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Dec. 13, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

The article "Japan's Falling US Sales Reflect Many Changes," in The Journal of Commerce, Page 1A, De

Despite a recent rally from contract lows, Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures are in for another p

Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. said it was over two-thirds of the way toward its goal of cutting toxic air p

THIOCYANATES, HEAT STABILIZERSWitco Corp.'s Argus division is increasing prices of its thioc

The French economy will slow slightly in 1991 but should accelerate again through 1992, the economic

After nine years with the Port of Houston, Joe Scroggins is leaving to become deputy director of the

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is expected to make use of his planned visit to Japan next April

Some 120 St. Lawrence River pilots working between Montreal and Quebec City were expected to turn do

Despite the U.S. Commerce Department Friday upholding its earlier countervailing duties against Cana

As of Dec. 12, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Thirty years ago, Cheddi Jagan, a U.S.-trained dentist and premier of what was then British Guiana,

New York terminal operators are anxiously awaiting the Tricon-Services consortium's decision, expect

The U.S. dollar traded indecisively Wednesday afternoon, while the British pound briefly jumped high

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

The initial reaction was positive when The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, th

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., one of Japan's largest shipping lines, plans to build modern physical di

Chad's new government wants business as usual, but it might not get it. In early December, a

DAILY PRICE LIMITS ON CME S&P TO DROPDaily price limits on S&P 500 stock index futures at th

Australia's TNT Ltd. conglomerate will continue its move into Europe in 1991. The expansion

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That's the advice that maritime consultants, the U.S. Coast

Unification of the two Germanys could lead to the previously divided city of Berlin becoming a major

Dec. 12, 1990 Copper Total, 9,070. Gold Total, .1,431,642.Silver Total, .259,738,192.

Container volumes at two large West Coast ports fell sharply in October, but shot to an all-time hig

Wednesday Dec. 12, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

The fallout from Nedlloyd Lines BV's October announcement of corporate-wide layoffs hit its U.S. ope

The 12 leaders of the European Community will book their places in history Friday as they start the

US MAY ASK INSURERS TO HELP BANK FUNDThe Bush administration may turn to private insurance c

Federal regulation of the insurance industry could create many more problems than it would solve and

When President Bush charts an energy policy in the next few weeks, he willdraw from options

Vietnam, seeking to develop an oil industry it believes is on the brink of a boom, opened bids to bu

SOVIETS PLAN DEEP CUTS IN POLISH OIL DELIVERIESWARSAW, Poland - The Soviet Union expects to

The National Labor Relations Board Tuesday opened its hearing into charges that a Japanese-flag carr

Wed., Dec. 12, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

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

Hanging from the ceiling, just below the rows of fluorescent lights, was a sign that measured 20 fee

Like most middle managers, Michael Wilkens of the Deutsche Bank office in what used to be East Berli

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE TRANSPORTATION TABLE, DEC. 14. James A. Hagen, Conrail's chairman, president and

Dec. 12, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

New York Mercantile Exchange Dec. 10, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents