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The government is inviting offers by April 30 from companies interested in taking over the ailing pr

American computer makers are casting a wary eye on a Japanese proposal for joint research in develop

National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia will increase its sailing frequency in the U.S.-Middle East tr

Kuwait has no plans to raise money in international financial markets to fund the reconstruction of

Western Germany's manufacturing volume in January rose 11.4 percent from January 1990 to 157.3 billi

The plan to reduce Poland's debt hasn't even been signed yet, but it already has opened a new chapte

S. KOREAN TRADE DEFICIT NARROWS TO $1.1 BILLIONSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's customs-cl

0.3 PERCENT DROP EXPECTED IN FACTORY ORDERSAnalysts say an expected drop in U.S. February fa

Japan has been the main beneficiary of technology flows across the Pacific, but the United States mu

Mexico late last week inaugurated a new trade office in Singapore that it hopes will help it move aw

Concern mounted Monday over delivery delays and damage to the country's reputation as union members

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS REVISES PACT WITH NECTexas Instruments Inc. Monday said it has revised a s

*Singapore International Monetary Exchange Apr. 1, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

Kuwait returns to world markets this month to buy barley, corn, sugar and rice from its old supplier

Some Brazilian coffee exporters may face indemnity payments to importersbecause of the Braz

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 218.47 up 1.13 which compares

At current growth rates, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will face delays just as serious as th

The Italian chemical sector is bracing for a period of slower growth as a result of the Persian Gulf

Helvetia Insurance Group, one of Switzerland's biggest non-life companies, reported a 2 percent ris

The shortage of qualified seafarers has grown in the past few years and is likely to get worse in th

FORMER LA. REGULATOR CHARGED IN ALA. COURTMONTGOMERY, Ala. - Former Louisiana Insurance Comm

CONTINENTAL INSURANCE (New York) - Ernest L. Moore was appointed commercial lines officer for the Ag

JAPANESE HARBOR FEE SEEN AS TRADE BARRIERA report on foreign trade barriers, issued by the O

The Maritime Administration is giving the green light to four U.S. tanker companies to expand their

Singapore's Marine Department enacted changes to its marine fee structure that will increase the amo

The "two Chinas" problem is frustrating efforts by Australian airlines to establish services with Ta

The United States has modified a key demand in its effort to overhaul a bilateral agreement on acces

ARGENTINA - $100 million from the Inter-American Development Bank for a potable water and sewage pr

The government Monday reduced all import tariffs, ended indexation in the economy and placed the aus

Although it would be nice to have a universal railcar that satisfies the needs of all automobile man

Coca-Cola Co. selected Distribution Sciences Inc. software to be part of its new integrated logistic

Burlington Northern Railroad Co. must pay a first installment of $9.7 million to shippers for chargi

Apr. 1, 1991 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid-

Connie Kalitta Services Inc., a growing all-cargo contract carrier, has changed its name to better r

Apr. 1, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond,

1609 (Mar. 28, 1991) Previous day - 1645 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

JAPAN MAY LAUNCH CORN FUTURES CONTRACTTOKYO - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and

DEFYING LOGIC, the Brazilian government suspended coffee export registrations on March 21, allegedly

New evidence indicates that a giant earthquake measuring from 7.8 to more than 9 on the Richter scal

Global Ocean Carriers Ltd. scheduled a shareholder vote on changing its corporate structure to make