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The Swiss subsidiary of the U.S. consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson said a judge has forbidde

Illinois Tool Works, Nifco Set VentureIllinois Tool Works Inc. said it signed a joint ventur

Indian Seafood Fair ScheduledMADRAS, India - The Indian Seafood Trade Fair will be held at t

Some 400 furniture artisans in Concordia, Mexico, are busy producing hand- crafted furniture for U.S

It's no longer a crime in Taiwan to write a bad check. While many businessmen fear the chang

Honda officials are expected to announce today in Tokyo and Columbus, Ohio, that the automaker will

GENERAL NEWSBudget Director James Miller sought to keep the Reagan administration's fiscal p

New austerity measures being implemented by Cuba will have only a marginal impact on the country's d

The criminal case against Norwegian shipowner John Fredriksen and five employees of his company, Mar

Jeremiah Denton has been named chairman of the Commission on the Merchant Marine and Defense, a post

GOOD NEIGHBORS: The Canaveral Port Authority received a $2.5 million contractfrom the U.S. N

The Australian government has taken a positive step to further the "Aussie ships for Aussie cargoes"

The Senate Commerce Committee officially gained six new members as the 100th Congress continued the

Port of Grays Harbor officials are breathing easier now that the president's fiscal 1988 budget incl

Most of the crew of a freighter registered in Greece went on strike for payment of back wages and co

The port of Chicago said it had more cargo than expected in the first 11 months of 1986, resulting i

A high-level meeting of U.S. and EC officials is set for Jan. 23-24 here in an attempt to solve a di

A Federal Maritime Commission staff counsel believes the agency has the authority to issue a cease-a

Volume Rises 12 percent On Winnipeg ExchangeWINNIPEG, Manatoba - A total of 1,995,185 contra

Officials from Brazil, Colombia and six other leading coffee-producing countries are to meet in Lond

The chairman of the World Food Council Tuesday called for an agreement among major food producers on

The South Korean Corn Processors Industry Association purchased 55,000 metric tons of U.S. No. 2, 15

United States Lines Inc. says it hopes to save approximately $333,000 a year by using an outside com

Production of manufactured dairy products such as butter and cheese continues to drop below year-ear

Agriculture subsidies worldwide stand "a good chance" of being phased outbecause of U.S. leg

Japanese Oil Tanker Hit in Persian GulfTOKYO A Japanese oil tanker traveling in the Persi

Rep. Mario Biaggi, a Democratic congressman from New York, flatly denied any wrongdoing related to p

The privatization of the port of Gothenburg a year ago has spurred the private development of a $6.

Massachusetts property/casualty insurers say insurance and tort reforms proposed by a governor's stu

Wall Street has made its first major investment in the New York Insurance Exchange. And in a

Marsh & McLennan Inc. acquired a New York-based insurance brokerage firm that specializes in providi

India: Carbide Knew Of Gas Leak PotentialBHOPAL, India - The government charged Wednesday th

The payment of more than $7.6 million to 10 local charities has been completed by two defendants as

A pump designed to circulate the blood of heart attack victims temporarily while their own damaged o

The first lawsuits stemming from Sunday's fatal Amtrak-Conrail crash were filed Tuesday. And

Federal investigators will establish blame quickly in the Amtrak/Conrail train crash near Baltimore

The Upjohn Co. announced a letter of intent has been signed between the Asgrow Seed Co., a wholly ow

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

Wednesday, January 7, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. dollar rose against most foreign currencies except the yen Wednesday on massive central ban