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The Taiwan government has set a target of 8 percent economic growth for 1987, a slightly slower pace

Allowing for inflation, Japan's economy grew by only 0.8 percent during the last three months of 198

After an 11-year effort, a Canadian consortium has won a C$25.8 million contract to equip Hong Kong,

The port of Long Beach is running a community awareness campaign aimed at informing local residents

Ports and the maritime industry have evolved dramatically over the last 10 years, while state tax la

A touch of chaos is needed for Japanese companies with rigid, bureaucratic managements, a specialist

Foreign electronics executives who knock on Japan's door have begun to hear an unfamiliar message -

Allowing for inflation, Japan's economy grew by only 0.8 percent during the last three months of 198

U.S. employers face growing political pressure to provide employees maternity leave and continued em

Combined International Corp. is proposing to change its name and adopt new provisions limiting liabi

Insurers Warned Of Federal RegulationSen. Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., warned the insurance indu

Stocks soared to record highs in active trading Tuesday, with oil and technology issues leading the

The U.S. dollar moved up slightly Tuesday on the strength of sterling/ deutsche mark crosses and wha

The first employer-sponsored group insurance plan for long-term health care is off the drawing board

The concept of targeting government farm program payments to the neediest producers is an effective

Weak demand and large supplies in 1986 caused the heaviest decline in international rice prices sinc

Amex Considering Unit For Institutional TradeThe American Stock Exchange said it is consider

Tuesday, March 17, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

A formal agreement is expected to be signed Thursday for Indonesia to supply 1.5 million tons of liq

Forty natural rubber producing and consuming countries have scheduled formal adoption of their new p

A mild winter behind them, newly optimistic Central Florida citrus growers are rushing to expand, of

'Good Year' Expected For USSR Grain CropA Soviet radio report said U.S.S.R. grain production

A long-awaited study of acid rain predicts that about 300 lakes in the Northeastern United States wi

Wainoco Oil & Gas Co., successfully completed a new field wildcat on its Grand Marais prospect, whic

The U.S. agricultural counselor in Sao Paulo has increased his forecast of Brazil's frozen concentra

Texaco Inc.'s two subsidiaries involved in crude oil purchasing will cease posting crude buying pric

March 17, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

The government-owned Philippine National Oil Corp. board is ready to sell its marketing outlets and

The United States, the Soviet Union, the 12-nation European Community and Japan have agreed to joint

The Norwegian ambassador to Nigeria, Einar Bull, was called to Benin's foreign ministry to discuss t

Asamera Oil, Total Plan Refinery DealCALGARY, Alberta - Asamera Inc. said that its subsidiar

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

The number of working oil and gas rigs in the United States dropped by five this week to a total of

Hoechst Celanese Corp. will focus a good share of its $150 million investments in 1987 on the devel

LyphoMed Inc. and Vestar Inc. announced that they have formed a joint venture to develop and market

Pricing for agricultural potassium products, including muriate of potassium and potassium chloride,

Genetics Institute Inc. announced plans for a $35 million expansion of its pilot and clinical produc

American Cyanamid Co. announced it has acquired a 50 percent interest of Fothergill & Harvey PLC in

The Department of Energy's new report on the nation's energy security needs recommended a range of a

Cincinnati Utility Wins 10-Year Supply PactCincinnati Gas & Electric Co. has become the excl