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Steel production rose to 1.570 million tons in the week ended March 7, an increase of 10.1 percent f

Baltic Exchange Marts Considering MergerThree agricultural futures markets on the Baltic Exc

US Ethylene Demand Forecast to Grow 2.6 percentU.S. ethylene demand is forecast to grow at a

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

Taiwan Dollar Reaches Highest Level in YearsTAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taiwan dollar rose Tuesday

United States Lines Inc. warned the Maritime Administration that American President Lines Ltd.'s ent

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

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

Mexican Containership Officially Declared LostThe Mexican-flag containership Tuxpan, missing

Legislation calling for the testing of railroad, truck, bus and airline workers for alcohol or drug

To demonstrate the need for across-the-board belt-tightening at his beleagured airline, Pan Am Chair

The year is 1955. The only experience the young man can point to is his service as an apprentice at

Nations on Baker List Fall Deeper Into DebtFinancial conditions of 15 heavily indebted count

GENERAL NEWSThe nominating committee of the New York Stock Exchange named three new candidat

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