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SHINTECH EXPANDS PVC RESIN PLANTShintech Inc., of Houston, announced that it has completed w

CON-WAY WESTERN EXPANDS CALIF. SERVICESANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. - Con-Way Western Express has

CYPRUS MINERALS CO. (Denver) - F. Steven Mooney was named president of Cyprus Copper Co. with respon

Heavy truck makers, who have defied the whims of Wall Street and concerns over carrier profits all y

Nov. 16, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange*PrevClose High Low V

A leveling off of the rate of textile and apparel import growth in recent months is opening the door

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES (Oakland, Calif.) - John Urban was named managing director, Philippines and

* Trading With Tunisia 4A * Eric W. Beshers - An Agency Fit to Dismember 8A* Tom Connors - T

The U.S. trade deficit will drop 20 percent this year to $135 billion, Commerce Secretary C. William

Ten steamship tenants at the Port of Oakland issued a strong warning about the growing politicizatio

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter Wednesday rejected a petition to investigate possibly unfa

8 NATIONS COULD LOSE US TRADE PRIVILEGESGovernment officials are hearing arguments on whethe

Wisconsin doubled the number of its overseas business development offices this week by opening new o

A radio station has decided not to drop its gift turkeys live from the sky Saturday in a stunt inspi

Former President Gerald Ford, urging George Bush to act swiftly on the nation's economic problems, p

Nov. 16, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

AMOCO HOPES FOR OK TO EXPLORE IN USSRAmoco Corp. is trying to become the first foreign compa

Kansas City business officials are promoting the city's proposed International Trade and Exhibition

DELTA SEEKS TO BEGIN LA SERVICE TO SYDNEYATLANTA - Delta Air Lines has applied to the U.S. D

British Airways PLC reported pretax profit Tuesday for the six months to the end of September of 22

ARGENTINA - $459 million from the Inter-American Development Bank, comprising $250 million for the

Continuing investment by U.S. companies in Hong Kong and the colony's close links with the U.S. scie

The traditionally sluggish tank truck industry may be poised for an upturn, according to an executiv

California auto buyers are the nation's most discriminating, favoring imported cars over domestic on

The California Attorney General's Office has said the threats by more than 60 insurers to withdraw f

The Japanese are showing a new confidence in their affluence and world role. But it's also a

SPT PLANS TO EXPAND KANSAS YARD IN MERGERKANSAS CITY, Kan. - Southern Pacific Transportation

CAUTIOUS STANCE URGED ON EC MONEY UNIONLONDON - The achievement of European monetary union s

Canada's swelling debt, ignored in the election campaign, must be tackled by the next government or

U.S. monetary and fiscal policies are both restrained in order to keep the U.S. economy growing at a

A comprehensive insurance package for port authorities, which draws together coverage of all the ris

Seventeen companies filed applications recently with the Federal MaritimeCommission seeking

ETHIOPIA SEEKS BACKING FOR NEW GOLD FINDADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia is seeking financia

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

Eastman Kodak Co. will give its 77,300 employees a share of a record $263 million company bonus next

The Interstate Commerce Commission Tuesday affirmed portions of a major arbitration award against Gu

Liam Strong, president of a U.S. subsidiary of Reckitt and Colman, was named to succeed Jim Harris a

International Minerals & Chemical Corp. subsidiary Mallinckrodt Inc., St. Louis, has launched a majo

As economic growth continues, Washington state highways are going to need about $30 billion in work

Tue., Nov. 15, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.