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Jay F. Kilkenny joins Catalyst Thermal Energy Corp. as president of this owner of district steam uti

If senators who showed up for Thursday's opening round of airline re- regulation hearings are unhapp

The government of Argentina said it intends to free crude oil prices and will press ahead with other

Jacksonville Electric Authority will buy an extra half-million tons of Colombian coal under a plan t

Major business groups are supporting congressional proposals to strengthen U.S. exchange rate polici

Labor Secretary William E. Brock is leaving the Reagan administration confident that pension reform

All firms that trade internationally with or within Europe face chaos or delays in customs clearance

PLM Inc. Reports Higher EarningsSAN FRANCISCO PLM Cos. Inc. reported third quarter income o

A U.S.-Mexican trade regulation agreement should be signed by the end of this year, Commerce Ministe

Even a change in government won't affect foreign investors in France, a high- powered group of offic

U.S. agricultural exports will show an increase in fiscal 1987, with the volume of U.S. foreign comm

The dollar fell through key support levels Thursday, but fears of intervention by central banks lift

General Automation has received orders valued at close to $275,000 for an expansion of the computer

Sometime next year, in between ads for quick cars and fast food, new spots carrying the U.S. airline

A six-month extension of hospital cost containment legislation moved to the Massachusetts Senate aft

Details of the largest international stock offering in history were disclosed Thursday when the U.K.

U.S. consumption of cobalt in the production of chemicals and ceramic materials was mixed in 1986, c

Current Textile Quotas: Where the Average Recent Utilization Rate Indicates Full Quota Utili

BASF Corp. Acquires Courtaulds Yarn UnitWILLIAMSBURG, Va. - BASF Corp.'s fibers division and

Bankers and three steamship companies hold the fate of eight United States Lines Econships in their

In 1982, Leading Edge Products Inc., a computer software firm based in Canton, Mass., attended a tra

The use of microcomputers as a tariff filing and rate calculation tool should take a significant ste

The Maritime Administration is cautiously optimistic about its troubled ship construction loan and m

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Truckers are expected to sidestep government rejection of a collective rate increase by independentl

Marathon Petroleum dealers in the Cleveland area said they donated 3 cents to the Rock and Roll Hall

As U.S. energy security continues to be debated, many experts are turning their attention to the wea

The presidents of the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange disagreed sharply o

Baker Criticizes German Rate HikesWASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary James A. Baker III said Th

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

An agreement reached Thursday with the House Ways and Means Committee chairman will amend a tax bill

Firms Found Dumping Stainless Steel GoodsThe U.S. Commerce Department reached final determin

Sir David Wilson, a soft-spoken "old school" British diplomat fond of reasoned negotiation, has team

Japanese importers of small commercial trucks have burrowed into the U.S. market in spite of currenc

Overweight shipping containers are creating a serious safety problem on U.S. highways, port-area tru

A new survey of independent oil producers has found that a government-imposed floor price for crude

South Korea to Lower Domestic Oil PricesSEOUL, South Korea - The government said Thursday th

Few things are certain in the volatile business life of Hong Kong, a Britishcolony since the 1840s.

Two of the most active insurance departments in the state-regulated insurance industry are strengthe

Since engineers or architects are usually blamed when buildings collapse, they should be hired to su