratliff Drilling & Exploration Co. said its

Placid Oil Co. officials said they plan to have the Gulf of Mexico Green Canyon deepwater drilling s

Milder than normal weather over the north central states helped Americans save $300 million on heati