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The Mexican government has announced tax breaks to lure back money that investors took abroad to esc

BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETS ON STRATEGY FOR CHINAThe U.S.-China Business Council is holding a ser

BACKGROUND: International terrorism is a serious threat to the United States and the world. The Unit

Revised restructuring plans submitted to the Tokyo District Court by Japan's debt-ridden Sanko Steam

Volume at the Port of Hampton Roads, Va., is running nearly 18 percent ahead of last year's record-b

The Port of Le Havre has obtained union and government backing to recruit 200 apprentice dockers.

EC NAMES VAN AGT US AMBASSADORBRUSSELS, Belgium - Andreas van Agt, head of the European Comm

The government has announced it will inspect the nation's 14.5 million private businesses in a bid t

The U.S. Coast Guard will begin celebrating its 200th year of service with a program of public event

Argentina's announcement this week that it is prepared to lift trade restrictions with Britain is we

New industrial estates partly aimed at exports are being established by Thailand, which is enjoying

Canadian businesses will continue strong spending this year, pushing the Canadian economy along a pa

The dollar pushed broadly higher Thursday on the back of a softer pound. Dealers said the do

A growing trade surplus and bank interest earnings have boosted Taiwan's already massive foreign cur

Investment opportunities in Middle East Gulf states will be explored at two conferences in October c

The board of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange this week adopted changes in CME trading rules aimed at

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

LEADING INDICATORS FELL 0.1 PERCENT IN JUNEThe Index of Leading Indicators, a key measure of

West Germany's unemployment rate rose to 7.7 percent in July from 7.4 percent in June, as school vac

Thu., Aug. 3, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Declining yields on Japanese government bonds and falling short-term interest rates are flying in th

Midland Bank PLC on Thursday posted a $632 million loss for the year's first half after boosting its

A program developed by the Bank of Boston to help other banks expand their trade finance business is

The royal mint will issue a series of four gold coins denominated in European currency units next De

General Motors Corp. Chairman Roger Smith says the company's skidding share of the U.S. car market i

A walk through Klong Toey, Thailand's largest port, provides a quick lesson in why ocean cargo opera

JAPAN TO CUT STAKE IN INVESTMENT AGENCYJapan's stake in a proposed Asian investment agency w

Belgian unemployment in July rose by 18,861 to 367,487, equivalent to 10.2 percent of the working po

DRIVE-ON RAMP OPENED BY WISCONSIN CENTRALROSEMONT, Ill. - Wisconsin Central Ltd., headquarte

Two Singapore shipbuilders reported sharply increased profits for the six months ended June 30 compa

Keppel Corp. Ltd., the Singapore maritime and property conglomerate, turned in a sparkling first hal

Air Train Inc. won the two-year, $172.6 million contract to operate the Express Mail network because

Futures volume here has slumped since Tuesday, following an informal agreement among leading futures

Three feeder containerships have been introduced into Mediterranean trade lanes as part of an effort

The market for secondhand ships advanced during the second quarter of 1989, but at a rate less than

A House maritime subcommittee is still trying to get industry consensus on a proposal to limit the a

The scheduled arrival this week of three floating cranes is expected to ease some of the problems fa

NIGERIAN MINISTER SAYS BRENT COULD REACH $18LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigerian Oil Minister and Organ

CONFERENCE'S REQUEST TO FIX ERROR DENIEDThe Federal Maritime Commission rejected a request f

The year was 1979, and a minor rift in the world's supply of oil sent lines of cars snaking for bloc