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Hickey-Freeman Co. has reached an agreement to manufacture men's suits for Gieves & Hawkes Ltd., a m

French public opinion has an ambiguous attitude toward Reaganomics: polls taken in 1986 showed that

Canadian winemakers popped champagne corks to celebrate an Ontario Supreme Court ruling that Canadia

The West German government is cutting taxes and has deregulated somewhat, in line with the United St

Coastal Corp. plans to become a major player in the gasoline marketing business. It recently

Belgium is making steady progress in tackling its two biggest economic problems - a huge budget defi

The Netherlands is in the fifth year of a far-reaching austerity program aimed at adjusting the econ

Important changes in the Soviet economy already have momentum and probably won't be reversed, severa

No longer is money a dirty word. No longer are high flyers embarrassed to admit how much they are ea

Persistent lobbying by nuclear insurers and utilities paid off Wednesday as the House Energy and Com

Amid stiff opposition from consumer groups, a hard-fought bill to regulate California's lucrative in

Hartford Steam Unit Finishes Rexnord BuyHARTFORD, Conn. - Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection a

Fewer than 20 percent of major U.S. corporations questioned in a survey said they have policies to h

The property insurance business, currently the most lucrative part of the industry, even has Mother

Even prayer couldn't reduce rapidly escalating liability insurance premiums for about 1,000 Roman Ca

A former Massachusetts insurance commissioner faces a number of questions before his proposed new in

The climate for investment in the Philippines is improving, visiting businessmen from 15 of Japan's

The influential Group of 30 research organization is waving warning flags about use of the swap mark

Kerr Steamship Co., a large shipping agent, said Oscar J. Abello, 47, chief operating officer and ex

Just three months before he names his successor, President Miguel de la Madrid's economic strategy i

President Reagan, taking his tax-and-spend battle with Congress on the road, asserted that his admin

GENERAL NEWS President Reagan takes budget battle on the road. Page 2AFINANCIALNine

Report Says Producers Back $20 Oil for '87There is a "strong tendency" within the world oil

United States Lines has a new boss. But the financially destitute steamship company must still buy o

The Senate moved close to a vote Wednesday on a trade bill amendment that would require companies to

Last month, one of the nation's largest trucking companies picked up eight cartons of running shoes

U.S. consumers took on $557 million less in consumer installment credit than they paid off in May, a

High-ranking executives of nine of Japan's leading commercial banks began negotiating with BankAmeri

U.S. firms are filing more and more complaints against alleged Japanese dumping of merchandise in th

Life insurers are starting to make money the old fashioned way again. Whole life insurance,

After selling out a coal supply contract with Georgia Power Co. for $35 million, Westmoreland Coal C

Utah Utility Considers Leaving Power ProjectUtah Power & Light is considering relinquishing

China's coal exports increased 24 percent in the first half of the year, and China is sending market

Occidental Petroleum Corp. cleared another hurdle in its attempt to develop a controversial oil and

Average retail gasoline prices in New York State rose again during the last week of June, as OPEC's

Southern Co. Services Inc. said it bought 1.4 million tons of steam coal on the spot market for Geor

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

GE Radar Unit Wins Iceland ContractSYRACUSE, N.Y. - General Electric Co.'s Radar Systems Dep

World Wheat Output Expected to DeclineWorld wheat production this year is forecast at 518 mi

The European Parliament on Wednesday let stand an emergency budget proposal for the European Communi