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The top U.S. representative of Cho Yang Shipping Co. said Thursday he is "95 percent sure" that New

Jan. 3, 1991 JAPANFinancial Futures*Japanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Jurong Shipyard Ltd. signed an exclusive long-term repair agreement with Westfal Larsen & Co. AS of

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL Air Products and Chemicals Inc. said it will increase prices of all of its

Grain industry officials say they hope the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Soviet negotiators can

Soviet purchases of almost 1 million metric tons of U.S. corn in December were made for Russia, with

Saudi Arabia has boosted security to counter any attempt by Iraqi saboteurs to blow up its oil field

The eastern edge of the oil-rich Soviet Union is tantalizingly near resource- hungry Japan, but dipl

Senior leader Deng Xiaoping has told the Communist Party not to quibble over whether China's stagnan

With the dogs of war straining anew at their leashes, shipowners again are facing skyrocketing price

FEDERAL SIGNAL BUYS STREET SWEEPER MAKEROAK BROOK, Ill. - Federal Signal Corp. announced Thu

Southern Pacific Lines agreed to sell 85 miles of track to a regional Bay Area transportation author

SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (San Jose, Calif.) - Wilfred J. Corrigan, board chairman and chie

ANALYSTS SEE DROP IN FACTORY ORDERSCHICAGO - Analysts expect U.S. factory orders to have dec

What's left of East Germany? Not much, say many of the people who lived there.In 13 whirlwin

The U.S. electronics sector managed to end a tough year on a positive note as production rebounded o

Empresa Naviera Santa U.S.A. Inc. moved its local office, which also serves as U.S. headquarters for

A record 38 billion calls were made in 1990 over the AT&T Worldwide Intelligent Network as people fo

American entertainment company Paramount Communications Inc. wants to sell its film-producing unit,

China appears to be scaling back forecast production of nonferrous metals in the five-year plan that

Energy prices fell across the board Thursday, on a combination of peace hopes and weak market fundam

SWISS OIL RESERVES COULD LAST FOR A YEARBERN, Switzerland - Switzerland is well prepared for

WHAT IT IS: The Commerce Department's International Trade Administration primarily works to promote

SOUTH KOREA EXPECTS WIDER TRADE DEFICITSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's exports are likely

Turkey's textile industry could suffer a competitive blow if striking government workers succeed in

INTERMODAL LOADINGS ON RAILS HIT RECORDWASHINGTON - Intermodal loadings on U.S. railroads se

Senator Linie GmbH doesn't call the Port of Charleston, S.C. That city will not be losing any vessel

Veson Computer Systems Inc. said it sold systems to three shipping companies. Jahre Shipping

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

The department of telecommunications announced this week a crash program to improve services, but th

SINGAPORE APPROVES NEW PRESIDENTIAL POSTParliament Thursday approved a powerful elected pres

TEXTILES: 1991 LIMIT FOR EL SALVADOR. Effective Jan. 1, 1991, the restraint limit for merchandise in

On a recent morning, Kathi Travers drove up to the cinderblock building where she works and darted f

Farrell Lines Inc. Wednesday announced promotions for three members of the senior corporate staff ba

Mitsui and Co. and Marubeni Corp., two major Japanese trading houses, announced plans Thursday to pr

American Airlines is sorry. Make that really sorry. The airline took out full-page newspaper

THE NEW YEAR TRADITIONALLY is a time for celebration and reflection. But for shippers, it's also a t

Business picked up just before Christmas at big retailers but not enough to keep the December shoppi

D.G. Durham, one of the larger Lloyd's of London brokers, is paying a nominal cost of about 1 (US$1

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Jan. 3, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)