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China has embarked on an ambitious program to boost livestock production, which could have a signifi

A mammoth conference on North-South economic relations, comprising more than 3,000 delegates from 15

A federal judge refused to drop charges against a Scottish businessman charged in a plot to export o

Union Bank of Switzerland, one of the big three Swiss banks, is bidding to acquire the Hill Samuel G

Although trade finance is generally secured by the goods being imported or exported, several types o

US Sprint Communications Co. named Robert H. Snedaker president Thursday, as the money-losing long-

The Labor Party government of Prime Minister Robert J. Hawke will probably be returned to office for

In what one member calls a crucial" meeting, economic leaders of the six major countries of Southeas

A pilot project to automate entry summaries will be launched at the port of Seattle on Aug. 3 by U.S

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

On a moonless night, across the dangerous waters of the Persian Gulf, wooden dhows move quietly towa

Current Textile Quotas Where the Average Recent Utilization Rate Indicates Full QuotaUtiliza

Canadian commercial fishermen will harvest more salmon return ing to two northwestern British Columb

Three Charged in Scam To Cheat InvestorsFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Three people who allegedly h

A compact, digital-display temperature controller from Britain can be used with thermocouples or res

The average life expectancy of Japanese rose to 75.23 years for men and 80.93 years for women in 198

A senior European official described as disappointing the trade policy talks he held here this week

US Shaves Estimate Of Winter Wheat CropThe Agriculture Department Thursday estimated 1987 wi

Tupperware Home Parties Inc. of Orlando, Fla., confirmed that its items sold in the United States ar

GENERAL NEWS To the average person in a middle-class industrial town, trade discussions have

This Democratic city that received a Republican president on Wednesday is trying to climb out of eco

The Senate voted Thursday to mandate that employers give advance notification of plant closing or ma

The foreign exchange markets were rattled Thursday by rumors the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in

A presidential visit had residents of this beleaguered manufacturing city feeling proud for the mome

Roger Cornwell, a veteran British shipping executive, will be named president of Trans Freight Lines

Haiti's prolonged and bloody general strikes have paralyzed some U.S. offshore manufacturing operati

The subject of trade touches off heated debate among govern ment officials and in the media, but to

The chairman of the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee is optimistic about reaching a consensus on

Continental to Expand Work Force at DenverContinental Airlines will expand its Denver work f

The following comments are excerpted from Mr. Gorbachev's address to the central committee of the Co

The U.S. dollar drifted lower against key currencies Wednesday, but edged higher against the Japanes

Stock prices rose into record territory Wednesday, largely in anticipation of strong second quarter

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by abasket of currencies deno

Most Americans' personal finances have grown no worse during the course of a year, and most think ge

The economic slowdown in the world's biggest industrialized countries is threatening efforts to reso

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

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

Tokyo Stocks Fall; Margin Rules EasedTOKYO - Stock prices fell sharply in Tokyo Wednesday, w

A strong wave of demand is spurring the market for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), with demand growth esti

Wed., July 8, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K