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It is now nearly three years since The Journal of Commerce sought to become a truly national newspap

Government officials have given tentative approval to a plan by Cargill Inc. to build a coconut oil

The Federal Maritime Commission will wait until at least July before beginning retaliatory action ag

A physicist has reported a possible new temperature record for superconductivit y. The compo

BN May Open System To More Private CarsKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Burlington Northern Railroad is wo

A dozen French archaeologists are racing against a swarm of bulldozers in this coastal village, tryi

Though Provident Mutual Life Insurance managed a $3 million profit from its operations last year, th

Regulated truckers told a Texas appeals court that carpets shipped by Armstrong World Industries Inc

Laidlaw Transportation Ltd. earnings increased 64 percent to $46.6 million, or 24 cents a share, in

The 30th season on the St. Lawrence Seaway opened Tuesday morning with Canadian Great Lakes carriers

The Federal Reserve Board approved an application by Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal, to acquire Domi

Chances of a new agreement regarding Japan's restrictions of U.S. beef and orange imports appear sli

Avtex Fibers announced a 5-cent-a-pound price increase on all high wet modulus rayon staple types. T

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. officials have agreed to not attem

The Chicago Board of Trade has proposed a new futures contract designed to hedge short-term interest

Railroads are learning to speak their customers' electronic language. They have no choice, if they w

The British government gave the go ahead Tuesday for British Aerospace PLC (BAe) to acquire the coun

An Assembly panel studying ways to rein in the power of independent highway authorities was cautione

Fifty-seven tractor-trailers backed up to a Kansas City, Mo., loading dock earlier this month to col

Second 737-400 Joins Boeing Test ProgramA second 737-400 has joined Boeing Commercial Airpla

The government is proposing to establish a new corporation to run inland container depots and contai

BANK LEUMI TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK (New York) - Richard C. Kane was named president and chief operatin

The United States and Japan Tuesday reached an accord on opening the Japanese public works market to

El Paso Chemical Corp.'s profitability over the past six months has earned high marks from market an

Evergreen Line, facing a multimillion-dollar fine by the U.S. Customs Servicebecause marijua

Price Support Loans Extended by USDAThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended old and

Many owners of small businesses in Massachusetts question how much Gov. Michael S. Dukakis' proposed

Textile manufacturers from South Korea say they can meet the whims and fancies of U.S. apparel maker

The new role of freight forwarders in coordinating hassle-free one-stop shipping may expose them to

Ocean carriers are still at sea when it comes to pushing standardized computer communications. But t

Brazilian chicken exporters wishing to ship their products to the Middle East via non-Brazilian carr

The legal limits on foreign ownership in U.S.-flag airlines may need to change as the lines between

The economy of Malaysia should see 5 percent growth in real gross domestic product this year, up fro

Medical Product Firms Sign Marketing PactBio-Medicus Inc. and Medtronic Inc. announced Tuesd

Spring is supposed to be a time of rebirth and renewal, but the new season finds apparel retailers s

The government's main tool for estimating future economic strength rose in line with expectations, s

A new subsidiary of China's most powerful investment entity is taking aim at U.S. real estate and fi

Tue., March 29, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Ultimately, the lesser developed country debt crisis is a problem of trade and financial flows, Fede

Sen. Albert Gore Jr. kicked off his presidential primary campaign in New York Tuesday by offering hi