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The winter of 1987-1988 will be one of the shortest in decades, at least where hemlines are concerne

SOME CUSTOMS BROKERS AND FORWARDERS were red-faced last week when they were praised by the U.S. Cust

Marble: Italian Culture, Technology & Design. A nine-day exhibit and four seminars geared for stone

Rival private carrier trucking associations will consider a possible merger that could lead to a new

Organized labor, the commercial health insurance industry and Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Joseph L. Bruno, Republican chairman of the N.Y. State Insurance Committee, doesn't have a conflict

The Asbestos Claims Facility cut litigation defense costs in half for the 5,000 suits it disposed of

Despite a mediocre year for the U.S. toy industry, Hong Kong companies report satisfactory results f

The average large" product liability insurance payment climbed 150.5 percent over 10 years when the

A Defense Department investigation into the use of substandard imported bolts has been seriously ham

For the first time since 1981, labor costs in West Germany, Switzerland and Norway rose beyond the c

Mexico's consumer price index jumped 7.2 percent in February, bringing the cumulative price rise for

West German automaker Volkswagen said it may have lost up to 480 million deutsche marks, or US$266 m

West Germany's trade with Asia rose sharply in 1986. The country's overall imports fell 10.7

The U.S. dollar declined broadly against all key currencies except sterling and the Canadian dollar

Brazilian Dumping WASHINGTON - Citrosuco Paulista and other Brazilian frozen orange juice co

The U.S. paper industry may be enjoying a bumper year, but officials warn that reductions in forestr

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

In an unusual move, a shipping company has asked the Federal MaritimeCommission to replace p

U.S. retail sales of heavy- and medium-trucks rose sharply in February, according to preliminary fig

China will re-emerge as a major importer of grain this year after it became a net exporter in 1985 f

Severe weather may have killed a larger-than-usual share of the Soviet Union's 1987 winter crops, th

March 10, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

The outlook for U.S. grain exports has shown further improvement the past month, the Agriculture Dep

A spurt in India's domestic sugar output in the past two months has made any further imports by the

Smooth sailing for a new House trade bill proposal is not guaranteed, judging by the way the Ways an

A consortium discovered oil and gas fields in North Yemen, long one of the Arab world's most impove

Foreign oil contractors proposed to lower spending in Indonesia to $2.7 billion in calendar 1987, af

Oil exploration in politically troubled Sudan is expected to receive a shot in the arm in May, when

There is a good chance that oil prices will remain in the range of $18-$22 a barrel this year and ne

Champlin Has Interest In Alberta Oil FindCALGARY, Alberta - Champlin Canada Ltd. announced i

US-Canada Trade Pact Could Set PrecedentA bilateral free trade agreement between the United

When the owners of the Seabrook, N.H., nuclear power plant recently proposedshrinking the pl

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's oft-repeated goal is to prepare India and its economy for the 21st cen

A dramatic rise in foreign industrial investments in Hong Kong is a sign of confidence in the econom

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. announced record profits of a fraction above HK$3 billion (US$385

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. announced record profits of a fraction above HK$3 billion (US$385

Thousands of coal miners stayed off the job and others picketed coal mines Tuesday to protest job cu

The stage is set for a long-term recovery in the tanker market, according to a shipping industry ana

For Erik Falkenberg, the most challenging routing his line has faced was navigating through serious