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European demands for stricter environmental and pollution controls following major chemical spills h

SOURCES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION expect T. Allan McArtor to win easy Senate confirmation

Longshore delegates from ports up and down the West Coast began arriving today for a caucus on the t

The Evergreen Group says it's tired of getting kicked around and isn't going to take it anymore.

Martin Marietta Corp., a Bethesda, Md.-based diversified company, announced several key executive ap

After 18 years in business, Airbus Industrie's name rings familiar to millions of air travelers as a

Evergreen Group reported 1986 net income of $54 million on revenue of $1.2 billion, compared with 19

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering Eastern Airlines not to transfer unionized

American Airlines is seeking approval to start daily non-stop service between Dallas/Fort Worth and

California's requirements for minimum clearances from obstructions and regulation of inspection walk

A Brazilian government team will initiate long-expected debt renegotiations July 21, a Brazilian Fin

After a month of watching the dollar inch cautiously upward, dealers here say they are confident it

The Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. has been operating as a regional carrier less than a year and

The 1988 wheat program announced last week by USDA is in line with the expectations of traders and a

Mexican Freighter Hits Mississippi River SpanJEFFERSON, La. - A freighter's cargo boom struc

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Radio communications will be required between train crews and control towers in New York State under

The Mexican economy, darkened by triple-digit inflation, huge foreign debt payments and volatility i

As summer settles in across the Farm Belt, rows of golden grain are growing tall and thick on prairi

Consumers are already responding to the threat of salmonella poisoning in poultry by buying less chi

While the United States was marking its independence, Asia's oldest colonial outpost was preparing t

Wheat growers are praising Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng for holding the line in a tug-of-wa

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

Fed Policy Committee Unlikely to Ease CreditNEW YORK - Monetary policy is not likely to be c

Non-oil commodity prices fell by about 33 percent in real terms between 1980 and 1986, the U.N. Conf

A Federal Railroad Administration report said improper maintenance procedures contributed to a railr

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

Volume in futures and options trading at the Chicago Board of Trade reached a monthly record of 10.7

Fri., July 3, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Through political pressure and sheer capital strength, foreign securities companies have forced thei

The prolonged battle over allowing owners of subsidy-built tankers to repay their subsidies and ente

Fatal truck accidents occur twice as often on small rural roads as on interstate highways, a major n

Consolidators Unlimited Inc. is suing a former manager for more than $12 million, claiming he misapp

With his veto last week of a bill which would have raised the speed limit to 65 mph on rural interst

An official of Navistar International Corp. has denied a report from Japan that the company has agre

Kings Point to Receive Class of '91 on July 7NEW YORK - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's c

A safety program aimed at reducing California's motorcycle accident rate, now 30 percent higher than

Merger of Bus Firms Gets Temporary OKThe Interstate Commerce Commission gave temporary appro

Connecticut suffered another defeat in its war on tandem trucks last week with announcement the Fede

A surprise move by the Department of Transportation has broken the ice in this year's regulatory co