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As hearings start to set 1989 automobile insurance rates, one insurance industry official fears a fa

The Soviet government is negotiating possible investment in a Mexican government-owned tractor compa

The state-owned Egyptian Petrochemical Co. is expanding its production capacity in an effort to beco

Praising Michael Dukakis' trade, labor and fiscal policies, the AFL-CIO Wednesday unanimously endors

The U.S. trade deficit fell by 14.9 percent from April through June, the biggest improvement in more

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

Canadian postal workers went on strike in selected locations across the country early Wednesday afte

The Port of Montreal, Canada's leading general cargo port, Wednesday unveiled a long-term developmen

DOT TOUGHENS RULES ON BRIDGE INSPECTIONSThe Department of Transportation issued new rules th

Rising operating costs and flat freight rates cut first-quarter profits for the nation's largest tru

BIRMINGHAM INTERESTED IN MILL SOUGHT BY IRAQOfficials with Birmingham Steel Corp. say they a

Britain will resume official export credit insurance cover for Brazil. Medium-term export cr

JAPANESE GROUP WINS IRANIAN PIPE CONTRACTA Japanese consortium has won an order worth about

San Diego Gas & Electric Co. adopted a poison pill severance plan for its employees, effectively end

The Taiwan government is spending more on pollution control in an effort to improve environmental co

Fertilizer consumption in the United States is projected to grow slowly through 1992 to 45 million

Sharp Electronics Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of one of Japan's largest electronics companies, announ

Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has hinted his government will, if necessary, delay the Jan.

CMS ENERGY CORP. (Dearborn, Mich.) - Paul E. Geiger was named vice president and principal accountin

TANZANIA TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT IN COALDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - A new Chinese-built coal

Financial analysts are divided on whether the Bundesbank will raise its interest rates after its bi

Wed., Aug. 24, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Union dockworkers returned to their jobs at the Port of Jacksonville, Fla., following a 27-hour walk

NORTH SEA OIL PROJECTS ON HOLD AFTER DISASTERBritain said Wednesday it was shelving applicat

The C-17, a new military transport plane designed to ferry huge amounts of gear and troops onto smal

U.S. Customs Service agents seized a Lloyd Aereo Boliviano passenger jet Tuesday after finding 46 po

1252 (Aug. 24, 1988) Previous day - 1248 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange i

Pacific Australia Direct Line and Hyundai Merchant Marine are merging their services between the U.S

NORTH EAST INSURANCE CO. (Portland, Maine) - Howard Gunty resigned as chairman at this insurer effec

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

President Reagan wasn't the only one to express reservations as he signed the new trade bill.

RHONE-POULENC TO BUY ICI SILICONES BUSINESSICI Specialty Chemicals has agreed to sell its si

Further slashes in the production capacity of Japan's shipbuilding industry were recommended Tuesday

President Reagan's proposal at world trade talks to scrap all farm subsidies is unlikely to survive

The White House budget office, due to issue revised deficit estimates today, is generally expected t

EUROPEAN AIRLINES SEEK SOLUTIONS TO CONGESTIONAirlines on Tuesday called on European governm

Ladeco, a Chilean airline, will begin twice weekly, direct, jet freighter service to New York next m

On many trains, speed thrills. Scenery flashes past, and passengers dart from side to side to view t

House and Senate staff members have been meeting in an attempt to pave the way for passage during th

Farmers Group Inc. shares rose Tuesday on rumors that B.A.T. Industries PLC will negotiate a higher