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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

A Minnesota factory shipped its first truckloads of chopsticks to Japanthis week, a venture the comp

AVIATION The Air Transport Association plans a public education campaign aimed at raising su

Because of technical problems at the U.S. Department of Commerce, The Journal of Commerce isunable t

Two major U.S. shipping executives called for reform of the U.S. ship subsidy program. Getti

Plunging automotive sales pushed U.S. retail store sales down 0.4 percent in September to a seasonal

Inflationary pressures caused by stricter U.S. protectionist trade policies could require the Federa

Thu., Oct. 15, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The U.S. chemical industry must learn to "sell in the language of the customer," if it is to survive

AVIATION The shakeout from airline deregulation may be slowing, the resulting drop in wages

Senior U.S. and West European trade officials will meet in London later this month to discuss Americ

Ala. Terminal Loads Its Largest Coal CargoMOBILE, Ala. - The largest single coal cargo ever

Kidder, Peabody & Co. hopes to write over-the-counter currency options as part of its establishment

The fight before the New York Legislature over whether multi-line insurance carriers should write fi

Ever heard of Silicon Glen? Chances are that you have if you work for an American electronics compan

Rising labor costs should not trigger a new burst of inflation, but someanalysts warn that wage-and-

In an effort to boost its declining share of the cargo market, the Deutsche Bundesbahn, the West Ger

With pretax earnings at American President Cos. setting records, securities analysts say they can un

Bruce Seaton, chairman of American President Cos., told securities analysts in New York and Washingt

Britain is about to overtake the United States as world leader in the application of electronic orde

October 14, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo