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One-fourth of the workers are being laid off at the Seattle division of financially troubled Todd Sh

Propeller Club Slates Convention EventsNeil L. Frank, director of the National Hurricane Cen

New orders for durable goods from U.S. manufacturers rose strongly in March, led by a jump in milita

Analysts are asking three questions about what may be a billion-dollar blunder for the heavy truck

Kaneka Texas Hikes Prices for ModifiersKaneka Texas Corp. will increase prices for all its m

Two Silicon Valley companies that had worried because they might face hundreds of layoffs and more t

A group of 18 air traffic controllers and control tower supervisors will begin a series of meetings

Indonesia has no plans to reschedule its $33 billion debt, said J.B. Sumarlin, state minister for na

Hard-pressed Indonesia, suffering from low oil prices, saw its trade surplus more than halved last y

Things don't go better with coke ovens, the Environmental Protection Agency says. The agency

Officials at Eaton Corp. say there's no truth to a rumor circulating in the heavy truck industry tha

A major Taiwan textile company is reportedly eyeing the Carolinas as a venue for a U.S. manufacturin

U.S. importers continue to recount a tale of woe about their shipments from China. For some,

Canada's 18 percent cut in grain prices this year is "another blow," Bruno Friesen of the Alberta Wh

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wednesday denied a bid for a one-mile emergency evac uation p

Across-the- board declines in gasoline prices gave motorists a welcome springbreak during th

BP Shareholders Approve AcquisitionShareholders of the British Petroleum Co. PLC voted to ap

Steel production rose to 1.727 million tons in the week ended April 18, an increase of 1.6 percent f

A doctor who runs a string of suburban allergy clinics has been sued under federal racketeering laws

Longer Jail Terms Urged by GiulianiInsider trading can be deterred if the risk and consequen

Thanks to a recent takeover bid, a quiet corner of the financial world is getting some unaccustomed

When the first of a dozen Soviet-built MiG fighters landed, Al Redick realized he was in for a fight

It may seem odd that the nation's second-largest defense contractor would have anything to learn fro

Union Carbide Corp. reported a 74 percent net income leap for first quarter of 1987 as a result of i

Grape Growers Thrive In Napa Valley in '86NAPA, Calif. - Napa Valley grape growers had a rec

The Federal Maritime Commission approved additional rules dealing with serv ice contract problems th

The London Metal Exchange proposed that a new company be set up to oversee the day-to-day running of

Supplies of gasoline increased and distillate inventories declined during the week of April 17, acco

Getting government out of business is popular with many conservative leaders, who see state ownershi

Waterman Marine Corp., which last year became the first U.S.-flag carrier to emerge from Chapter 11

Stocks plunged in nervous trading Wednesday, as the rumor mills worked overtime here and abroad.

Corporate debt financing and the junk bond market may be stimulated by the new tax law, according to

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

The Yugoslav Youth Association has proposed that nationwide referendums should be held on any future

Japan to Halve Duty On Chocolate ImportsJapan will cut its import duty on chocolate from the

Brazilian Truck Wheels Injurious to US FirmsTROY, Mich. - The International Trade Commission

The transportation carriers and the shipper agents are true believers when it comes to electronic da

In a story published April 10 on the use of polycarbonate in compact disc applications, sales volume

Contract talks between Mack Trucks Inc. and the United Auto Workers continued in Alexandria, Va., at

Franchise Expositions Set for Eight US CitiesThe International Franchise Association will ho