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Sea-Land Service Inc., Edison, N.J., is fighting a federal court order that it produce information i

VIETNAM TO PAY DEBTS TO SOVIETS IN GOODSVietnam will have to pay off its debts to the Soviet

For all its apparent artificiality, the Manaus free trade zone industrial park on the Amazon River r

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. President Richard M. Furlaud retired, but will remain member of the board,

FOSTER WHEELER PLANS TO EXPAND FACILITYCLINTON, N.J. - Foster Wheeler Ltd. has been appointe

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

May 8, 1991 Copper Total, 27,340. Gold Total, .1,428,181.Silver Total, .261,669,906.

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 215.82 off 0.63 which compares

May 8, 1991 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Premiu

Aluminum ingots- $1,310-$1,320 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

The Soviet ruble will become a convertible currency "this year," Eduard Shevardnadze, former Soviet

Iran is moving toward opening up to Western nations but still rules out renewed ties with the United

Two Polish shipping companies gained the right to call at a dozen previously restricted U.S. ports,

JAMAICA GETS LOAN FOR OIL IMPORT COSTSKINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica has received a 19.9 millio

A technology crucial to the rail industry effort to match truckers at providing shippers Just-in-Tim

U.S. crude oil inventories were down by 3.1 million barrels during the week ended May 3, compared wi

Heavy rain and high wind destroyed corn plants in scattered areas of central Argentina, the National

International Petroleum Exchange May 8, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)--

May 8, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond,

TOSHIBA DEVELOPS FLEXIBLE ROBOTTOKYO - Japanese electronics maker Toshiba developed a robot

British automaker Rover Group PLC said it is suspending plans to build a factory to assemble four-wh

An obsession with quality, an increase in intermodalism and continued dependence on third parties wi

Despite U.S. sanctions against South Africa and a growing economic recession there, trade prospects

They may have fumbled a bit on publicity, but the U.S. Department of Commerce and the University of

Beginning with May 6, 1991, NEWS SUMMARY was replaced by a shorter version called TODAY on page 1A,

BOARD REPORTS RECORD ARGENTINE SOY YIELDSBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Soybean yields so far in

Grain traders will soon be able to request U.S.-grown grain and soybeans from the Chicago Board of T

Rep. Helen Delich Bentley, R-Md., introduced legislation to expand independent rate action authority

Congress should enact just a few reforms of the bank deposit insurance system this year, including l

BANGLADESH PURSUES OFFERS FOR WHEATKANSAS CITY - Bangladesh will seek offers May 25 for 200,

Wed., May 8, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Wednesday May 8, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

EC finance ministers will gather in Luxembourg this weekend to take their first look at draft artic

Japanese and Soviet shipping companies will meet May 27-28 in Khabarvosk, Siberia, to discuss starti

Ports are fundamentally re-evaluating their automation goals, scaling down some projects and revampi

The United States is weighing a new complaint of unfair trade against Airbus Industrie, the four-nat

By JOHN DAVIES Journal of Commerce StaffAlaska Airlines is looking for other opportunities f

Iraq estimates it will export 2 million barrels of crude oil daily next year and expects to earn $64

The Great Lakes ports of Detroit and Milwaukee have begun handling an unusual new cargo: used cars d

The Brazilian government will make available 900 billion Brazilian cruzeiros ($3.4 billion) in farm