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The Argentine Coast Guard arrested a Japanese trawler for illegally fishing inside South Atlantic wa

The leaders of both House and Senate labor committees are flirting with the idea of allocating some

The Independent Bankers Association of America has expanded its liability insurance coverage for the

Frank B. Hall & Co. said it expects to post a net profit in the first quarter this year after postin

A new problem in the insurance market for families is once again raising comparisons with the crisis

Stocks overcame repeated bouts of profit taking Tuesday to close at a record high for the sixth stra

Brazil's Ambassador Met With US BankersTop executives of BankAmerica Corp. and Wells Fargo &

The financial services arm of Jardine Matheson doubled profits last year to a record HK$209.5 millio

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

If Houston Industries Inc. were a human being instead of a corporation, it might be a good candidate

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

Tuesday, March 24, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Daniel Amstutz, Agriculture Department undersecretary, admitted a ''willingness to explore" question

Attractive soymeal prices, a pickup in soymeal exports to the U.S.S.R. and higher EC crushing subsid

A member of a House Appropriations Subcommittee questioned the ability of proposed Commodity Futures

A senior U.S. Agriculture Department official Tuesday warned the European Community not to tax veget

MCE to Start Trading In CBT BuildingMidAmerica Commodity Exchange will begin trading in the

The Supreme Court ordered a resumption of Alaska offshore oil exploration that was halted temporaril

Ecuador reached agreement with Colombia to connect the two countries' main crude oil pipelines. Ecua

Output from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has fallen to a record low of 13.36 mi

March 24, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Chinese imports of oils and fats rose by 200,000 metric tons to 357,000 between October 1986 and Feb

Gov. Michael Dukakis' position on an oil import fee was incorrectly stated in the March 17 editions.

Celeron Corp.'s All American Pipeline will begin operating its 1,225-mile oil transport line March 3

Argentine Energy Secretary Jorge Lapena announced changes to contract terms aimed at boosting privat

Carstab to Hike Price Of PVC StabilizersCarstab Products, Morton Thiokol Inc., will increase

US to Slow Fill Rate Of Petroleum ReserveThe Reagan administration plans to slow the filling

The state petrochemicals firm Pequiven, an affiliate of Petroleos de Venezuela, and Ecofuel, a subsi

Stepan Co. started construction of a microbiology laboratory to support and advance the technology f

Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc., Tampa, apparently likes the deal it's getting from Pyro Mining C

Betty and William Staats are hitting the road. They sold their house on Murray Avenue in Ben

Texaco Inc. has filed a motion seeking a new trial in a lawsuit by Pennzoil Co. that led to a multib

Montedison U.S.A. Inc. announced that the Spanish authorities have given approval for the acquisitio

Nippon Kokan, a Japan-based engineering and construction firm, received a $2 million contract from H

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned nations not to lose the momentum toward in

Procter & Gamble Co. completed a multi-million dollar upgrade of its fatty acid plant near Boston, M

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Mitsui Petrochemical Industries Ltd. and C. Itoh & Co. have b

The skyrocketing cost of producing mercury has spurred U.S. producers to drop out of the market and

Railroad employees may file damage suits under the Federal Employers' Liability Act for damages for

West German crude oil imports fell to 5.13 million metric tons (37.6 million barrels) in February, c