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Henkel Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of West Germany's Henkel KGaA, has joined up with two American fir

Aug. 17, 1990 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Avon is calling in China, even though pushing the right doorbells proved difficult at first.

The Federal Maritime Commission asked shipping lines and steamship conferences to justify a deluge o

Rising oil prices and the United States' growing dependence on imported oil could undo efforts to r

The U.S. merchandise trade deficit, after an encouraging decline in the first half of 1990, is likel

Insurers opposed a proposed accounting standard that would require them to record their bond holding

The Interstate Commerce Commission approved Consolidated Rail Corp.'s bid to acquire sole control of

Southern Pacific Transportation Co. late last week announced a 4 percent rate increase on all railro

BERLIN EXPRESS SERVES EUROPE-AUSTRALIA ROUTESYDNEY, Australia - The Berlin Express, a new Ch

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' crude oil output in the first two weeks of August ave

Oil prices skyrocketed across the board Friday. "It's war fever," said an oil trader in Hous

While he watches the oil dependent nations face the challenges of the Iraq crisis and the steady cli

The Japanese government offered "nothing new" in a written explanation of why two U.S. firms did not

BRITISH WAGES RISE, JOBLESS LINES LONGERAverage earnings of British workers rose 10 percent

LICHT SEES SURPLUS OF WORLD SUGARWorld sugar production will exceed consumption by some 1.05

As leading electronics companies race to develop high-definition television, some predict the techno

Brazil's government will make available the equivalent of US$4.2 billion in farm input loans for the

A federal report on Wednesday urged President Bush to cut red tape and boost funding for the Food an

The newly expanded dock facilities at the Port of Wilmington, N.C., will get a real workout Aug. 18

Dental floss and a globe are among the handiest tools used by James O. Farrell, president of Air Car

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Aug. 16, 1990Bid AskedCopper-

Aug. 16, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

1228 (Aug. 16, 1990) Previous day - 1236 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

As of Aug. 16, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Aug. 16, 1990Dubai Crude Oil(Dollars Per B

Canada's economic performance in 1991 will be the worst of the major industrialized nations as high

The Indian government, despite local opposition, seems to be gradually opening up large ports to pri

CALIF. MICROWAVE UNIT GETS THAI NET CONTRACTSUNNYVALE, Calif. - California Microwave Inc. sa

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Wednesday turned down Aetna Life & Casualty's challenge of

GenRad Inc. of Concord, Mass., said Thursday that a move by a watchdog trade body could open the doo

Norfolk Southern Corp. recently inaugurated daily intermodal rail service between Charleston, S.C.,

Amoco Chemical Co. said Thursday it signed a letter of intent to conduct a feasibility study to buil

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter said Thursday that Third World countries would not be lef

China's summer grain crop was a record 99 million metric tons, officials said Thursday, with sales o

Hard coal imports to West Germany fell 10.6 percent last year to 6.4 million metric tons - the lowes

Aug. 16, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Foreign Minister Taro Nakayama, who leaves today on a five-nation Middle East tour, will offer cert

ITT HARTFORD REVERSES NY AUTO DECISIONITT Hartford Insurance Group said it would continue to

Rising port charges will cost Port Everglades the service of one cruise line, but two additions to t