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Output at Australia's Queensland coal mines will be disrupted until at least late January as miners

Dutch cocoa bean imports in September 1990 were 20,906 metric tons, the Dutch Central Bureau of Stat

Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., said that it was unlikely that the United States would offer the Soviet

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

Sabena, Belgium's state-owned airline, is poised to lay off several thousand employees, trim its fle

Several leading U.K. companies are spearheading a campaign to boost Britain's trade with countries i

The Spanish government, worried about the health of its youth, has declared war on the hamburger, ad

The European Commission Monday expanded the scope of its merger control regulations when it approve

Japan will likely decide this month whether to keep a voluntary quota on car exports to the United S

The U.S. Congress has given the Bonn government a list of 19 German companies that continue to help

Martin Keating was named director for wines and spirits in the United States for Hapag-Lloyd (Americ

GROUP OF 7 MAY EYE USSR CRISIS, GULF AIDJapanese Finance Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Tue

GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD (Detroit) - Edward Strauss was named director of operations. He'll deve

International resupply of materiel may prove to be a crucial factor in the length and type of war Ir

UK RETAIL SALES DOWN 0.8 PERCENT DURING NOVEMBERU.K. seasonally adjusted retail sales fell 0

The prospect of expanded trade and investment finance for the Third World depends partly on commerci

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Jan. 7, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

When General Motors Corp. decided to take on Japan, it made this country town a partner in the effor

The highest premium for Saudi Arabian heavy naphtha from the Ras Tanura refinery reached $26 to $27

With a possible war brewing in the Persian Gulf, international trade talks teetering near total coll

New accords that call for Egypt to aid Syria in oil exploration and production could herald a wave o

Having just completed a massive expansion of its trans-Pacific fleet, China's state- owned shipping

FREIGHTLINER EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKPORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner Corp. is continuing t

Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad experienced about a 20 percent increase in volume in 1990 t

Even though traffic softened noticeably in the third quarter as the nation slid into recession, U.S.

The world oil market is suspended between the twin threats of price explosion and collapse, with mos

PANSOPHIC INKS PACT WITH SAMSUNG UNITLISLE, Ill. - In the first of several planned moves to

SINGAPORE BACKS PLAN FOR E. ASIA TRADE BLOCSingapore has backed Malaysia's proposed trade bl

Another softening of a once highly contested law barring imports of computer operating programs is e

Textile Quotas to Watch as of Jan. 4, 1991* Country Category Description

Some fundamental changes may be necessary at Lloyd's of London if the world's most famous insurance

A government agency launched a new program designed to boost ship repair facilities and conserve for

Olin Corp., Stamford, Ciba-Geigy Ltd., Basel, Switzerland and Ciba-Geigy Corp., Ardsley, N.Y., joint

ATOCHEM POSTS PRICE INCREASES Atochem North America Inc.'s Organic Chemicals division increa

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. (Dallas) - J. Roger Hirl was promoted to the additional position of chief

AFTER DIVING TO A 15-YEAR LOW of $3.93 an ounce (basis the Handy & Harman price) on Dec. 17, silver

Iran's floating stock of crude oil in Europe has fallen in recent weeks, but evidence from shipping

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

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter Monday said he is likely to remain in his p

Weekend storms in the British Isles killed 11 crewmembers lost off two ships. Ten of the 12