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The U.S. dollar rose against the Deutsche mark Monday, as central bankers meeting in Switzerland und

Exporters and senior officials from banana-producing Caribbean countries warned Monday their economi

IBS IS ASKINGNINE NATIONS TO JOINThe International Bank of Settlements has invited the centr

After guiding the world's largest airplane maker through a couple of boom and bust cycles, Frank Shr

U.S. companies are part of two consortia bidding to operate private fuel oil trains in Pakistan.

Sept. 9, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department hired consultant Milliman and Robertson Inc. to estimate savin

LLOYD'S OF LONDON WINSUTAH COURT ACTIONSALT LAKE CITY - The U.S. District Court for the Dist

The 50-vessel Great Lakes Towing Co. is banking on a new generation of tractor tugboat, called the '

U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers and China's International United Petroleum & Chemicals Co. Ltd.

The United States and 26 other nations are ''well advanced'' in negotiating an international investm

The United States will hold talks with Turkey early this week on Turkish economic losses resulting f

Western Europe's 91st Ariane rocket is scheduled to blast off from French Guiana today carrying a U.

As of Sept. 9, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

International Petroleum ExchangeSept. 9, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - Sept. 9, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The battle between railroads and truckers to tarnish each other's image has crossed the Rio Grande,

The Clinton administration Monday urged all U.S. makers and retailers of soccer balls to support a g

A broad-based decline in stocks from various transportation sectors spurred a 0.2 percent fall in Th

The European Union will press ahead with measures to counter new U.S. legislation against Iran and L

CONGRESS ASKED TO OKFUNDS FOR AIRPORT SAFETYWASHINGTON - President Clinton called on Congres

Codelco, Chile's state-owned copper company, said it received submissions from 11 foreign banks to a

Changes of command at steamship companies have been more than just business.They are footnot

The Coast Guard is modernizing the exam system it uses for merchant mariner licenses and for unlicen

China will ''by no means'' accept a U.S. decision to cut its textile quota, a spokesman for the Mini

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Japan's trade surplus plunged in July from a year earlier as imports increased, but the pace of the

SHIPYARD WORKERS PROTESTGDANSK RESTRUCTURINGGDANSK, Poland - Some 1,000 workers at Poland's

U.S. and other foreign manufacturers of truck tires have 90 days to make suggestions to the Mexican

FAA NAMES TEAMTO WORK WITH RICHHONOLULU - Federal Aviation Administration officials have nam

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 15, '95 - Sept. 9, '96 (a graph)*

1056 (Sept. 9, 1996) Previous day - 1063The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

The Japan External Trade Organization said it will co-organize the Asia Pacific Automotive Part & Ac

A three-day visit to Pakistan by a U.S. Commerce Department official appears to have opened avenues

CATERPILLAR PLANS TO BUYAQUILA MINING SYSTEMSPEORIA, Ill. - Caterpillar Inc. plans to buy co

Cash-strapped Zimbabwe will host a summit on solar energy this month, which organizers hope will hel

September 9, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and t

Monday Sept. 9, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

When potato futures trading begins next Monday, harvesting of russets will be in full swing around t

No pigs in a blanket or Cheese Whiz on a cracker washed down with Bud Light here at Rendez-vous de S