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The European Community's chief trade official said he saw no more than a 40 percent chance of avoidi

Emery Air Freight reports that December 1986 shipments rose 14 percent and weight increased 20 perce

A total of 525 billion yen ($3.32 billion) of bonds guaranteed by the Japanese government will be fl

Ohio business and lawmakers are setting the stage for little compromise with the governor on product

Japan must do more to reduce its enormous annual trade surpluses in the interest of the global econo

The Argentine government will soon raise to 8.70 Argentine australs per 100 kilograms the minimum su

Taiwan registered a record trade surplus of US$15.6 billion in 1986, with exports reaching a record

Westconn International Trade Association. Monthly meeting. Jan. 13 at Skipper's Restaurant, Norwalk,

Japan must do more to reduce its enormous annual trade surpluses in the interest of the global econo

One of Japan's leading paper companies said it is considering taking over a Canadian pulp maker and

Dow Rises Above 2000 NEW YORK - The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose above the histo

Mobay Corp. Hikes ThionylChloride PriceMobay Corp.'s Inorganic Chemicals Division an

Action on a bill introduced in Congress that would give governors a veto on new nuclear plant projec

The port administrator spent an hour and a half of his evening trying to contact Italy's transport m

The U.S. decision earlier this week to boost subsidized feed barley exports to Saudi Arabia by 1.25

Last year was a banner one for Monsanto Co.'s Fibers Division. Earl N. Brasfield, group vice

AIG Liability Cover $1 Million for HotelAmerican International Group confirmed that its memb

Terminal operators in Washington state and British Columbia are vying for the contract to handle con

R. Lawless Named ChiefOf CN RailRonald Lawless, president of Canadian National Railw

GENERAL NEWS Merrill Lynch economists warned that improvement in the U.S. trade deficit is a

Government plans to sell off state assets in Argentina's petrochemicals industry are overshadowed by

Chile's January-November 1986 trade surplus rose to US$981.7 million, up from $756.1 million in the

Storage Sites Closed BASEL, Switzerland - Swiss chemical manufacturer Ciba-Geigy A.G. said T

Growth Seen In Hot-FillPackagingIn the next ten years, hot-fill and retort packaging

President Reagan's failure to budget adequate new funds for the fight against acid rain has upset th

Directors of the Columbia Gas System Inc. have approved a $300 million 1987 capital budget, said Joh

Faced with continuing gloomy forecasts for locomotive purchases in the coming months and years, Gene

XTRA Corp.'s shareholder rights plan appears to have stalled a takeover attempt by Itel Corp. of Chi

If U.S. trade deficit numbers don't improve in 1987, you can kiss the economy goodbye, according to

Southern Coke & Coal Corp. won two out of 13 weekly spot coal contracts awarded by the Tennessee Va

While the Marine Corps continues to search for a few good men, the International Longshoremen's and

Unless major new oil discoveries are made in the next few years, Algeria will be counting on its nat

Vancouver Cargo Line Will Take on TouristsVANCOUVER, British Columbia - The last active vess

The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials closed above the historic 2000 level Thursday, as the stock

West Germany's balance of payments showed a deficit of 3.765 billion deutsche marks in November, acc

A wholly owned air cargo subsidiary soon will be established by Japan Line Ltd., executives of that

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

Japan's Nippon Steel Corp., the world's largest steel producer, will close five of its 12 blast fur

Paula L. Green, a former daily newspaper reporter, has joined the insurance reporting staff at The J

With electric rates on Hawaii among the highest in the United States, geothermal exploration crews a