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Amid worries of curtailed exports of U.S. grain and soybeans because of drought-related shortfalls,

COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (New York) - David A. Halperin was promoted to executive vice president of t

GHANA COCOA SALES EXPECTED IN AUGUSTACCRA, Ghana - Ghana's Cocoa Marketing Co. will begin sa

Canada holds out little hope that any progress on the world farm subsidy issue will be made at the T

JAPANESE QUOTA TALKS ON CITRUS, BEEF ENDINGTalks aimed at ending Japanese quotas on beef and

Canada's seasonally adjusted world trade surplus was cut by 19.9 percent in April to C$601.7 million

China's foreign trade during the first five months of this year was valued at US$28.3 billion, up 25

The hotels that successfully cater to the business market have perfected the craft of delivering a c

Companies seeking federal relief from foreign competitors should be required to file a plan showing

Protecting commodities and unsnarling international trade disputes will figure prominently in Austra

A delegation of Korean import agents will visit the United States for 12 days beginning Tuesday aimi

New claims for state unemployment insurance benefits were made by 287,000 people during the week end

An American cable television executive, Craig Ehrlich, has been named to head a local consortium bid

US-EC FARM DISPUTE COULD SPOIL SUMMITBRUSSELS, Belgium - A U.S.-European dispute over farm p

Exporters of manufactured goods could find their products more competitive in the Australian market

The U.S. dollar declined broadly Thursday on market caution over interest rates and the Toronto econ

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

The United Kingdom posted a revised seasonally adjusted current account deficit of 2.776 billion ($

Nearly three-quarters of the adults in the United States favor limiting sugar imports to protect the

WISDOM IMPORT SALES CO. (Irvine, Calif.) - Manuel G. Ramos was named to a newly created position as

KNITWEAR FIRM CLOSES BREWER, MAINE, PLANTWALLINGTON, N.J. - Bangor America Inc., a manufactu

An upcoming Treasury decision on the tax treatment of U.S. exports could have a far-reaching impact

ROMANIA - REMOVAL OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION STATUS. July 3, 1988, appears to be the targeted effective

The French computer trade fair war continues, although two organizers agreed to join forces Wednesda

Japan's economy, boosted by personal spending and housing investment, grew an unusually robust 2.7 p

The ancestral home of millions of people on Taiwan is here in Fujian province on the Chinese mainlan

Garment makers in the Caribbean say they need a bigger pool of venture capital in order to win the m

West Germany is likely to revise its 1988 growth estimates up to the 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent ra

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

BUNDESBANK SELLS MORE US DOLLARSFRANKFURT, West Germany - The Bundesbank sold $88.2 million

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (Manila) - In Yong Chung was named vice president, finance and administration

American Express Co. said it will be the first company to operate cash dispensers in the Soviet Unio

Thu., June 16, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The Federal Reserve Board's tan book shows widespread strength in U.S. manufacturing, and an increas

U.S. truck output in this year continues to edge ahead of the record pace of a year earlier, while 1

China intends to halt imports of some 2,700 types electronic goods andmachinery within two y

U.S. factories, utilities and mines operated at 82.9 percent of capacity in May, after adjustment fo

The American exporter is among those most affected by foreign barriers to free trade in insurance, a

Business inventories rose a moderate 0.5 percent in April as business sales slackened somewhat from

IT WAS THE WEEK in insurance. The tobacco liability verdict, 10 more states joining the anti