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Japan Vows to Act On S. Korean DeficitSEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Tadashi

The leading indexes of Japan and Taiwan are advancing at double-digit growth rates, The Conference B

Foreign banks will play an increasingly important role in Spain's banking industry as the market in

Taiwan is paying increased attention to the opportunities and problems of engaging in countertrade b

Soviets to Give Egypt Industrial AssistanceCAIRO, Egypt - The Soviet Union will give Egypt i

There is a new cordiality between Canada's two major airlines. It could lead to a division of routes

Energy ministers from 21 non-communist industrialized nations will meet May 11 in Paris to discuss t

The Supreme Court will determine during its next term the constitutionality of denying food stamps t

The Reagan administration was disappointed that Japan's prime minister brought a smaller grab bag of

The productivity of U.S. non-farm businesses rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 percen

Karl-Heinz Narjes thinks of his job as a learning process. As one of West Germany's two comm

Grub is grub. Right? Well, almost. Depending on where you are, food by any other name can be quite c

Past and present owners of P-I-E Nationwide Inc. reached a settlement that could resolve a year-old

The American Bureau of Shipping is now responsible for tonnage measurement services for commercial,

A former shipbuilder breeds flounder in fish tanks in a quiet shipyard corner. Car company factory m

Canada Grain Growers Seek Equal ReturnsWINNIPEG, Manitoba - Canadian grain producers, citing

Cameron Iron Works Declares Cent DividendCameron Iron Works Inc.'s board declared a dividend

Saudi Arabia has nominated a candidate for the long-vacant post of secretary- general of the Organiz

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

Among arguments used to explain Japan's reluctance to open its markets to foreign goods and services

The U.S. aluminum industry has worked off its overhanging stocks, and it is poised for further impro

The stock market drifted lower in a sea of boredom Monday as cautious investors kept one eye on the

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

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

William H.C. Chang, the port of San Francisco's newest commissioner, brings an unusual background to

Unocal Corp.'s net first quarter earnings were $61 million, or 52 cents a share, down from the $70 m

Taiwan is paying increased attention to the opportunities and problems of engaging in countertrade b

The world's fourth-ranking car builder, Nissan Motor Co., is nervous about opening its second car pl

Col. Gen. Alexander Volkov, a deputy commander-in-chief of the Soviet air force, was appointed Monda

Flying Tiger Expands Cargo Services in USFlying Tiger Line has expanded its United States je

The Bedford chemical division of Ferro Corp. will increase prices of its liquid and powder Therm-Che

Degussa Corp. has completed its first hydrogen peroxide facility in the United States at a cost of $

The volume of cargo handled by this country's harbors rose by 23.7 percent in 1986 to reach 227.5 mi

Concern over the fallout from any trade war between the United States and its major partners is spre

Cal Air Purchases Two Boeing JetlinersSEATTLE - U.K. charter airline, Cal Air, has purchased

Canadian Rails, Unions Continue Contract TalksCanadian National and Canadian Pacific railway

A diesel additive that purportedly cuts pollution and aids engine performance would be tested in 100

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

Officials of the Eastland Bank of Woonsocket, R.I. will meet with representatives of Blue Cross-Blue

A meeting between two groups planning to form a consortium to rival Japan's international telecommun