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The chairman of Sea Containers, which operates ferry services across the English Channel, has descri

Sea-Land Corp. announced plans to modify its Puerto Rico service beginning next week. Sea-La

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

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

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

Gull Seeks Protection Under Chapter 11 LawsBOSTON - Gull Air, on the heels of an antitrust s

Japan may need a serious blow from the United States to make it respond to the intense frustration o

A twin-engine plane from Toronto with a cargo of gold bricks made an emergency touchdown without its

Tue., March 10, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Japan plans to extend some financial assistance to a Japanese-Brazilian joint aluminum smelting proj

The federal government is investigating a surge in the price of Rainier Bancorporation stock last mo

Senator Line will start its round-the-world service in April as planned, according to Karl-Heinz Sag

Florida Power Corp. became the second Gulf of Mexico utility this year to reach down under to purcha

France Weighs Plan For Bangladesh ReactorDHAKA, Bangladesh - France is ready to study Bangla

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Indian Parliament approved India's acceptance of the International Maritime Organization's Conve

A House subcommittee is looking into charges that the Federal Aviation Administration unfairly dismi

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

Rep. Don Bonker, D-Wash., outlined a new batch of legislative proposals to help bolster U.S. exports

US-Soviet Talks Begin GENEVA - U.S. and Soviet negotiators on medium-range missiles Tuesday

The winners in the cruise industry may not be those with the best marketingplans and lowest

Fluor Corp. reported a net loss of $33.3 million for its first quarter ended Jan. 31, compared with

The search for a settlement of a strike over layoffs in Rotterdam's conventional cargo sector will b

Yellow Freight Sees Decline in EarningsST. LOUIS, Mo. - Yellow Freight System Inc.'s first q

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

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

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

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

Poland would more than triple its U.S. grains purchases if it received U.S. government credits, a Po