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The United States could soon become the only major nation with a fragmented banking and financial sy

S. KOREA EVENTUALLY TO FLOAT ITS CURRENCYSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's won currency wil

Customers are accepting the modest rate hike recently imposed by Zantop International Airlines Inc.,

CNW Corp.'s directors have decided to take no position on a tender offer by Japonica Partners LP to

As concern grows about the general state of China's agriculture, the nation's primary financing arm

Wheat crop losses in Kansas this year could exceed $800 million, and drought- related economic fallo

In the wake of complaints from Texas consumer groups, architects of an insurance reform package rema

More than half of the insurance policies sold to supplement Medicare provide inadequate coverage for

A crazy quilt of state insurance regulations poses a tough obstacle for risk retention groups and f

A growing number of companies intend to require their employees to pay a greater share of their heal

Between now and 1993 there is likely to be a slowdown in worldwide growth rates for computers and ot

UK DOCK STRIKE RULING IS EXPECTED FRIDAYA High Court decision on the legality of threatened

The Illinois World Trade Center Association is opening its doors to membership and offering services

SOVIET TROOP CUT PLAN WELCOMED BY BUSHNEW LONDON, Conn., - President Bush Wednesday welcomed

FRENCH OFFICIAL SEES CONTINUED TRADE GAPFrance's merchandise trade deficit will remain stubb

METHANOL IS THE LATEST DARLING of those who see it as an alternative to gasoline. In fact, t

FSX TECHNOLOGY CURBS PASSED BY HOUSE PANELThe House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a resol

While a higher dollar creates problems for Latin American debtors, the possiblity that it will force

* Iran-Iraq Peace Boosts Bailey Controls' Business 3A * Iceland Woos Fish Buyers 4A* Tom Con

A firmer dollar may result in lower metal prices, but crude oil and grains are not likely to be affe

The end of the Iran-Iraq War last September has fueled a big increase in Middle East exports for Bai

A genuine intermodal transport network needs to be developed in Europe, transport ministers from 19

U.S. exporters are taking the dollar's recent surge in stride. They're concerned about its impact on

In an East vs. West battle over a huge utility coal supply contract, American Electric Power Service

Shipowners should become adept at using sophisticated financial tools like interest rate swaps and o

METALLGESELLSCHAFT CORP. (Houston) - Conlin R. "Lyn" Brogan and Steve Wormington joined the company.

Two leading Japanese department store chains are unhappy about the high price they are paying for Sc

A government-backed mission is due in the United States next week for a series of presentations to a

U.S. steel industry leaders made clear Wednesday that they will not accept any softening of governme

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. - William D. Perez was named president and chief executive officer of Pan Pacific F

Nearly two-thirds of Americans are too fat, and more than a third are at least 10 percent over the r

The Bush administration's efforts to lead the United States toward a more effective maritime policy

The dismal Louisiana economy reached out some 800 miles and knocked the wind out of the North Caroli

The European Community is poised to take the first step toward setting up a European shipping regist

C'est ironique! A U.S. manufacturer is exporting a guillotine to France. To be exact, Contin

The U.S. trade balance may improve, not worsen, if the dollar maintains its strength in foreign exch

BOC Group has agreed to buy UGI Corp.'s AmeriGas industrial gases and carbon dioxide divisions for a

Wed., May 24, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

The U.S. refinery utilization rate increased sharply for the week ended May 19 to 86.4 percent of ca

SILVER USERS ELECT ROSENBLATTE. Richard Rosenblatt of the Polaroid Corp. was re-elected pres