Latest news

Lawyers and industry analysts Monday were still trying to interpret the ramifications of the Interst

With Seattle gearing up to go after lucrative Alaska cruise trade, the port that has that trade says

LA County Farms Out Workers Comp CasesA backlog of about 8,000 workers' compensation lawsuit

Marginal tax reductions are the key to stimulating growth in Latin American countries and providing

Statements by Hong Kong government officials Monday that tougher legislation may be enacted to deter

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

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

The leading telecommunications companies in the United States and Britain are joining to build a hig

AVIATION The popularity of frequent-flier awards programs means that millions of travelers w

BASF Corp. Chemicals division will expand its neopentyl glycol capacity in Freeport, Texas, from 35

ND Senator Criticizes US-Canada AgreementA North Dakota senator told the National Coal Assoc

A demand by the United States for special treatment threatens to delay agreement on a proposed inter

About 100 protesters drove to the state capital Sunday to protest New Jersey's high auto insurance r

It isn't the threat of communism or crushing international debt that is causing anxiety across the C

A transportation consultant says 1988 will be a challenging year for intermodal businesses as growth

Kia Motor Co., South Korea's No. 3 automaker, plans to construct car assembly plants in China and Hu

Two Stories: Czechoslovakia Seeks To End Trade SlideCzechoslovak Economic Investment Seen St

The U.S. dollar drifted lower Monday, largely on suspicions central banks would step in should the d

The Japanese yen and the European currency unit should become key reserve currencies along with the

EXPORT CERTIFICATES REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM MEXICO. The United States and Mexico h

Fiat, Brazilian State Near Debt Swap PactSAO PAULO, Brazil - Fiat SpA of Turin, Italy, and t

Any sizable reduction in U.S. forces abroad would hit the U.S.-flag merchant marine hard. St

A U.S. warship fired a flare and machine gun warning shots at a pair of fishing boats on Monday as i

Iran Proposes to Swap Oil for Argentine BeefBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Leading private export

Amtrak to Aid Spain In Testing of New CarsAmtrak says it will help the Spanish National Rail

ICC Supports Shippers In Rate DisputeThe Interstate Commerce Commission supported six shippe

1567.0 (Feb. 22, 1988) Previous day - 1568.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchan

FFB Inc., a bank holding company, may acquire insurance broker Broad and Lombardy under an applicati

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

Mexico Asks US Help On Bond Swap PlanMEXICO CITY - Mexico has asked the United States to giv

Japanese Stand Firm On Rice Import BanJapan will not comply with foreign demands calling for

British manufacturers of car components are hoping to take full advantage of a shift in strategy by

Government sources in Brazil are divided over whether President Jose Sarney will veto local producti

Uncertainty surrounds plans to construct a large coal terminal at the Portuguese port of Stines beca

Contract Settlement To Boost Phillips NetBARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Phillips Petroleum Co. said t

BA Orders Two More Boeing 757 Twin-jetsBritish Airways ordered two additional Boeing 757 twi

With rapid growth in container volume expected, Seattle port commissioners are pressing ahead to exp

Mail cutbacks, forced by federal budget reductions, are starting to be felt by customers who are fin

Willy de Clercq, the Common Market's top external affairs official, said that one problem facing the

Many foreign companies are finding they will have to manufacture in the United States if they wish t