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The Chicago Board Options Exchange will stop trading foreign currency options as of Aug. 28 and tran

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

A $1.5 billion program to subsidize exports of U.S. farm commodities will be continued even though t

Foreign Bond Sales Hit Record in JapanJapanese investors bought a record number of foreign b

Standard Chartered Bank PLC, the only British financial institution to retain a presence in South Af

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

The Nicaraguan economy, pummeled by the Contra war, the U.S. trade embargo and scarce foreign aid, h

The Japanese Cabinet approved a partial amendment to the country's foreign exchange and foreign trad

Japan's current account surplus decreased to slightly under $7.5 billion in June, before seasonal ad

The Japanese government, maintaining its austere financial policies, called for reductions in the fi

GEC of Britain Buys Lear Holdings UnitsGeneral Electric Co. PLC, the leading British electri

About 500 people have died this year in China in serious building accidents attributed to poor manag

Tokyo Stock Exchange authorities are expected to approve a list of 10 to 15 prospective new members,

Some of the nation's top life and health insurers are becoming farmers by default. As govern

In an action that could speed its entry into the Hawaiian trade, American President Lines is asking

Dow Chemical U.S.A. has notified customers of a $25 a ton increase in the off-list price of caustic

A group led by an Exxon Corp. unit has begun offshore seismic testing for oil in a 39,000 square kil

The Tennesse Valley Authority purchased 17,300 tons of coal in six spot market contracts issued July

Diamond Crystal Salt Co. has signed a letter of intent to sell the company'ssalt division to

Southern Co. Services Inc., is back in the market to buy coal for Georgia Power Co. After an

Borden, Japanese Firm In Joint Resin VentureCOLUMBUS, Ohio - Borden Inc. has signed a joint

A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation to strengthen laws governing the handlin

A congressional proposal designed to prevent the Seabrook, N.H., nuclear power plant and the Shoreha

Voltage reductions may result from a severe shortage of electric energy being forecast for the New E

Eastman Kodak Co. and Imperial Chemical Industries PLC announced an evaluation and licensing agreeme

Earnings Unchanged For UtiliCorp UnitedKANSAS CITY, Mo. - UtiliCorp United reported earnings

The British Coal Corp. said it is determined to defend its home market from foreign exports and at t

The influx of aircraft started Thursday night and grew into long lines of flying machines stretching

Wisconsin Electric Power Co. said it will save $30 million a year in coal transportation costs and i

Nippon Cargo Plans Service to SingaporeNippon Cargo Airlines plans to start service to Singa

All Nippon Airways, Japan's newest scheduled international airline, carried enough passengers in its

New Jersey's First Fidelity Bancorporation and Philadelphia-based Fidelcor Inc. have agreed to join

James Patrick McGee of Weston, a vice president at Greenwich-based United Parcel Service, died last

Railroad Reform Talks Near a Critical StageTalks aimed at forging a compromise on railroad r

The government is losing millions of dollars each year because some U.S. car importers are not payin

976.5 (July 31) Previous day - 969.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in Lo

Ford Motor Co. hopes late vehicle deliveries and lack of coordination between rail and truck carrier

Guilford Transportation Industries is quietly spreading its Springfield Terminal Co. over more and m

Mag-Lev Florida, a representative of a group of Japanese firms involved in high-speed rail projects,

In Central Illinois, a 40-year-old trucking company has quietly been growing and steadily improving