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A few years ago, some Americans fretted that the Japanese were poised to race ahead of the United St

Heavy truck leasing companies and dealers who sell big rigs met with government tax writers last wee

Japanese shipbuilding yards within the next few years will receive orders for two U.S.-designed Aegi

Michael Schwab, appointed to the port of Los Angeles Board of HarborCommissione rs only six months a

Suez Canal Authority Considers IncentivesThe Suez Canal Authority says it is prepared to neg

Chinese Maize Imports Expected to IncreaseChina's 1986-87 maize imports are expected to rise

Lloyd's Underwriter Refuses to Pay ClaimsA leading Lloyd's of London marine insurance syndic

February 6, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo

Shell-California Production Inc. is moving its headquarters from Bakersfield to Houston, but company

Gum Arabic Imports Up, Mart Tight Imports of gum arabic gradually are beginning to pick up,

The layoffs of at least 30,000 miners in recent months are creating serious problems in Bolivia, lab

Venezuela Plans Bonds In Foreign CurrenciesVenezuela plans to issue foreign currency denomin

Fri., Feb. 6, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Northwest Pipeline Corp. accepted a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order approving a settlemen

China Plans More Rules For Foreign InvestmentThe government is working out detailed rules fo

The world's largest pile of tires will be fed whole into an incineration plant to generate electrici

In a bid to help ease trade friction with the United States, South Koreaplans to appreciate

U.S. Ambassador James R. Lilley called for South Korea to remove barriers and impediments" to U.S. g

WORLD BANK INDONESIA - $300 million to help pay for oil imports. A 20-year loan, including f

In a bid to help ease trade friction with the United States, South Koreaplans to appreciate

When Joseph Corr arrived at Trans World Airlines last March to take a look at things for owner/chair

America West Airlines announced plans for a major expansion, including the acquisition of nine advan

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

The time has come once again for grown-ups to wallow in the world of toys. It's sensory over

GATT Talks Resume GENEVA - Members of the 92-nation General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade w

Top Stories The once traditional marine insurance market is falling victim to the slump in s

China has replaced Britain as the third-largest foreign investor in Hong Kong's manufacturing indust

A worker at the San Onofre nuclear power plant was exposed to a small amount of radiation and a plan

A Swiss company that performs import and export inspections for several Latin American and Caribbean

A story in the Maritime Briefs column Feb. 4 incorrectly listed the address of Petrolink's Houston o

Coast Guard officials say the shutting down of two district headquarters, in New York and Alameda, C

Production of oilseeds within the EC will reach a record 10 million metric tons this year, almost up

Led by a who's who of oil and chemical companies, the opponents of California's clean water initiati

British Airways Issue Heavily OversubscribedA last-minute rush for British Airways' shares F

Foreign retailers may control 10 percent of the U.S. market by the end of the 1980s, an industry exp

The Professional Insurance Mass-Marketing Association annual meeting will be held Feb. 8-11. Laguna

Eli Lilly's Profit Slipped in QuarterEli Lilly & Co. reported fourth quarter net income of $

The U.S. bobsled team in the 1988 winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, will receive a financial boos

Wall Street is facing a relatively steep correction in the weeks ahead, some analysts said, although

West German statistical analyst F.O. Licht forecast 1986-87 world sugar production at 946,000 metric