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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

Rocky Aoki, president of Benihana of Tokyo Inc., signed a $1 million agreement with Chattanooga-base

Ministerial representatives from the five major wheat exporters met this week, but made no firm deci

Large increases in refined oil products and coal shipments helped Amsterdam increase its 1986 cargo-

As expected, Reagan administration legislative proposals sent to Congress Thursday would sharply inc

Hanjin Container Lines confirmed that the Hanjin Incheon is "presumed lost at sea," and the South Ko

Arrow Creditors OK Reorganization PlanArrow Air's creditors' committee has agreed in princip

Malaysian financier Tan Sri Khoo presented creditors with a proposal to repay liabilities of the sca

Airbus Industrie's marketing director pasted a Valentine's Day heart bearing its name on the lapel o

Key Senate Finance Committee members and Reagan administration officials seem to be far apart on maj

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., low bidder to deepen 12 miles of Hampton Roads outbound ship channel,

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

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

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

Four Western states will consider banning a commonly used ship paint said to be toxic to many types

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

NJ Urged to Accept Proposal on MonorailTRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey should jump on a developer

Increased gains in the sulfuric acid market look promising for producers of by-product acid over vol

A report on longshoremen's container-handling rules at the port of Vancouver is likely to be complet

Ten syndicates on the Miami insurance exchange have agreed to file for voluntary rehabilitation in a

The U.S. dollar edged upward Thursday, rising on reports of a Group of Seven meeting and revised gro

A former official of Mitsubishi Bank of California and its Japanese parent was charged with embezzli

EC Hits Japan Copiers With New 20 percent DutyBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Community has

Japan may be underestimating the determination of Congress to correct the massive trade imbalance, R

The Congressional Budget Office drew its line at $26.4 billion - the amount by which it says the Rea

Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y, warned the maritime industry that it may be hit soon with increased u

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