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Although the national economy is showing only modest growth, the Midwest economy is relatively healt

The London Metal Exchange aluminum alloy contract should gain more acceptance in North America as au

The looming U.S. Clean Air Act Phase I requirement for low-sulfur coal is prompting several East and

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

After the maritime industry won a high-profile battle this spring for the right to carry 75 percent

The U.S. pharmaceutical industry is expected to double the amount of money it invests in partnership

Tin traded near fresh 20-year lows Wednesday, creating a near-panic among miners, while traders blam

CUBA PLANS REFORMS IN AGRICULTURE SECTORCuba Wednesday moved to increase output and efficien

A cargo service that hoped to start moving air freight from the West Coast to Hawaii will remain gro

Short-line railroads, which operate 36 percent of the track in Kansas, may need state and federal he

MARITIME INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND GRADUATE STUDIES (Linthicum Heights, Md.) - Capt. Charles R. Pi

First comes the construction equipment to build the foundation. Then comes the carpet, air condition

Egypt is preparing a new law to remove currency restrictions that hamper Egyptian exporters, a senio

Surging foreign investment - most of it from the industrial nations - is propelling economic growth

EXCHANGE TO LAUNCH DAILY OIL INDEX PRICESINGAPORE - The Singapore International Mone

The Clinton administration Wednesday broadened its campaign for the North American free-trade agreem

Saga Forest Carriers will move its headquarters to the Atlanta area from Oslo, Norway, to bring the

French officials downplayed talk of scuttling a global trade deal if it includes audio-visual servic

The United Mine Workers of America and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association have been talking t

Spinners and traders in Asia are unwilling to chase cotton prices higher and are waiting for a weake

With Brazil's shoe exports booming and domestic sales recovering from a long, deep recession, the fo

The National Mediation Board will have to decide whether labor contracts and union representation ca

The National Association of Independent Insurers is maintaining its strong opposition to legislation

As temperatures cool down, prices of home heating oil usually warm up. But not this year. A

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 15, 1993Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Sept. 15, 1993 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Plentiful world supply and dwindling U.S. export demand could press Chicago Board of Trade December

The 17,153-deadweight-ton freighter Clipper Majestic has a fire in one of its cargo holds but it is

Analysts discounted the likelihood of changes to the corporate structure of Matlack Systems Inc. fol

The United Kingdom may have trouble boosting access for U.S. airlines at London's Heathrow Internati

Roadway Global Air, up and flying since Sept. 13, has gotten off to a good start, said its president

Trade forecasters are reducing their estimates of U.S. exports to Saudi Arabia, following reports la

Grain handlers are on strike against Cargill Inc.'s shipping facility on the Minnesota River, but th

The new California regulations for cleaner diesel will lead to more gas oil shipments to Asia from t

The U.S. dollar fell against the deutsche mark and other European currencies Wednesday, but managed

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural ServiceAgric

Japan will decide on its aid contribution for Palestinian self-rule by Sept. 25 and unveil the plan

The European Community claimed victory in a long-running battle against the state of California's un

Strong demand for rail equipment, heightened by this year's flooding in the Midwest, is giving two t

Plans to expand the Suez Canal are expected to be delayed for three to five years, as the cash-strap