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The Journal of Commerce today begins a new railroad freight statistical service. Drawn from

A new railroad-financed public interest group is launching the first volley in what is fast becoming

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

U.S. chemical companies have virtually cut off shipments to their Soviet customers, who are as much

The enormous job Eastern Europe faces in its bid to develop a market economy is perhaps best underst

The Soviet Union presents huge opportunities for foreign insurers if it succeeds in reforming its ec

A photo appearing in The Journal of Commerce of Tuesday, May 22 in a special report on Yugoslavia on

The United States will not begin negotiating with Mexico on a free trade agreement in 1990 because o

A market in marine reinsurance futures is under consideration by the London Futures and Options Exch

Attorney Michael J. Mullen was named executive director of the National Association of Insurance Bro

PROGRESS IS LIMITED ON EC INSURANCE MARTThe U.K. is committed to a single market for insuran

ITT Hartford Net Rose in First QuarterFrom Wire ReportsHARTFORD, Conn. - ITT Hartfor

Connecticut insurance regulators and John Hancock Property & Casualty Insurance Cos. officials will

The story headlined "Prudential Backing Out of 'BIC' Market," which appeared on Page 11A in The Jour

Two million dollars worth of stolen art treasures could surface any day if police get a break in wh

UNION CARBIDE CORP. (Danbury, Conn.) - H.W. Lichtenberger, president of Carbide's chemicals and plas

Chemical manufacturers are generally pleased with the House version of clean air legislation because

Rohm and Haas Co. of Philadelphia said it extended its partnership agreement with Tosoh Corp. to sel

The House Agriculture Committee's proposal for the 1990 farm bill's sugar program is hugely expensiv

The decision by the two leading futures exchanges here to combine their electronic trading systems w

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) May 24, 1990Bid AskedCopper-G

May 24, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago5/24 5/23 Change % Change: 5

NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (New York) - Stephen C. Daffron was named vice president, strategic pla

U.K. cereal farmers face the possibility of drought crop damage after the sunniest April on record a

Statewide gasoline prices barely moved during the two weeks ending May 3, continuing a trend since l

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 244.62 off 2.00 which compare

May 24, 1990 Copper Total, 10,504. Gold Total, .1,881,811.Silver Total, .255,597,417.

For the last 15 years, Wes Arbo looked to Portugal as a source for imported plastic molds. Today he

Andean nations Wednesday formally agreed to work toward a European Community- style pact, but the pr

Electric utilities will have enough generating capacity to meet peak demand in the United States and

BUSH REMAINS FIRM ON SOVIET TRADE STATUSPresident Bush on Thursday restated his firm stance

Planters mixed nuts, Heinz 57 Sauce, packages of Jell-O, Mott's applesauce and other U.S. food produ

EL PASO REFINERY LP BUYS TM&S OIL CO.EL PASO, Texas - El Paso Refinery LP will acquire TM&S

The International Air Transport Association will study the problem of air traffic congestion through

BACKGROUND: U.S. exports to Eastern Europe consistently comprise a very small fraction of total U.S.

US LAWMAKERS TOUGH ON CHINA LOANSSenior U.S. lawmakers warned the Bush administration Wednes

Failure to update water-depth charts caused a 400,000-gallon crude oil spill that blackened miles of

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev will round out his summit trip to the United States with a lunch

New claims for state unemployment insurance benefits were made by 353,000 people during the week end