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Back in 1958, Chairman Mao Tse-tung eased his hefty bulk behind the hardwood wheel of the country's

The new Mexican administration will focus on boosting technology and exports as part of a microecono

Monday, Aug. 29, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Germany's leading railroad equipment makers are stepping up efforts to win contracts in the lucrativ

In a sharply worded letter to a maritime trade association, a high Coast Guard officialsaid the agen

With increasing belligerence, the military government Monday threatened to hunt down leaders of the

US, JAPANESE OFFICIALS HOLD AUTO TRADE TALKSTOKYO - Hideaki Kumano, vice minister of

The government has made significant concessions in its bid to join GATT, andplans more, to e

Having discovered Asia, the U.S. Health Industry Manufacturers' Association said it will shift some

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, which sells all wine and liquor in the state, announced last

(1) DAILY INDEX * Annual Smoothed percent +19.508/23 105.98/24 106.48/

The government is further relaxing the controls on business dealings with China, including a move to

The success of China's bid to rejoin the main world trade body "will have a direct impact on the hea

As of Aug. 29, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

The No. 2 naphtha cracker at South Korea's Daelim Industrial Co. will beclosed for a minimum

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Aug. 26, 1994.

Aug. 29, 1994 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals andthe e

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 29, 1994 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

Like other manufacturers, General Motors Corp. relies heavily on just-in-time operations as a way of

Japan's first 24-hour airport, reviled for being the most expensive in the world but hailed as an ar

CSX 1.58 Burlington Northern 1.42Union Pacific

Taiwan's economy showed signs of expanding in July, but several economic indicators fell, according

Sprawling over the prairie in central North Dakota is the nation's only plant currently producing na

Unocal Corp. said it acquired a 5 percent stake in the Pacific Pipeline project, which will move cru

HDR ENGINEERING INC. (Seattle) - Thomas M. Jones was promoted to national director, transit, by the

APL STACKTRAIN BOOSTS CHICAGO-LA RUNOAKLAND, Calif. - APL Stacktrain Services has in

Volkswagen AG chief Ferdinand Piech is bucking the trend of shifting German vehicle production abroa

More than 20 years after the United States and other maritime countries signed a treaty to prevent p

Manville Corp. is yet another Colorado company whose workers' retirement accounts have been affected

SEDGWICK JAMES GETS TOP RATING IN SURVEYNEW YORK - Insurance broker Sedgwick James,

German cash in circulation fell 2.5 billion deutsche marks to DM236.8 billion in the week ended Aug.

US PUTS RESTRICTIONS ON CUBAN GIFT PARCELSWASHINGTON - The Department of Commerce Mo

An explosion has stopped Russian oil flowing down a major pipeline to Ukraine, but normal service wi

One of the world's mightiest economies is looking to Eklutna Lake to stay afloat. OK. So that's a sl

South Korea will not take part in an international deal to finance upgrading North Korea's nuclear r

SCHENKER INTERNATIONAL INC. (Jersey City, N.J.) - Carol Hartmann was named corporate quality assuran

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a three-day public hearing, beginning Sept. 19, o

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Opponents of the Puerto Rican government's plans to sell its money-losing shipping line used Senate

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of AgricultureForeign Agricultural Service