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RULES ARE MADE TO BE FOLLOWED. That's what the European leaders of Edifact are saying, quite

Companies are marshaling their resources to deal with a global marketplace tied together by a web of

NEW EXPORT CREDITS EXTENDED TO MEXICOThe U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday tha

Lawmakers have raised taxes in 30 states this year and cut in them in 11 others, leaving taxpayers w

If a Lloyd's of London insurance broker channels premiums into a company he secretly controls withou

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee agreed to drop a plan that would have imposed nea

ARKWRIGHT MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. (Waltham, Mass.) - Ronald E. Davis was named assistant vice president

A story on Page 9A of The Journal of Commerce on Aug. 1 incorrectly described the status of a propos

International talks under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade offer the United States its bes

If insurance companies are forbidden from using a person's address as a primary factor in setting r

SUN, LONDON INSURANCE BUY 13 PERCENT STAKE IN CUSun Alliance and London Insurance PLC on Fri

PERU'S COFFEE OUTPUT EXPECTED TO RISE 23 PERCENTPeru's 1989-90 (April-March) coffee crop is

French trade house Sucres et Denrees confirmed Monday it signed a "firm contract for 200,000 metric

Health and safety officials have broadened their inspection of the plant where the Boeing Co. builds

Harvesting pressures are likely to bring increased volatility to the Minneapolis Grain Exchange's sp

STUDY TARGETS POLLUTION ON SHENANDOAH RIVERThe Senate approved a study to determine the effe

Lynda Draper was watching a General Electric repairman fix her refrigerator when she noticed him rel

Reforms announced last week by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the wake of indictments returned a

Two Brazilian shipping lines plan to double their frequency of service to andfrom the U.S. E

Britain's ports were expected to be back to normal today after the last of the country's striking do

Halifax, Nova Scotia, continues to gain ground rapidly on Montreal, Canada's biggest containerport,

Aug. 7, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low Vol.

El Paso Natural Gas Co. filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last Frid

1379 (Aug. 7, 1989) Previous day - 1387 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

SUN CO. TO RETAIN ATLANTIC BRAND NAMESun Co., which acquired Atlantic Petroleum Corp. in Nov

Mon., Aug. 7, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

The U.S. economy is moving toward a rebound and away from a slowdown, Kidder, Peabody economists sai

Amid mounting criticism, Canada's Progressive Conservative government will unveil today the details

Rep. Dan Glickman, D-Kan., is pushing a measure that could increase service between Wichita and Dall

An Oregon congressman has asked the General Accounting Office, Congress' investigative arm, to revie

The United States and Soviet Union have agreed to turn to the World Court to settle disputes over se

At first it appeared the facsimile machine would duplicate efforts provided by messenger service fir

* Import Quota Watch 4A * Susan Buchanan - CRB Futures Outlook 6A* Janet Porter - Europe Vie

THE CRB FUTURES INDEX suffered a sharp decline in July, ending the month at 221.15, the lowest level

The Transportation Department and a congressional committee are looking into the increasing sales of

The Maritime Administration has awarded three ship repair contracts worth over $800,000 to two compa

The Maritime Administration opposes two House bills involving merchant seamen veterans' status and s

Product Transportation Group Inc. said it has been approved as an ocean freight forwarder by the Fed

Maritime industry representatives are pleased with the experience and qualifications of Warren Lebac

Two years after the chairman of Pan Ocean Shipping Co. jumped to his death, the company's future rem