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January sales, one of the world's greatest merchandising events, have gotten off to a brisk start, a

GREETINGS: Soviet officials began their remarks to U.S. executives at the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Trade and E

Increased interest from foreign investors has prompted the Kingston Free Zone to begin expanding it

A U.S.-Canadian agreement intended to settle a lumber trade dispute between the two countries has be

A Brooklyn, N.Y., company owned by a Nigerian tribal chief plans to build a $400 million automobile

Tourism earnings in Grenada are climbing as U.S. tourists pour into the eastern Caribbean island.

The Savile Row tailors Gieves and Hawkes, offering a few men's suits at 1911 prices, disappointed so

Britain's economy will boom this year with higher growth and falling unemployment, predicted the Con

San Joaquin Valley wine grape growers may benefit from a 200 percent levy on selected European Comm

China's boldest experiment in Western-style financing begins soon with the re-opening of the Bank of

Universal Savings Sold To Australian FirmORANGE, Calif. - Unity Corp. Ltd. of Sydney said it

Palau's President Lazarus Salii and his Cabinet are searching for means to assure the tiny western P

Instead of looking outside the state for new employers, a Seattle area economic council wants to exp

Siemens, Telecom Plus Set Share Purchase PactBOCA RATON, Fla. - Siemens Information Systems

R.A.F. Group acquired Vinyl Building Products Inc., a designer and extruder of vinyl-framed windows

Chinese graduate student Xu Shiku is an expert in debt financing. He wears a Western-style tweed jac

The Perkin Medal for 1987 will be awarded to J. Paul Hogan and Robert L. Banks of Phillips Petroleum

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Haztech Inc. of Atlanta was awarded a contra

The U.S. dollar began 1987 foreign exchange trading Friday by sliding lower against major foreign cu

U.S. coal exports moving through New Orleans area terminals in 1986 will be up between 26 percent an

M&T Chemicals Inc. announced an increase in its prices for tributyltin oxide, effective Jan. 2, 1987

Chevron Chemical Co. announced it is selling its specialty and commodity fertilizer plant at Fort Ma

GENERAL NEWS There will be no one home at Capitol Hill or White House when the fiscal 1988 b

San Joaquin Valley wine grape growers may benefit from a 200 percent levy on selected European Comm

Despite the stock market's fast start on 1987 trading, analysts appear to be unconvinced that the ma

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad Urged Malaysians to dedicate themselves to improving productivity to

Palau's President Lazarus Salii and his Cabinet are searching for means to assure the tiny western P

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

China's boldest experiment in Western-style financing begins soon with the re-opening of the Bank of

Siemens, Telecom Plus Set Share Purchase PactBOCA RATON, Fla. - Siemens Information Systems

A survey of more than 3,300 Chinese indicates most of them favor economic reforms which they hope wi

Chinese graduate student Xu Shiku is an expert in debt financing. He wears a Western-style tweed jac

U.S.-China trade will enjoy a moderate expansion this year, the National Council for U.S.-China Trad

Profits of U.S. automakers ran between $6.6 billion and $6.9 billion last year, down sharply from t

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

Friday, Jan. 2, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Arkla Unit Acquires Arkansas Firm's AssetsSHREVEPORT, La. - Arkla Inc. said its Arkla Explor

The Swedish Club has captured a big share of the international ship's hull insurance market.

United States Lines renewed the insurance on its fleet of 14 containerships. Hull and war-ri

A decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to force up the world price of oil b