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Employees of United States Lines who suddenly found themselves jobless, can go to the Seaman's Churc

GENERAL NEWSNovember jobs figures were somewhat stronger than expected, helping the fourth-q

Optimism burns eternal in the breasts of Western coalmen, especially when exports are mentioned.

The Maritime Administration is promising to do what's necessary to convince other nations they must

The maritime industry may find the Democratic-controlled 100th Congress that convenes next month mor

Debt-equity swaps could relieve as much as 25 percent to 30 percent of developing countries' debt, s

The sudden death of Hong Kong's chief executive, Sir Edward Youde, while on a visit to Peking threw

An international meeting on ways to protect the Earth's ozone layer ended Friday and delegates portr

Arco Chem ExpandsResin UnitsArco Chemical Co., a division of Atlantic Richfield Co.,

Delors to Hold EC Post For Another 2 YearsJacques Delors, president of the commission of the

A labor dispute that spawned a violent, 15-month United Mine Workers strike against A.T. Massey Coal

Emerson Kampen, president of Great Lakes Chemical Corp., announced the company has reached an agreem

The government, faced with sharp criticism from independent environmentalists, announced it was plan

Christmas Trees Ride Waves to HawaiiIn Hawaii, a popular Christmas card has Santa Claus in s

Dow Raises Phenol Price 5 Cents Dow Chemical U.S.A. announced a list price increase of 5 cen

Latest productivity figures from state-owned British Coal show that South Wales and Scotland are the

New rules the Interior Department published to clarify aspects of the coal leasing program could end

Industries, banks and the governments of eight Mexican states took part in a two-day exhibit and con

The Cabinet approved a 1987 budget of 114.7 billion pesos ($5.7 billion), slightly up from 107 billi

The concrete casing around the No. 4 Chernobyl reactor, which scientists hope will seal off the ruin

Hyundai Wins Contract For Project in PakistanSEOUL, South Korea - Hyundai Construction Co. w

AMAX Inc. closed the previously announced sale of its subsidiary, AMAX Chemical Corp., to FCS Energy

Poor countries in Asia, Europe and the Western Hemisphere are plunging deeper into debt, posting a $

Debt-equity swaps could relieve as much as 25 percent to 30 percent of developing countries' debt, s

President Raul Alfonsin's plan to reform Argentina's heavily loss-making state sector appears much l

The Massachusetts Legislature has ignored the protests of the life insurance industry and passed a m

Integrated industrial production in South America's two largest economies is a major aim of accords

Unhappy that a ballot measure limiting government liability hasn't resultedin lower insurance premiu

Almost half the nation's doctors feel pressured to release Medicare patientsfrom the hospita

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

The Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. received two hate letters" from local independent insuranc

The upcoming "triple witching hour" on Dec. 19 and continuing fallout from the Ivan Boesky insider t

The U.S. dollar firmed up slightly against most major foreign currencies Friday after drifting a bit

SEC Still Studying Triple Witching HourBOCA RATON, Fla. - John Shad, chairman of the Securit

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

December 5, 1986 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo

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

Friday, Dec. 5, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Fourth quarter oil production by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is expected to av

Tunisia is set to forge ahead with plans to expand its inadequate refining capacity over the next fe