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In a closely watched report that often gives early signals of economic activity, the nation's purcha

West German police seized 255 tons of a chemical bound for Libya, but U.S. chemical weapons experts

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

CONTINENTAL CHIEF QUITS AFTER ONE YEAR AT POSTHOUSTON - Martin Shugrue, who took over as pre

Texas oilman Robert Mosbacher was sworn in as secretary of commerce Friday, pledging to help America

Moves are under way to further ease sales of U.S. high technology to China without violating guideli

S. KOREA MAY IMPORT MORE BEEF THIS YEARSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea may import 10,000 to

Five heads of state will meet in Marrakesh this month to discuss forging a North African trade union

Dow Chemical U.S.A. removed a 2-cent-a-pound temporary voluntary allowance, or TVA, from phenol pric

ITC RULING FAVORS THERMOSTAT IMPORTSThe U.S. International Trade Commission has determined t

A former model put all her money in one basket, and now heads a company that grossed almost a millio

FACTORY ORDERS SURGED OVER 4 PERCENT IN DECEMBEROrders to U.S. factories for manufactured go

A major Japanese shippers association contends a capacity-reduction agreement among 13 carriers in t

Representatives of the North American electronic data interchange community now have a bureaucracy t

The American Trucking Associations, Alexandria, Va., has created a Management Systems Council to hel

Thirty-six Japanese and foreign airlines operating out of Japan have agreed to clamp down harder on

Companies involved in mergers or buy-outs slowed their spending on research and development in 1986

Shipping industry leaders and analysts expressed fear that a potential order by Nedlloyd Lines for f

The Soviet government has eased restrictions on joint ventures between Soviet shipping enterprises a

Zimbabwe is rethinking its economic policies under pressure from an ever- longer line of young peopl

Chevron U.S.A. Inc.'s natural gas discovery in the eastern Gulf of Mexico has exploration officials

UPJOHN NET RISES ON ROGAINE SALESKALAMAZOO, Mich. - Rising foreign sales of the anti-baldnes

New incentives are being readied by the Malaysian government to encourage overseas investment, and s

Fri., Feb. 3, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

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

NEW NETWORK PRODUCTS INTRODUCED BY AT&TYORK - American Telephone & Telegraph Co. is introduc

World crude oil output in January averaged 49.6 million barrels a day, down 4 million b/d from Decem

A newspaper report Thursday that Dubai is to cut its crude oil output in February or March is "nonse

EC SEEKS TO RECONCILE EXPORT CONTROLS EFFORTSBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Community is r

NEW YORK - Jerome Karter was named president and chief executive at Scor Re, the U.S. reinsurance su

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

Federal law does not prevent local prosecutors from filing criminal charges against corporate offici

An insurance industry study reveals that more auto accident victims are turning to lawyers to help t

Canada's first, scheduled, double-stack container train is to arrive in Toronto today from Vancouver

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

The Bank of Communications will open a branch office in April in California's Silicon Valley, local

Finance ministers from major industrial nations left here this weekend pinning their hopes for the w

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

Feb. 3, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange*PrevClose High Low Vo

HAWK OF CONNECTICUT INC. (Danbury, Conn.) Frederick C. Timm was named regional international sales a