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Freer imports of gold are likely to be allowed shortly by the government of Thailand as part of plan

Japanese Wage Hikes Hit Record LowThe average Japanese worker received a record-low 3.5 perc

The European Community Monday extended its anti-dumping duties on importsfrom the Far East t

Mobil Oil Corp. said its Austrian affiliate has made four exploratory natural gas discoveries so far

Production of plastics resins totaled 3.969 billion pounds in April, up 7.3 percent from the same mo

The Canadian government is seeking business partners to put up the cash for expansion at Vancouver I

Heath Meriwether, until recently executive editor of the Miami Herald, Monday was named executive ed

Panel Votes Funds For LA Metro RailA House panel voted to allocate $150 million for the Los

U.S. companies would be among those hardest hit by across-the-board U.S. import curbs, government st

After the death of 38 dolphins off the coast of Apulia in southern Italy, authorities have seized a

Kloster Cruise A/S changes its name to Vard A/S today, the result of a merger between this company,

Its old chill facility chocked full of fruit and a Japanese ship on the way with apples to discharge

Several investigations currently being conducted by the Federal MaritimeCommission underscor

Jamaica's program to increase exports of manufactured goods, which isconcentrated on the U.S

America's high-pressure homebuilding industry is as volatile as ever, and interest rates are heading

Britain is blaming U.S. bureaucratic and export restrictions for the disappointing level of work it

NZ to Privatize Part of PetrocorpSYDNEY, Australia - The New Zealand government will privati

Japan's Daihatsu Picks First 10 DealersDETROIT - Daihatsu Motor Co. has selected its first 1

Coca-Cola Co. plans to build two new plants in China for production of beverage base and is adding t

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

A Florida car dealer - in response to a federal lawsuit over the Romanian luxury Dachia cars - said

Customers of Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co. are scrambling to find new routes for their natural g

The spring wheat harvest is in full swing and demand is heavy in the Southwest for railcars.

For the second straight week, the U.S. dollar started out on a strong uptrend, topping a 10-week hig

Drug stocks slightly outperformed the Standard & Poor's 400 index during May, with a 1.2 percent inc

Two of the nation's largest hotel chains are working together in an attempt to take over the beleagu

Eastern Lowers Rates For Sprint ServiceEastern Airlines has lowered the rates for its same-d

France's state-controlled shipping concern, Compagnie Generale Maritime, is engaged in an ambitious

Stevedores should not be entitled to an "interstate commerce" sales tax exemption, according to a un

Talk to Colin Unsworth about the most important changes he's seen in the shipping business and he me

Seattle Violence Linked to IBU StrikeIn a rash of weekend violence linked to a long strike a

The new Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) seems well on its way to be coming popularly acc

Paccar Inc. of Bellevue, Wash., staged a dramatic upset in May sales of heavy trucks, outselling Nav

The criteria by which securities are evaluated, particularly so-called junk bonds, should be revampe

A bill reducing the liability of ski resort owners in accidents involving skiers will, if passed, en

The world's customs administrations will depend on each other increasingly as the global economy bec

Sluggish demand for electric power in Japan between now and the turn of the century will force a 40

When your Uncle Herb constantly beats you at Trivial Pursuit, you say his mind is cluttered with use

Norway, US to Discuss Export InvestigationsOSLO, Norway - Norway's defense minister will mee

Plug-in Modules Cut Lighting CostsA series of plug-in modules, developed in Britain, assist