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Dow Reports Price HikesFor PS ResinsMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical U.S.A., Midland, a

Toledo Distribution Inc., a subsidiary of the Sumitomo Corp. of America, begam building a warehousin

The government of Singapore announced that a new container terminal will be built there because of a

The U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Ports/Eastern Mediterranean and North African Freight Conference announce

An official of Robert E. Derektor Shipyard said the decline of the dollar's value is putting the yar

The Federal Maritime Commission received another request for an exemptionfrom its filing req

Japan's direct corporate overseas investment in fiscal 1985 totaled US$12.2 billion, up 20.3 percent

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Soviet press reports suggest the cotton crop in the region o

A special promotion of U.S. food products in West Germany is expected to lead to nearly $1 million i

County agriculture officials have set up traps in the area where a Mediterranean fruit fly was disco

The government declared a nationwide state of siege and arrested scores of labor and church leaders

Yugoslavia to Import More Wheat from USBELGRADE, Yugoslavia - This country will import about

The tax plan waiting final congressional approval will force farmers to pay higher taxes while facin

Hired farm workers are being paid about 8 percent more than they were a year ago, according to an Ag

Canadian Port and Harbour Association. 28th annual meeting Sept. 6-10 at Hilton International Windso

Norsk Hydro intends to increase its capacity for shipping steadily increasing volumes of ammonia.

The Federal Maritime Commission will adopt a new procedure for notifying parties to agreements under

Economic development, population changes and growth of new tourism markets will lessen dependence on

Indonesian Survey Ship Is Gutted by FireJAKARTA, Indonesia - A survey ship owned by the stat

An official with the West Gulf Maritime Association disputes a Port of Houston Authority assertion t

The International Longshoremen's Association returned to the picket line at Port Everglades Thursday

Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd. wants to resume its $618,914.12 reparations case against Waterman S

e following are the results of Thursday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge freigh

Jose Luis Machinea, Argentina's new central bank chief, promised to end the official system of redis

The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp., a quasi-government agency that insures private pensions, wants

Bucking a series of negative reports from securities analysts, the stock market struggled in vain Th

Smokeless Tobacco Ads Banned From AirwavesTelevision ads inviting viewers to try "a pouch in

The nation's insurance crisis is ending, with increasing availability of coverage despite the fact m

A HOT TIP: Property/casualty insurance stocks may be in for a run today. A. Michael Frinquel

Wednesday, August 28,1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanadaU.

More than 55 years ago, this community adopted the name of the company whose asbestos products gave

Libel awards are often larger and growing faster than judgements in medical malpractice and product

The value of the Japanese currency may climb to about 130 yen to the U.S.dollar early next y

Japan's ambassador to the United States stopped short of promising U.S. firms opportunities to bid o

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

Soviet-US Meeting WASHINGTON - Declaring the Soviet Union was "not interested in an empty su

One of the world's premier maritime groups, Wah Kwong Shipping & Investment Co. Ltd., enters a state

The movie viewer sees the beautiful actress stepping out of the Mercedes, Porsche or Ferrari. It's f

Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and North Atlantic shippi

U.S.-flag carriers, maritime unions and the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee believe th