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Patrick Foley, former chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corp., was named chairman, president and chief execut

An historic shift toward private enterprise is under way in many developing nations, a World Bank ag

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

Loss-making enterprises in the Soviet Union could be closed or merged with other, healthier firms as

BEECHAM GROUP PLC (London) - In a move to streamline its international operations, John Hunter was n

Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America Inc. announced passenger car sales of 7,606 in August, representin

The recent U.S. agreement with Japan on beef and citrus was hailed as a major step toward improved t

A high-level team of jute traders and government officials leaves for the United States Sept. 25 to

Canadian shipyards this year expect a modest recovery from the slump of the past few years, the Cana

TWO NJ FIRMS WIN PATH LINE CONTRACTThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has awarded

The Interstate Commerce Commission said enhanced rail competition in the Western states' central cor

The mating ritual had begun. The creamy white 1973 Jaguar XKE Roadster turned on the revolvi

Chilean coal officials are expected to decide next month whether the United States or Colombia will

Third World nations could turn to chemical weapons as the poor man's deterrent, following the lead o

MOISTURE RULE EASED ON UK WHEAT, BARLEYThe European Community's grains market management com

MOBIL CORP. (New York) - Walter S. Piontek was named vice president of North American producing oper

The average price of gasoline in the United States edged downward by about a penny in the last three

Improving hazardous cargo identification and packaging, and updating aircraft systems for handling a

The U.S. dollar declined slightly Monday, while the market was on hold awaiting Wednesday's U.S. tra

September 12, 1988 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at United States and Canad

MITSUBISHI TO MARKET WINNEBAGOS IN JAPANWinnebagos, those behemoths of America's wide-open s

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Computer systems that can spot forged checks, read electrocardiograms and recognize aircraft from ae

A new $39 million container terminal at the Port of Seattle is helping a Japanese shipping line incr

OXYCHEM HIKES PHOSPHORIC ACIDOccidental Chemical Corp. increased its schedule and off-schedu

Cyprus Minerals Co. said that it agreed to acquire Windsor Minerals Inc. and has completed the previ

LYKES BROS. STEAMSHIP CO. (New Orleans, La.) - Geoffrey Dawson, who joined Lykes in 1987 as a senior

Heavy truck sales dropped sharply in August following one of the largest recalls in recent industry

A thin asphalt ribbon cuts through dense jungle and swamp linking three thriving towns on Congo's Ub

Argentina's biggest labor grouping on Monday called its four million supporters out on strike for th

That medical insurance claim for your bad back may travel 6,000 miles before you get your check, now

More than 9,000 people killed at work since 1981 might still be alive if the U.S. Occupational Safet

Two vessels arriving this week at Gulf Coast ports to discharge Chilean avocados are being touted in

Sept. 12, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

ECUADOR PLANS TO SEEK HIGHER OPEC QUOTAQUITO, Ecuador - Energy Minister Diego Tamariz said E

Textile Quotas to Watch as of 9/10/88; Fully Utilized Textile Quotas as of 9/10/88.

Hong Kong's domestic exports to the United States earned HK$6.83 billion (US$875 million) in July, a

China's supply of chemical products under the state mandatory plan will fall short in the latter par

The Russians are coming for almonds - 15 million pounds of them. A Soviet ship is scheduled

Cargo worth 250 million rupees (US$18 million) has piled up at Bombay in the wake of industrial acti