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BASF AG Posts Drop In Its Pretax EarningsFRANKFURT, West Germany - BASF AG, the West German

The link between the Chicago Board of Trade and the Tokyo Stock Exchange goes little beyond setting

A trucking company with 15,000 customers that does $332 million in sales a year has a lot of freight

Loss of spot market gas can suddenly make fuel oil prices very attractive. Northwest Natural

Safety experts see little evidence to back up claims that airline deregulation has hurt aviation saf

After trading mixed all day, the U.S. dollar turned lower against all key currencies except the Cana

Intel Corp., the surging semiconductor manufacturer, said Thursday its profit more than tripled in i

Two important industry forecasts of heavy-truck sales for this year are about to be raised in light

Erwin F. Fromm was named chairman of the National Council on Compensation Insurance, a New York-base

Motorists who leave their cars at home and ride the bus to work would get 10 percent discounts on th

A Danish investment group plans to set up Europe's first alligator farm in southern Spain to produce

Dumping Probe Begins On Japanese MachinesThe U.S. International Trade Commission has begun a

As part of our continuing effort to promote U.S. exports, The Journal of Commerce has signed an agre

More convenience foods and fewer bulk commodities mark the way ahead for U.S. agricultural exports t

Operating costs for U.S. nuclear plants are rising so fast that electric utilities may find it cheap

A highly potent tick repellent has been cleared for sale in Connecticut in the state's effort to cut

Taiwan's Trade Surplus Narrowed Last MonthTAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan registered a trade surplus

A Swedish company has developed a remote-controlled mini-jeep equipped with a television camera that

A.L. LABORATORIES INC. (Fort Lee, N.J.) - Charles A. Baker was appointed to the newly created positi

The number of unpublished rate cases will skyrocket without intercession from the Interstate Commerc

McDonnell, Airbus Talks on Link ContinueTOULOUSE, France - McDonnell Douglas Corp. is contin

The Legislative Insurance Committee has reported favorably on a compromise automobile reform bill th

Group of Seven Likely To Back 125-Yen LevelTOKYO - The meeting of monetary officials from th

Foreign experts based here aren't getting overly excited about plans to turn the island of Hainan in

The two leading contenders for the presidential nominations agree that the U.S. merchant marine need

TOP STORIES: Israeli and Arab writers examine the state of the Middle East at the 40th anniv

Chevron Chemical Co., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., announced approval of engineering funds to expa

Research Industries Corp.'s medical subsidiary has acquired the assets to develop and manufacture a

A Greek government intention to raise or abolish the age limit for inscription of passenger ships on

Mineral exports have exceeded Z$1 billion ($600 million) for the first time, the Chamber of Mines re

Corn Quantity: 30,000 metric tons. Quality: No. 2 yellow corn. Delivery: asap. Quote: cif Al

Immediately following World War II, a U.S. company called Vendo Co., which makes and services food v

Progress in superconductivity continues at a frantic pace as new superconductor s are discovered, be

New financing reforms may propel orders for new ship capacity in Brazil to a hundredfold increase th

Analysis of pollutants, oil-bearing rocks and chemicals may be revolutionized by a new method in whi

Strikes Have Cost Dover $3.8 MillionDOVER, England - The Dover Harbor Board said the nine-we

The Finnish shipping company Gustaf Erikson AB has ordered 12 new refrigerated ships costing $250 mi

The World Bank will lend Indonesia $200 million a year to help restructure its textile industry, an

The California Supreme Court, citing a need for new drugs at affordable prices, declared that pharma

The 1987 tax season is nearly over, and with it came the end of many tax shelters. But one i