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Chase Insurance Enterprises Inc. is part of Chase Enterprises, Hartford, Conn. Its affiliation was m

Representatives from customs authorities around the world are due to meet in June to discuss ways of

GENERAL NEWS U.S. consumer confidence bounced back. Page 3AThe U.S. lumber industry is show

Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis's entry into the 1988 Democratic presidential primary campaign wi

The European Community imported 105.5 million metric tons of coal in 1986, 5.1 percent less than th

Oceanborne general cargo moving through the bi-state port of New York reached a record volume for th

On a secondary CP Rail line in western Canada, engineers using radio signals are aligning switches

Filipinos should boycott Japanese products and terminate business deals with Japan in response to th

That distinctive pink-shade of salmon is gracing plates in many Osaka restaurants, thanks to an air

The Justice Department reiterated its support for repeal of insurance industry antitrust exemptions

Stock prices declined Monday on selling by the state of New Jersey and worries about Friday's "tripl

President Reagan's economic policy council is expected to decide next week whether to retaliate agai

Celanese Chemical Co. and Union Carbide Corp. announced market price increases for ethylene glycol p

European chemical groups are planning to launch an Electronic Data Interchange as a means of helping

Faltering fourth quarter earnings for a handful of regional carriers are the key feature in this wee

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter said he would favor a new export bonus offer to the U.S.S.

US 1986 Wheat Sales Totaled $5.4 BillionWheat sales by U.S. farmers totaled about $5.4 billi

Oil production by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries this month has averaged about 14

Egyptian Oil Selling Above Spot Mart PriceCAIRO, Egypt - Egypt, by reducing its own oil prod

The declining dollar and tax reform have helped raise business expectations for higher profit and sa

This sequence of views (clockwise from upper left) shows how a submersible elevator at Todd Shipyard

Generation and consumption of electricity in Pennsylvania reached record levels in 1986, despite a c

European shippers will have to pay $100 more to ship a 20-foot container to U.S. East Coast ports f

Barbados has reaffirmed its support for the troubled West Indies Shipping Corp., and the island's go

Fidelity National Financial Inc. reported a net profit of $1.3 million, or 49 cents a share, for the

The U.S. dollar declined Monday against key foreign currencies in a market that was described as bea

Solutions to the insurance crisis aren't easy to find. A wide range of insurance experts tra

KLM to Acquire Stake In UK Parcels GroupKLM Royal Dutch Airlines of the Netherlands is to ac

US, Jamaica Settle On Level for BlousesThe Commerce Department reported that during bilatera

Customs brokers and forwarders are quietly cheering a proposal by Senate Finance Committee Chairman

The National Coal Association and Mining and Reclamation Council of America will combine forces Apri

The U.S. Congress will be "under pressure" to address cattlemen's concerns about cattle futures trad

About three miles off the coast of California are billions of barrels of crude oil that could mean

Prompt heating oil prices were higher Monday, while prompt gasoline prices were little changed, cash

Brazil has started talks with creditor banks because it needs a debt agreement before it can finance

GENERAL NEWS U.S. consumer confidence bounced back. Page 3AThe U.S. lumber industry is show

Wealthy Japanese art collectors are exploiting the soaring value of the yen to buy up major Western

When businessmen gripe about how tough it is to sell U.S. products in Pacific Rim countries, James H

A fourth miner died from injuries sufferred in a cave-in last week at a coal mine in southern Poland

Evergreen Line reportedly plans to stretch eight of its new G-class containerships to enable each to