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August 5, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Major industrialized nations have normal levels of crude oil supplies and could handle a possible br

The federal government, in an effort to promote alternatives to regular gasoline, is expected to ord

Chicago-based Allied Products Corp. said it has purchased the name and certain other assets of Smith

Heinz Purchases 51 percent Of Thai Food CompanyH.J. Heinz Co. announced it has entered into

A decline in the number of Americans visiting the Netherlands and a slump in demand for building and

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Ferranti Computer Systems Ltd. of Britain has developed a modular high- frequency sonar system that

Traditional Exports Crude oil, gas, coffee, rubber, copra, coffee and spices.Potential Expor

Public Service of NH Seeks Rate IncreaseMANCHESTER, N.H. - Financially troubled Public Servi

Newly appointed Federal Aviation Administration chief Allan McArtor revealedplans for an amb

Richard J. Slember, general manager of Westinghouse Electric Corp.'s nuclear fuel business unit, was

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has announced emergency food aid grants for ref

Prospects of Congress passing an omnibus trade bill acceptable to the Reagan administration remain b

Waterfront labor and management agreed Wednesday to keep the longshore "50- mile rules" for Atlantic

Wed., Aug 5, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K.

Mack Trucks Inc. paid out over $200,000 in moving allowances at its new plant in Winnsboro, S.C. on

At least 25 companies in Europe and South America could be affected by the alleged default by the Sw

A reinforced concrete model of a nuclear power plant containment building pressurized with nitrogen

The author of House legislation to repeal the insurance industry's antitrust exemptions insists that

Insurance companies may be slow to move, bureaucratic and bound to tradition, but they're also survi

An article on this page on Wednesday, Aug. 5 contained erroneous information. The story inco

Health authorities are certain that the number of people with AIDS will grow substantially. So, too,

The French port of Cherbourg on the English Channel is counting on increasing cargo and passenger tr

A strong recovery in passenger numbers contributed to sharply higher profits for British Airways PLC

Senate Panel Endorses Treasury Post NomineeThe Senate Finance Committee endorsed M. Peter Mc

Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger has appeared to hint that the United States is prepared to destr

A re-enactment of the voyage that established the first European settlement in Australia has become

The U.S. ambassador denied a Soviet report that the United States has military ambitions for the str

Wyoming-California Pipeline Co., a subsidiary of the Coastal Corp., filed an application with the Fe

China Agrees to Buy Iranian Crude OilNICOSIA, Cyprus - China will buy 6.6 million barrels of

Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., said he cautioned Canadian lawmakers about Canada's increasing exports of

The agency that promotes Haitian exports and investments is trying to reassure foreign companies and

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

Caribbean countries that have established a foothold in the U.S. garment market are anxiously awaiti

A federal judge has ruled as unconstitutional a state law that could bar the Long Island Lighting Co

A Gulf of Mexico utility was forced into an emergency coal purchase and another has just entered the

A special committee of Florida leaders remains without a chairman more than a month since the group

Shares of Xtra Corp.'s common stock jumped to a 52-week high Tuesday on what first appeared to be an

Home Group Inc. sees synergy in its new insurance and banking base even though outside observers say