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Chinese manufacturers are striving to raise quality and design of textiles, said Zhou Yun-zhong, pre

Dow Hikes Carpet, Paper Latex PricesMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical U.S.A. announced price inc

Aggressive "macho elements" in the U.S. administration have been blamed for frustrating the negotiat

The ambitious project for a Canadian version of Lloyd's of London has collapsed. The Ontario

Trading volume in the secondary market for sovereign debt will expand in 1988, but less of the debt

November 30, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gall

Ethanol producers in the Caribbean say they are encouraged by a recent vote by U.S. House of Represe

When a group of attorneys from around the world gathered in New Orleans recently they agreed on one

Yasuda Mutual Life Insurance Co., one of the largest life insurance firms in Japan, will make a $300

Korean Trade Surplus With US Widens AgainSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's trade surplus wi

Foreign films and television programs provide about the only occasions for Chinese to glimpse ordina

A final decision on whether to go ahead with China's main nuclear power plant will be made after a s

DSI*Rail Changes Name, OwnershipDSI*Rail has changed its name, become the property of 12 U.S

The nation's property/casualty insurance industry's consolidated net income after-tax totaled $11.3

Japan will resort to concerted intervention efforts in the future to counter wild fluctuations in th

The Peruvian government has banned Cargill Inc., the U.S. metals and agribusiness conglomerate, from

Supreme Court to Rule On Gas Pricing IssueThe Supreme Court will decide if operators of some

The Supreme Court will determine whether operators of certain natural gas wells should be free to ch

Boston Ed to Cut Contract WorkersBoston Edison Co. said it will reduce by about one third th

Call it pride. Call it prejudice. But some on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River will

Mexico's state oil company lowered its crude oil export prices by 28 cents a barrel for December del

A tariff on oil imports has become a campaign issue in Iowa and New Hampshire, with several Democrat

Netumar Lines to Hike Calls at CharlestonNetumar Lines, the privately owned Brazilian flag s

Mundane though it might seem, the China Telephone Directory is a landmark in the country's opening t

Kemper Group wants to form a non-profit mutual insurance company whose directors, Kemper says, could

Employers scaled back their hiring plans after the Oct. 19 stock market plunge but still plan to hir

After years of fighting an uphill battle to sell overseas, Silicon Valley manufacturers are getting

The Reagan administration is intentionally allowing the dollar to weaken to boost U.S. exports and t

It's hard to imagine that two containerports could have grown faster this decade than did Savannah,

Top Stories: A new marine terminal under construction at the port of Baltimore is the only major,

A strike by Air Canada ground workers effectively has shut down all freight and passenger operations

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to decide whether a railroad employee can be denied assistance from

A federal judge here approved a $35.5 million proposal by the Burlington Northern Railroad Co. to fr

Officials in Taiwan are seriously considering a bid to rejoin the General Agreement on Tariffs and T

Despite the ups and downs of coal exports since 1980, the Maritime Administration believes the coal-

Coast Guard officials say it will take at least 10 days to resolve the case of a McAllister Co. barg

British Shipbuilders, the state-owned corporation, reported a substantial improvement in its trading

The Department of Transportation is considering a policy change that wouldallow some insulin

Mon., Nov. 30, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

After looking to foreign suppliers to fill recent spot coal needs, fuel buyers for Florida Power Cor