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Carl H. Pohlad was named chairman of the executive committee of Texas Air Corp. His new position was

Like many medium-sized cities, Birmingham, Ala., recognizes the importance of having frequent air pa

Kantz to Head Itel SubsidiaryCHICAGO, Ill. - Itel Corp. has appointed Philip C. Kantz presid

Rio Grande Industries might reap more from selling off excess real estate than the $1.8 billion the

Shippers feel the first three years under the 1984 Shipping Act have generally been positive, and th

NY Traffic Normal Despite Tugboat StrikeShip movements in New York harbor remained normal, t

Trucking industry use of electronic data interchange gradually is increasing in depth and breadth, a

Ed Guilbert, known as the high priest of electronic data interchange, or EDI, is finding success wit

Engineers call the costs of professional liability insurance their No. 1 headache. The Ameri

The honeymoon may be over for dual-career couples, at least when it comes to health-care benefits.

Chinese Buy Wheat From US ExportersExporters have sold China an additional 405,000 metric to

Asia's first domestic telecommunications satellite will be launched and operated by Hong Kong, Briti

The House of Representatives agreed to drop four key provisions to the omnibus trade legislation as

Billions of plastic beverage bottles may soon bear a simple stamp to allow easier recycling as a res

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Fuel tanks buried in residential lots across the state pose a potential threat to the environment, p

U.S. Truck Lines Inc. shut down two of its money-losing subsidiaries in a bid to revive the ailing c

Problems at the huge new Antaibao coal mine in China may force Japanese steelmills to increa

A judge promised to rule quickly on a lawsuit that could determine whether an 11-year-old leukemia v

Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis introduced a state auto insurance reform bill Tuesday, drawing pr

Japanese institutional investors are preparing to mark down billions ofdollars worth of fore

U.S. Treasury Secretary James A. Baker III is expected to prod South Korea to accelerate its appreci

Matsushita Will Open New US DivisionSECAUCUS, N.J. - Matsushita Electric Corp. of America an

Employment in the nation's steel industry fell to an average of 163,300 people in 1987, the lowest n

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that multi-employer pension plans cannot appeal to federal c

The resignation Monday by Bruce Smart, Commerce undersecretary for international trade, apparently r

Union Carbide confirmed that the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies has signed a license to use th

International Genetic Engineering Inc. and Eastman Pharmaceuticals have entered into a collaborative

A union ban on loading coal onto vessels that fly flags of convenience in New South Wales ports has

Several U.S. organizations representing family farmers joined Tuesday with the Japanese agriculture

For the week ended Feb. 6 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 10

A prominent shipowner says proposals by President Reagan's Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense

Ports today exert little control over cargo. In this age of intermodalism, large shipping companies,

1563.5 (Feb. 23, 1988) Previous day - 1567.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchan

This newspaper's series of articles on trade between the United States and its key partners is furth

FIRST OF AMERICA BANK CORP. (Kalamazoo, Mich.) - Thomas W. Lambert was named chief financial officer

National Westminster, Britain's largest bank, posted a pretax profit of 704 million ($1.2 billion)

Tue., Feb. 23, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

U.S. fishing equipment is hauling in more than fish these days. Exports of U.S.-made fishing

U.S. computer makers, always looking for new markets, may soon find a big one behind the Iron Curtai