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DOWNGRADES IN COMPANY RATINGS, devalued real estate holdings, large junk bondinvestments and

New York doesn't have much in common with Minsk, the capital of the Byelorussian republic in the U.S

Taiwan officials and textile industry leaders are drafting measures to check illegal transshipment a

Record grain shipments this spring and reduced costs helped Canadian National post a second-quarter

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 210.51 off 0.87 which compares

CARLISLE PLASTICS INC. (Boston) - Yehochai Schneider, a co-founder of A&E Plastik Pac, was named to

New York Mercantile Exchange Aug. 9, 1991Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

1ST QUARTER GDP UP FOR HONG KONGHONG KONG - Hong Kong's gross domestic product grew by 4.1 p

The state of Minnesota may benefit more than others if Congress grants the Soviet Union most-favored

The operators of a coal-fired power plant in Arizona that has been blamed for tarnishing one of the

The story headlined "Members Face Cash Call for Large Lloyd's Losses," on Page 8A of TheJournal of C

The ultra-large crude carrier Hansa Vega will off-load oil from the crippled tanker Mimosa in Algoa

In the wake of two damaging toxic chemical spills on its rail lines, Southern Pacific Lines is seeki

The Navy revealed details about the kind of new military cargo vessel it wants for an enhanced seali

Heavy truck sales remained in the dumps last month in spite of positive signals from the economy and

The U.S. Postal Service's Board of Governors has approved a $67 million outlay to create a permanent

Citing a recent agreement between the United States and South Korea on ocean carrier trucking operat

The U.S. Customs Service is developing a plan the agency hopes will greatly improve the government's

Railroads are showing scant interest in following Burlington Northern Railroad's lead in using compa

A HIGH-PROFILE EXECUTIVE is joining the Association of American Railroads board as a result of Mike

Air Canada reported a second-quarter loss of US$25.5 million (C$30 million ), compared with a profit

Canada's expansion next year will match that of Japan among the fastest- growing industrialized econ

Japanese corporations likely took between 8 percent and 10 percent of the $12 billion in 30-year U.S

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Aug. 9, 1991Bid AskedCopper-G

A Soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker is expected to arrive this week at the Bering Sea Port of Provid

Royal Nedlloyd Group NV, the money-losing Dutch shipping and transport group, is selling its Nedlloy

Aug. 9, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

USSR NEARLY EXHAUSTS FARM CREDIT PACKAGEWASHINGTON - The Soviet Union last week nearly exhau

There are more discouraging words from Western coal suppliers who already are battling sales losses

A new company has been formed in Florida to supply pollution control vessels and services to governm

The recent downturn in the dollar soon may be over, some currency traders say. Largely becau

By the end of September, Japan will surpass its post-World War II record for continuous economic exp

Marine life in the Persian Gulf will take decades to recover from effects of millions of barrels of

As of Aug. 9, 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

Despite the world sugar market's current steadiness, the outlook for the next few months "is not par

Samuel Fortunato, New Jersey insurance commissioner, said late last week that negotiations over the

The spill of a pesticide into the Sacramento River after a train derailment last month could be a da

By ERICH E. TOLL Journal of Commerce StaffAn old saying goes, "When elephants fight, it's th

JAPAN WORD PROCESSORS RULED SUBJECT TO DUTIESThe U.S. International Trade Commission cleared

Although impressed with Brazil's newfound rhetorical commitment to an open economy, U.S. executives