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The C$1 billion farm subsidy package, the special Canada grains pro gram, was a "soft option" that o

Ship movements are proceeding smoothly through the St. Lawrence Seaway prior to the scheduled closin

The government last week launched a privatization campaign and a drive to sell non-performing-assets

The government plans to spend US$456 million to brighten up and develop facilities to attract more t

Faced with stockpiles of unwanted goods, state-run shops in Beijing have revived the holding of sale

United States Lines Inc. said Singapore Marine Engineering Service filed and then withdrew a lien ag

Sea-Land Service Inc. announced it is stepping up its services linking the United States with the Ca

Higher home mortgage charges contributed to a 0.8 percent rise in U.K. retail prices last month, pus

4-Nation S. Africa Trip WASHINGTON - Under Secretary of State Michael Armacost will meet wit

Ecuador is set to begin its debt-to-equity conversion program that some traders in the secondary mar

The Du Pont Co. will sell its sodium silicates business to Power Silicates Inc., a subsidiary of Pow

American Cyanamid Co. projected earnings from continuing operations and net earnings for 1986 in th

The presidents of Brazil and Argentina signed some 20 accords last week designed to expand cooperat

The French consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in November, slightly better than the 0.2 percent

The Massachusetts Hospital Association is seeking sweeping legislative reform it says is necessary i

December 12, 1986 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gall

Oil analysts in London are optimistic the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will agree t

Oil prices surged on the European spot market as the conference of the Organization of Petroleum Exp

Administration budget snippers are looking hard at farm price support operations as a prime target f

Canadian Subsidies Viewed as ConservativeThe U.S. considers the Canadian government's respon

Several precious metals analysts last week forecast higher silver, gold and platinum prices in 1987

GENERAL NEWSLow producer prices and the rise in business inventories bring only a little che

The government plans to spend US$456 million to brighten up and develop facilities to attract more t

Royal Nedlloyd, the Dutch transport and energy group seeking to lessen its dependence on liner shipp

West Germany's Deutsche Airbus has asked the government for new subsidiesbecause of low doll

The stock market is facing a potentially volatile week with the triple witching hour on Friday, and

Occidental Hikes Price of SolventsOccidental Chemical Corp. is increasing the price of its c

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

The worst may be over for the ailing shipping industry, but care is needed to prevent the patient fr

An informal meeting of regulators to examine how to police the world's securities markets is likely

A leading index of economic activity in Japan has improved markedly, indicating rapid growth in the

Aluminum prices may rise in the first quarter of 1987 because of projected Japanese demand, David Mo

The Maltese government intends to reactivate the former Esso terminal on the island to assure bunker

The Brazilian Coffee Institute President Paulo Graciano is to meet with minister of finance Dilson F

Van Ommeren, a Rotterdam-based worldwide maritime service organization, has acquired Elizabeth River

The government last week launched a privatization campaign and a drive to sell non-performing-assets

Freightliner Corp., a major U.S. producer of heavy trucks, has announcedplans to sell its Po

The U.S. dollar turned lower against most major foreign currencies Friday after moving higher during

International Marine Sees Record ShipmentsInternational Marine Terminals said it will ship a

GENERAL NEWSLow producer prices and the rise in business inventories bring only a little che