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Stocks fell sharply in light trading Monday in reaction to the failure of the seven major industrial

The London stock market is being besieged by a band of marauding entrepreneurs from Australia and Ne

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

Even though times are tough for U.S. farmers, organizers of the 34th annual Farm Progress Show expec

Kemper Corp. Forms Foreign Exchange FirmLONG GROVE, Ill. - Kemper Corp. announced the format

Monday, September 29, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The experimental Voyager aircraft took off on another test flight Monday, and its pilots hoped to de

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is introducing new measures, including travelers' checks

This week's merger of Northwest and Republic airlines is designed to ensure a strong financial futur

Intermodalism has grown dramatically in the past few years but still has a tremendous future, transp

Transport Secretary John Moore announced he has ordered a review of potential anti-competitive behav

The following are the results of Monday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge freig

The Air Force said it will force a new round of negotiations with the Lockheed-Georgia Co. on the fi

Customs to Accept Credit Card for PaymentThe U.S. Customs Service will permit payment of dut

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

A New Jersey congressman is offering a compromise he hopes will spur Congress to approve a 65 mile a

CONGRESS IS WINDING DOWN THIS WEEK and transportation lobbyists are busy keeping track of what's cle

China Visit Likely TOKYO - Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone may visit China in November or

Inchcape PLC, one of Britain's largest international trading groups, reported profit for the first h

New standards truck and bus drivers must meet to get a driver's license are part of the drug bill sc

Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso will be basking in a new $5 million investment when he goes

Demjanjuk Indicted JERUSALEM- Israel indicted retired U.S. autoworker John Demjanjuk on char

"I love my house, my land," said Maria Rodrigues de Carvalho. "My only fear is that we won't be able

Belgium's biggest arms company, Fabrique Nationale SA, said it will suffer a loss in 1986 because of

Buffeted by a shortage of foreign exchange and a cutoff of U.S. aid, Liberia's economy has deteriora

Government negotiators in the Philippines appear unexpectedly close to concluding a 30-day trial cea

Only in Japan can you dab on a lotion called "My Pee," take a swig of a soda named "Sweat" and imbib

Protest to Follow Nuclear Weapons TestLAS VEGAS, Nev. - A major nuclear weapons test is sche

GENERAL NEWSThe landmark tax overhaul bill is being prepared for Reagan signature. Page 3A

Filipino workers staged 472 strikes between Jan. 1 and Sept. 22, 56.8 percent more than during the s

Government negotiators in the Philippines appear unexpectedly close to concluding a 30-day trial cea

Sales of semiconductors should rise about 22 percent in theUnited States and 20 percent worldwide ne

As regular as autumn foliage, the timber cutters and the tree huggers are again at loggerheads as Co

Only in Japan can you dab on a lotion called "My Pee," take a swig of a soda named "Sweat" and imbib

The Economic Planning Agency released statistics suggesting that the Japanese economy will continue

British Printing to Buy Webb Co. of MinnesotaBritish Printing and Communication Corp. said i

EC Asks Japanese To Open Liquor MarketEuropean Community Deputy Director General for Externa

The government is considering a proposal to enact legislation for a national authority to construct

In an bid to end a perceived ideological "crisis of faith" created by sweeping economic reforms, the

The Reserve Bank of India expects the country's net national product to grow ''at least" 5 percent.