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Decades ago, in a book of English aphorisms, I came across a morsel that counseled mistrust of any s

Used ships are worth more these days for two reasons. One, the price of new ships has skyrocketed, a

The Union Pacific Railroad ordered 100 specialized railroad wheel assemblies and 175 RoadRailer truc

1105.0 (Sept. 1) Previous day - 1111.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

Aeroquip Selects Site In Ky. for Home BaseJACKSON, Mich. - Aeroquip Automotive Inc. has sele

It can be a jungle out there in the rat race of the modern world, but apparently for some people tha

Traffic Deaths Rise On 65 MPH HighwaysSANTA FE, N.M. - Traffic deaths on New Mexico's inters

Mourners of the 398 victims of last year's Admiral Nakhimov shipwreck made a memorial voyage to the

Electric Boat's director of security has been suspended and placed on an indefinite leave of absence

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

Tue., Sept. 1, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Bankers Trust, Exxon Tokyo Unit ApprovedNEW YORK - Bankers Trust New York Corp. and Exxon Co

Singapore's first bout with recession in 20 years is definitely over," according to the U.S. embassy

The Export-Import Bank would have shown a $1.9 billion to $3 billion deficit for the 1986 fiscal yea

In a second straight day of demonstrations, hundreds of aircraft industry workers stormed the runway

Hong Kong officials and business executives are in high spirits following remarks by a visiting U.S.

Rohm & Haas Co. and Northrup King have successfully grown tobacco plants that are genetically resist

Mergers and acquisitions in the natural gas industry have benefited shareholders and consumers despi

Shell Oil Co.'s recent agreement to explore for oil in Argentina has touched off a regional squabble

The airline Dragonair issued a strongly worded statement Tuesday denying that its aircraft was invol

Britain's newest railway began commercial operations along a 7.5-mile route through the former Dockl

The captain of a Greek ship tossed three Tanzanian stowaways into the Indian Ocean just off the coas

As huge trucks roared and rattled their way onto the American Eagle, a cargo ship on charter to the

About 4,300 technical, office and service employees struck Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan ea

Federal health officials are expecting a surge in the number of reported cases of acquired immune de

Rising stock prices and higher demand for delivery of goods from vendors led the way as the U.S. lea

The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, acting on behalf of the Environmental Pr

A West German foreign ministry official expressed doubt Tuesday about whether the Reagan administrat

U.S. consumer, nutrition and scientific groups have been enlisted in support of legislation that cou

Truck drivers, cabbies and pedestrians are still going to have to watch carefully for roaring bicycl

It's usually a big honor to be in the top 10. But being on the top 10 list of U.S. wheat importers j

Monsanto Co. Sells Bottle Unit to InnoPakST. LOUIS - Monsanto Co. announced that it has sold

Dow Corning Sells Ester BusinessMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Corning announced the sale of its fine

Statoil Purchases Refinery SharesOSLO, Norway - Statoil, the Norwegian state-owned oil compa

Two children play in the water near the shore here trying to ride the wake on pink and green inflata

Prices for Mexican and Chilean debt in the secondary market have stabilized recently due to increase

The U.S. economy is headed for stronger-than-expected growth in the second half of 1987, but inflati

South Korean Company To Build Plant in NJTRENTON, N.J. - A South Korean manufacturer of vide

In the first action of its kind, the European Economic Community Commission said it has launched an

A U.S. proposal to end trade-distorting farm subsidies by the year 2000 is not viable because of vas