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Vietnam has rounded up hundreds of smugglers in a sometimes-violent drive to protect its fledgling f

American manufacturers are toughening up in the global arena, but as a result many businesses will m

Wes Bannister's underdog campaign for California insurance commissioner received yet another shot in

Economists predict U.S. durable goods orders will have risen 0.4 percent in September, bolstered by

Uncharacteristic items often travel by air. Emery Worldwide of Palo Alto, Calif., recently f

Farm exports under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's credit guarantee programs fell 17 percent in

Precious metals futures prices held firm despite the downward spiral in crude oil prices. Ne

Congressional leaders from major port areas in New York, Southern California and the Pacific Northwe

Eduardo Teixeira, deputy economy minister, was named president of Brazil's state-owned oil company P

Oct. 23, 1990 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Crude oil prices lost ground again Tuesday on the futures market, while product prices regained some

Oct. 23, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Oct. 23, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

A new global trade agreement could worsen the U.S. trade deficit by $14 billion and cut $20 billion

Japan will offer to slash its tariffs on more than 100 tropical products by over 30 percent in the o

MASSMUTUAL BUYS OPPENHEIMER FIRMSPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Shipowners face sharply higher liability insurance premiums next year as claims continue to soar.

FRENCH TRADE DEFICIT BALLOONED IN SEPTEMBERFrance posted a provisional, seasonally adjusted

S. AFRICA COULD FACE GOLD OUTPUT CUTBACKSJOHANNESBURG, South Africa - An oversupply of gold

Tougher environmental rules have been blamed for the closing of two chemical plants near Melbourne,

ConAgra Inc. Tuesday said it has signed a preliminary agreement to buy certain assets of Australia's

LOCAL COMPANY makes waves. The son of a Crowley Maritime Corp. official hit the record books

DOT ACTION EXPECTED ON RADAR DETECTOR BANWASHINGTON - Groups pressing for a ban on radar det

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Oct. 23, 1990Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

New York Mercantile Exchange Oct. 22, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Oct. 23, 1990 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 37.8

CHUBB REPORTS RISE IN THIRD-QUARTER NETNet income for the third quarter at Chubb Corp. rose

A favorable court ruling moved a Canadian railroad's efforts to connect with two Northeastern ports

Companhia de Navegacao Lloyd Brasileiro, Brazil's state-owned general cargo carrier, began operating

SAPPORO BREWERIES LTD. (Tokyo) - Munekazu Takenishi was named president of Sapporo USA Inc. replacin

CHINA, SOVIET UNION TO CONTINUE BARTERINGChina will continue to do barter trade with the Sov

Sellers for first half January naphtha cargoes lowered their offers to US$295 a metric ton c.i.f. Ja

The cost of the 15- or 20-year special survey for ships of average condition is becoming so prohibit

American President Cos. reported a third-quarter net loss of $60.6 million, including a whopping $10

One of the most important documents in the insurance industry has gone electronic, with Citibank NA

Tuesday Oct. 23, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Oct. 23, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Only three months ago, Iraq and Kuwait were seen as relatively low-risk areas for foreign business.

NutraSweet Co. of Deerfield, Ill., has launched a court bid to overturn a key decision by Canada's c

THE RISE OF MILITANT HINDUISM and a rapidly growing foreign-debt burden are eroding India's creditwo