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China's cotton supply is expected to fall short of demand by some 1.5 million metric tons (about 1.6

Greece is sinking rapidly toward inclusion in the category of less developed countries, and faces th

Mexico seems to be losing its fight against inflation this year. In March, the central bank

An Indonesian-European Community joint investment committee held its first meeting to discuss obstac

African Debts Worry US Treasury SecretaryProblems of some African debtor countries are of "s

Carolina Freight Corp. reported first quarter net income increased to $2.5 million, or 39 cents a sh

The world economy is likely to keep muddling along, but potentially serious threats to its stability

Midland Bank PLC said Sir Kit McMahon takes over as chairman and group chief executive, effective Ma

Inflation at the wholesale level may be warming up a bit more than expected, but analysts said it's

The liability question concerning the August 1985 crash in Japan of a JAL- operated Boeing jumbo jet

Texas Air Corp. said Donald C. Burr, executive vice president, will resignfrom Texas Air eff

Members of the Swiss Bankers Association are concerned that no one knows howbroadly the mora

GENERAL NEWSEconomists expect a further dollar drop will bring weaker U.S. and foreign econo

Top Stories Florida's three major railroads are involved in a new program designed to enhanc

U.S. Rep. Mario Biaggi, D-N.Y., called on Congress Thursday to "scrap our insulting and inadequate m

The governor of Brazil's Central Bank asked foreign commercial banks not to request payment of some

Prospects for expanded Inter-American Development Bank lending to Latin America and the Caribbean ar

Lumber Production Up in Western StatesPORTLAND, Ore. - Lumber production rose, but orders an

Japan's Trade Surplus Increased in MarchJapan posted a trade surplus of $8.085 billion in Ma

GENERAL NEWS Economists expect a further dollar drop will bring weaker U.S. and foreign econ

Orders for U.S.-made semiconductors broke through the $1 billion level in March, creating optimism t

In Tokyo's financial district, each upward tick of the Japanese yen now registers on new digital wal

Suppliers to the U.S. semiconductor industry are critical to the future of U.S. electronics and need

The European Community is considering raising tariffs on certain Japanese products that it fears may

A proposed accounting change for stock options could cut the average high- technology company's earn

Portugal, China To Sign Macao AccordBEIJING, China - Portuguese Prime Minister Anibal Cavaco

A new copyright law that came into force Friday is aimed at ending Singapore's role as a heaven for

The loss of jobs and businesses to states with lower transportation costs is fueling trucking refor

Legislative deadlines for implementing new heavy-truck safety laws may be too ambitious for federal

The next generation of anti-lock brakes for heavy trucks could be even shorter lived than the last.<

DESPITE ALL THE BROUHAHA over President Reagan's veto of the highway bill, the administration never

Record passenger and cargo throughput at Los Angeles International Airport in 1986 demonstrates once

Two of the country's largest airlines, Delta and Eastern, face possible fines for allegedly misleadi

Air traffic control miscues that resulted in planes coming closer than federal regulations permit so

Boeing's Faulty Repairs Blamed for JAL CrashA Transport Ministry official blamed faulty repa

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

Canadian Airlines International Ltd. and Flying Tiger Line Inc. have launched the first joint round-

State-owned Air Canada reported a major financial turnaround in 1986, announcing a profit of C$40.4

Caribbean countries that export sugar to the U.S. market will be badly hurt if proposed changes in t

Importers will do well to keep their eye on up-scale markets, statistics show. According to