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The European Commission will discuss Wednesday a radical revamp of the European Community's controve

A visit by Japan's finance minister to China is likely to boost Japanese investment, which is increa

The Soviet Union has become a place where people are judged by the pedigree of their money.

* Rosalind Rachid - Trade Talk 5A * Import Quota Watch 5A* Commodity Research Bureau: Silver

The nation's airlines stand to lose more than $1 billion in 1990's fourth quarter - their worst perf

Journal of Commerce Special LONDON - The following is the list of bunker prices obtained dur

Jan. 7, 1991 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Oil production in Alaska is approaching 2 million barrels a day, up from 1.7 million daily average 1

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

When the clock strikes noon today, Texas lawmakers will convene for what likely will be a turbulent

Gold prices moved higher Monday on concerns that the United States and Iraq have moved closer to war

Backers of the Hamilton International Airport believe the facility will emerge as a regional cargo h

AIRLINE PERFORMANCE INCREASES, REPORT SAYSWASHINGTON - The nation's largest airlines posted

As of Jan. 7, 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

The U.S. dollar gave up some ground late Monday after rallying more than 2 percent on heightened con

Some owners of U.S.-flag oil tankers are reaping unexpected benefits from the Persian Gulf crisis as

International Petroleum Exchange Jan. 7, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)-

BULK CARRIER SINKS IN GULF OF OMANLONDON - The 11,972-deadweight-metric-ton bulk carrier Dem

As some of the nation's largest airlines tumble toward bankruptcy, frequent fliers have cause to fre

Taiwan's gold imports dipped to 103.7 metric tons in 1990, down 35.12 percentfrom the previo

The Port of Rotterdam said it is suing a French state-owned mining company to recover costs of clean

The tougher oil pollution law Congress enacted last year is forcing increases in the crew sizes of t

The telephone installer, the rural postmaster and the boiler operator skidded across the turquoise w

A 33 percent corporate tax rate became effective Jan. 1 in Luxembourg, following a 1 percent reducti

A failure of the stalled global trade talks would hurt President Bush's Latin American trade proposa

The following business missions are scheduled. The Journal of Commerce assumes no responsibility for

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (America) Inc. announced Monday a reorganization plan that includes the naming o

Aluminum ingots- $1,640-$1,700 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

Jan. 7, 1991 JAPANFinancial Futures*Japanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Over the past 16 months, China Ocean Shipping Co. doubled its ship capacity across the Pacific, depl

New York Mercantile Exchange Jan. 4, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Jan. 7, 1991 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 35.95

EAGLE-PICHER SEEKS BANKRUPTCY PROTECTIONEagle-Picher Industries Inc. filed for Chapter 11 ba

GOODRICH TAKES OVER HERCULES AIRCRAFT UNITSBFGoodrich Co. said it completed its acquisition

Imports of crude oil fell to their lowest level in nearly two years last week as U.S. refiners grew

CRUDE PRICES JUMP BY $2.75 ON NYMEXNEW YORK - Oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange

PAPERLESS TRADING can mean less people in the workplace - just ask Sears, Roebuck and Co. Fe

Israeli politicians Monday criticized a plan to hire 10,000 foreigners to build homes for a flood of

The U.S. Agriculture Department tentatively agreed to include freight costs in its export credit pac