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Oct. 27 Baltic International Freight Futures Exchangeprev.Close High Low

Hundreds of curious truckers could not resist the chance to see their tormentors up close. T

Longshoremen in Southern California for years have enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle - good wages, ste

1148.0 (Oct. 27) Previous day - 1148.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

Philadelphia Port Corp. Chairman Raymond K. Denworth Jr. said Monday he would resign, ending a contr

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

W. German Fair Looks At Industrial SafetyDUSSELDORF, West Germany - A + A 87, an industrial

A state law requiring drivers to show proof of insurance when stopped by police, suspended five mont

The number of textile shipments seized by U.S. Customs officers during fiscal year 1987 increased dr

Scott Worldwide, a subsidiary of Scott Paper Co., announced Tuesday that it will spend more than $25

Berkley Net Rises To $13 MillionGREENWICH, Conn. - W.R. Berkley Corp. reported that net inco

An advanced machine from E.W. Downs & Sons Ltd. in Britain has been designed to grade potatoes effic

The Japanese government will propose the first cut in consumer rice prices since the end of World Wa

The Reagan administration has announced export restrictions on 14 different categories of goods to I

Clad in a khaki shirt and pants tucked into 13-inch dark leather ranch boots, Patricia Ziegler is he

German Trade Surplus Soared in SeptemberFRANKFURT, West Germany - West Germany posted a trad

Ghana Bauxite Co. Reports Output DipBauxite production by the Ghana Bauxite Co. totaled 79,8

Government crisis managers could take heart from economic reports Tuesday showing wage inflation rem

In late March 1986, just days before U.S. planes bombed the Libyan mainland - the U.S. battleship Io

The lower European Community grains crop combined with budgetary problems will mean there is no pres

The United Arab Emirates are not in danger of an attack by Iran because of the large volume of trade

Stocks rose sharply at the opening Tuesday, taking a cue from foreign markets, but gave back some of

Adam Opel AG, the West German subsidiary of General Motors Corp., confirmed Tuesday that it plans to

Ford Motor Co. posted a 1.43 percent rise in its third quarter net income, pushing its year-to-date

Big Loss Possible In BP Stock SaleUnderwriters participating in the sale of the U.K. governm

As the financial crisis continued, Reagan administration and congressional budget negotiators began

Ask any shipping executive off the record and he'll tell you: rebating, or payments from a steamship

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has dissolved an injunction against a strike by 750 workers of

Days before a referendum to shut down Maine's only nuclear plant, a new study shows the facility has

In 1985, V.S. Software Co., a small Arkansas firm, decided to test the export market. The co

Antiquated public policies and outdated trade rules are pushing the United States toward a radical e

The chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission and his top aides concede they'll probably never end

Top Stories The potential of Free Trade Zones for curing global trade woes remains in question. 13A

Top Stories: New Zealand's government will be under pressure through the end of the decade to res

This week's scheduled delivery of two more U.S. car ships, raising to four the number entering servi

The Chamber of Commerce calls it an eyesore and wants it junked, but some residents want to keep a b

Rubber Products Shipments to GrowShipments of U.S. industrial rubber products are projected

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration this week fined International Paper Co. $242,000 for

By applying the latest techniques of genetic engineering, investigators have induced laboratory mice

Soviet nuclear power officials concluded a two-week tour of the United States on Monday, saying they