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After years of disappointments and several false starts, oil exploration in the East African state o

Despite the weak world oil market, exploration activity in the West African state of Ghana is poised

Japanese officials involved with the multimillion-dollar Chubu International Airport planned for con

The European Community made formal to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade its complaint again

Several U.S. companies, perhaps five or 10, soon may agree with the Soviet Union to participate in j

FCCI Coal loaded just over 106,800 metric tons of coking coal for Japanese steel mills at Newport Ne

The following table lists the spot coal contracts signed between the Tennessee Valley Authority and

FAA Suspends License Of California PilotSANTA ANA, Calif. - A pilot who entered restricted a

An airline that started out transporting meat and now operates charter flights to Disneyworld hopes

Machinists nationwide approved by an 86 percent margin a new three-year contract with Boeing Co., ev

Flexilink, the consortium of companies opposed to the construction of a cross-Chan nel tunnel betwee

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was moving slowly toward an agreement to extend it

Thai Minister in Japan TOKYO - Thai Foreign Minister Siddhi Savetsila met with Prime Ministe

Indian parties entering into foreign collaborations for transfer of technology will have to submit t

Despite complaints from some lawmakers and businessmen about Japanese trade practices, Asia's most h

Hercules Inc. announced that it has sold its 49 percent interest in Teijin- Hercules Chemical Co., a

There will be "an explosion" of farm bankruptcy filings once farmers and their lawyers realize the a

The nation's major retailers posted modest sales gains for September compared with a year ago.

Gov. George Deukmejian's insurance commissioner says the state will require insurance firms to justi

OCTOBER 14 - Free Trade and International Insurance, symposium - Wall Street Club, New York

Grain traffic at Thunder Bay, Canada's biggest cereals port, resumed late Thurs day afternoon after

GENERAL NEWSSuperfund will likely determine if Congress will adjourn for the year next week

U.S. automakers scheduled the assembly of 160,339 cars in domestic factories this week, Ward's Autom

A cooperative agreement between Norwegian Ship Management A/S and V-ships of Monaco started operatin

Hong Kong shippers reacted angrily to news of more rate hikes by the Asia North America Eastbound Ra

GENERAL NEWSSuperfund will likely determine if Congress will adjourn for the year next week

ICC Disappoints Soo With Trackage RulingThe Interstate Commerce Commission turned down a com

A major competitor to the Bank of America hinted it would fight a proposed $2.8 billion takeover of

PPG Industries said it has completed its acquisition from Litton Industries Inc. of the medical elec

Companies Hike PricesFor SulfateGeneral Chemical Corp. announced that it will increa

Financier Carl C. Icahn has tightened his hold on USX Corp. with an 11.4 percent stake, but analysts

Thursday, October 9, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

US Crime Rate Fell To Record Low in '86A record low number of crimes was committed in the Un

A California shippers group is suing the Korea Shipping Corp. for $1 million in damages, alleging br

President Raul Alfonsin of Argentina rounded on labor leaders for declaring another strike, their se

Toyota's US UnitNames VPGEORGETOWN, Ky. - Toyota Motor Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. app

General Motors Corp. said it will drop prices on two of its 1987 Cadillac models and hold prices at

Controversial Rice Deal WASHINGTON - White House efforts to dole out campaign help to Republ

The most successful intermodal steamship companies of the future will do much more than carry cargo.

Farm trade deficits that produced shock waves this summer and worsened the U.S. balance in world mar