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European spot oil prices rose by about 25 cents a barrel Thursday, makinggains over the week

Chevron Chemical Co. announced plans to shut down and mothball its ammonia fertilizer plant at Pasc

After what government officials describe as "10 months of hard bargaining," the International Moneta

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

The Bundesbank seems unlikely to agree to an early cut in West German interest rates, despite growin

One of Britain's largest but lowest-profile trading and service groups is reorganizing its Far Easte

Israeli authorities decided to suspend negotiations with China for thepurchase of coal.<

Jacksonville believes it now has the plan developed that will save the port's lucrative but threate

British exporters expect new U.S. markets to open up as a result of the recent realignment of the wo

If you think it's hard to find the job that suits you, consider Robert Kress. He waited 15 years bef

Peter J. Brix, chief executive officer of Knappvon Corp., a Portland-based towboat operation, was na

Representatives of international shipping interests proposed to the U.N. secretary-general that a Un

The U.S. dollar steadied Thursday in relatively quiet trading after its hectic, week-long fall again

Fertilzer ConsumptionFalls 6 percentDomestic consumption of fertilizer products was

The Procter & Gamble Co. plans to consolidate all of its Richardson-Vicks operations in Connecticut

Current problems with the acceptance of EC powdered milk by Brazilian consumers due to radiation lev

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

Massachusetts doctors are upset with new state rules - said to be the nation's toughest - aimed at

Most corporate credit rating changes will be downgrades this year, repeating what happened in 1986,

The prospect of increased shipments of coal from China is the one bright spot in a dry cargo market

Evergreen Lines will more than double its cargo capacity on the West Coast Monday when it begins to

Britain's Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) has no fears about its ability to meet energy

A Moroccan cement manufacturer, Cement Oriental, is close to selecting a supplier for 20,000 metric

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. says 1987 auto rates may not be finalized in Massachusetts until early

The Great Lakes ports renewed a claim that the federal government improperly diverted 120 million po

The port of Portland Commission approved a new two-year lease with two Japanese steamship companies

South Korea Boosts Overseas InvestmentSEOUL, South Korea - Investment in overseas projects b

SOWING THE WIND: The familiar refrain of warnings about trade and budget deficits can dull the sense

Export Controls Lifted WASHINGTON - The Reagan Administration will lift export controls on U

A major supplier to Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will build a $37.5 million auto parts plant in this Cha

Sales of basic oleochemicals in EC countries will grow an average 2.5 percent per annum from 1985's

Canadians OptimisticFor 1987The plastics industry of Canada had a good year in 1986

Aetna Life & Casualty Co. is moving full force into the tight directors and officers liability marke

The Brazilian 1986-87 (October-September) soybean crop should be about 16 million metric tons, base

Senior officials of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade are confident that the looming trade

Hong Kong Bank Cuts Prime RateHONG KONG The Hang Seng Bank said it lowered its prime lendin

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

The port of San Francisco said it expects the Food and Drug administration. to accept it's offer of

ANOTHER DEFECTION. The folks at Atlantic Mutual have been doing business on the same corner, Wall an

Volkswagen of America Inc. will recall about 227,000 Audi 5000 cars following allegations of sudden