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Tax Reform Effect on Property and Casualty Insurers, a conference, will be held March 5-6 in New Yor

A regional Federal Aviation Administration official is urging the agency to inspect the 70 jets that

East Germany and China signed a treaty to begin regular airline service between East Berlin and Beij

Once the vanguard in the nuclear power industry, the Tennessee Valley Authority is trying to rebuild

An ultimatum by Louw de Graaf, the new Dutch social affairs minister, forced Rotterdam's striking co

The Association of Independent Stevedores is trying to attack one of the biggest problems faced by i

The Maritime Administration paid off the government-guaranteed financing on four more United States

Farrell Lines Inc., which has been out of the North Atlantic trade, was low bidder for the contracts

Guilford Transportation Industries is asking Interstate Commerce Commission approval to turn yet ano

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

The Reagan administration won't get legislation to recapitalize the thrift industry without associat

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

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

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

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

The debated lowering or removal of the current U.S. tariff of 3 percent to 6 percent on Canadian exp

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Regional and Distribution Carriers Conference, Feb. 22-26, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, Calif. Co

Murjani USA Ltd., a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturer and marketer, said it is

Sea-Land Service Inc. appointed Jon F. Klein vice president, marine operations. He is responsible fo

Alumni Association, State University of New York Maritime College. Luncheon. Feb. 25 in honor of N.

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

United States Lines Inc. said the cargo bookings on its trans-Pacific and South America services are

Biocraft Laboratories Inc., a leading manufacturer of generic drugs, announced that it received appr

The value of U.S. farm exports is expected to hold at a decade-low level of $26 billion this fiscal

Rail labor unveiled its plans for limited testing of employees for drug and alcohol use where it im

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

Fri., Feb. 20, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

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

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

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

Venezuela Seeks to Cut Foreign Debt PaymentsCARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's chief negotiato

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

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

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

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

Navistar International Corp. will introduce two new truck models later this year with the accent on

The Reagan administration is expected to unveil legislation today to complete deregulation of the tr

Canadian business circles expressed disappointment or lukewarm approval in response to the "neutral"

USAir Group Inc.'s new $1.65 billion offer for Piedmont Aviation Inc. could signal the bidding war t