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A widespread infestation of grasshoppers and locusts in Africa is largely under control, although so

CBT Sets Nov. 17 To Start Wheat FuturesThe Chicago Board of Trade announced that directors s

The Reagan administration still hopes the downward drift in commodity prices will trigger a recovery

The European oil market reacted cooly to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreement

Venezuela Decreasing Foreign Debt TotalCARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela will have paid back $5

The Maryland Port Administration has called for "a better labor environment" to improve the port of

Japan's annual energy requirements will soar by some 70 percent over the next 44 years, reaching bet

OCTOBER 29 - Reinsurance, Eleventh Annual Research Seminar of Insurance Information Institut

A new hedging vehicle may be available soon for participants in financial markets who have multiple

Ohio Casualty Corp. said third quarter operating income rose to $19 millionfrom $11.9 millio

Increases in the costs of health care and auto parts, large jury awards and insurance fraud are the

Injured NY Roofer Awarded $3.5 MillionPOUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - A former city roofer who suffered

Finding qualified employees and paying skyrocketing insurance premiums are the two of the biggest pr

Malaysia Tightens 1987 Fiscal BeltAt least one more grim year is in store for commodity-depe

Alcoa Agrees to Sell Century City HoldingsAluminum Co. of America, first developer of the Ce

Todd Shipyards Corp. reported second quarter net income of $173,000, compared with a loss of $4,306,

Japan's last oceangoing commercial whaling fleet leaves for the antarctic Tuesday to close down the

Ecuadorian Law Sparks Labeling ChangesCargo in containers or loose packages in transit to Ec

Deep in the labyrinth of wind tunnels and computer simulation labs at NASA's Ames Research Center he

Japan's economy is sinking deeper into the doldrums as industries battle an export decline stemming

The port of Portland's five-year plan to create an 800-passenger harbor tour boat is awash in a sea

Eastern Airlines and CF AirFreight have reportedly discussed the prospect of abandoning their Moonli

Continental Airlines filed with the Department of Transportation for authority to serve the Seattle/

Alaska Air to Buy Stake in San JuanAlaska Air Group Inc. has agreed to purchase a 50 percent

Shippers and truckers have appointed a joint committee to solve problems the carriers say are caused

Sulfur emissions from coal-fired power plants have long been regarded as a major cause of air pollut

The Federal Highway Administration unveiled its new state of the art pavement tester to help highway

Mack Trucks Inc. announced new updated versions of its diesel engines, along with a new extended wa

PRESIDENT REAGAN had to pass up a chance for a live appearance at the American Trucking Associations

Otter Trail Gets Nod To Operate BN TracksOtter Trail Valley Railroad received Interstate Com

Coniston Partners, a New York investors group, raised its tender offer for Gelco Corp. stock in a re

Soo Line Railroad Posts Loss of $5.73 MillionSoo Line Railroad lost $5.73 million in the thi

President Reagan signed into law legislation deregulating the nation's freight forwarding industry.<

Ozal Travels to Seoul SEOUL, South Korea - Turkish Prime Minister Turgut Ozal will visit Seo

Jamaican businessmen asked Edward Seaga, Jamaica's prime minister, to make a firm decision on his p

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK PHILIPPINES - Bank will guarantee the financing of U.S. exports for the P

A senior official with the U.S. Federal Reserve Board complained that West Germany's large trade sur

West Germany's automakers, enjoying a strong buyers market at home and a vigorous rise in their expo

An expected 20 percent increase in exports, reaching $37 billion, has not resulted in any sense of e

At least one more grim year is in store for commodity-dependent Malaysia, and possibly more than tha