Latest news

British Petroleum reported an annual profit of 817 million, or US$1.24 billion, for 1986, a 49 perc

Those who travel in the pursuit of commerce on a regular basis soon discover that business travel c

Dynamit Nobel Chemicals plans a $12 million doubling of its cyanoacetate production capacity and exp

The New York State Public Service Commission approved the Long Island Lighting Co.'s two-year, $20 m

THE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS of Texas in Austin is advising members to be prepared just in case

Restrictions on issuance of Euroyen bonds will be eased over the next few months, possibly as soon a

President Reagan announced plans to nominate Ronald Cass, a Boston University law professor, to the

Insurance stocks moved higher but oil issues gave ground Thursday as the stock market struggled to p

A judge is considering whether a West German industrialist manipulated invoices for $6 million worth

U.S. chemical companies may not have enough time to make the plant modifications that are expected t

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

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

Railroad labor unions today will unveil their package of concessions to defuse the furor over alcoho

Leyland Trucks and Freight Rover, part of the state-owned Rover Group PLC, are to be merged with DAF

GENERAL NEWS By the year 2010, cars may travel routinely at 130 miles an hour over long haul

Bunge Terminates Deal For Sale of FacilitiesBunge Corp. Thursday announced its agreement all

Federal Express management is to meet this week to try and finalize plans for the future development

A third era of U.S. Agriculture may be in the works and a new form of rugged individualism might be

Talk about the U.S. dollar's weakness to a European ship agent specializing in the North Atlantic tr

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

The first shipments of U.S. cigarettes, beer and wine are en route to Taiwan under a market-opening

The first shipments of U.S. cigarettes, beer and wine are en route to Taiwan under a market-opening

JUST WHEN GROWTH SEEMED ON TRACK, the economy provided an unwelcome reminder of how fragile it can b

The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.3 percent annual rate in the final three months of 1986, even

A top European Community official said U.S. allegations of unfair trade practices by the Airbus airc

The national airline of Peru applied to the Department of Transportation for permission to begin car

FitzGerald Defeated DUBLIN, Ireland - Charles Haughey defeated Prime Minister Garret FitzGer

Top U.S. officials tried to play down expectations arising from meetings this weekend in Paris of fi

Ugland Shipping Co. A/S of Grimstad, Norway, has agreed to turn over all company profits over an 18-

The New York Stock Exchange said it has implemented a series of steps to further protect the integri

Columbia Gas Unit To Join Erie PipelineWILMINGTON, Del. - Columbia Gas System Inc. and ANR P

Leather Showcase Set The third edition of the New York Leather Exposition will have an inter

The Reagan administration's decision to restore most favored nation tariff treatment for Poland coul

Canada's Coast Guard wants modification of a four-year-old design for a very large icebreaker intend

Nippon Kokan K.K., one of Japan's largest steel and shipbuilding firms, plans to reduce its work for

Domestic oil production seems likely to fall far short of estimated Indian demand of 60 million tons

A top-ranking U.S. energy official speaking in the heartland of the nation's oil production industry

Japan's six largest shipping companies will lose a total of $300.6 million in the North American lin

Weds., Feb. 18, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

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