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A four-month surge in spot market prices for natural gas has begun to ease, but some industry offici

The Philippines and the United States signed an agreement Wednesday expanding cooperation between th

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

The oil business was booming in the biggest little cow town in Canada. Skyscrapers were sprouting, a

Paccar Sales North America Inc. is trying to prove the same thing that a dozen presidential candidat

Exports of U.S. wheat are booming, partly because the Soviet Union had a poor crop last year, the Ag

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and L'Air Liquide SA agreed to form a joint venture to develop, manufa

Occidental Petroleum Corp. could be considered both a good guy and a bad guy by the standards of the

AVIATION The chairman of Airbus Industrie of North America expects a quick resolution of the

Surviving Corporate Shakeouts and Improving Traffic Managers' Contribution to Corporate Profits, sem

OMI Reports Drop In 4th Quarter ProfitOMI Corp., a major bulk ship operator, reported net in

Carolina Plans Big Equipment OutlayCHERRYVILLE, N.C. - Carolina Freight Corp. is spending al

Baytree Investors Inc. attacked American Carriers Inc. for making false and malicious statements in

When police in Texas told truckers to lighten their loads, the burden fell on businesses as far away

No cuddly dolls, zapping machines or board games stand out among the toys unveiled at the American I

Hong Kong Wednesday approved a 20 percent hike in the maximum contingent liability of the Hong Kong

Industrial material prices may rise abruptly in the near future as demand begins to outstrip domesti

Brazil's central bank Wednesday tentatively set March 20 as the date for its first debt-equity swap

BATUS Chief Renews Farmers Group OfferLOUISVILLE, Ky. - BATUS Inc. said Wednesday that its c

A Colorado task force on medical liability insurance recommended that limits be put on medical malpr

Finance and trade issues, not drugs, will be at the top of the agenda when Presidents Reagan and Mig

Jose Fernandes sounded like a late night television pitchman as he held aloft a piece of black, dens

New statistics from China's General Administration of Customs give clues to what's in demand and sho

The chairman of Airbus Industrie of North America expressed confidence that U.S. and European offici

Despite a continuing three-month strike, observers say service on Guilford Transportation Industries

Coast Guard Waives Crew Rule for KuwaitThe U.S. Coast Guard issued a waiver to exempt Kuwait

Henk Rootliep, chairman of Nedlloyd, the sprawling Dutch transport and energy group, is having an ac

The U.S. Postal Service late this month will begin a four-month field test of its Accelerated Reply

Caribbean countries will attract increasing numbers of U.S. investments in data entry operations ove

Recent Burmese government announcements liberalizing the rice trade indicate Burma may be willing t

Foreign brokerages hoping to enter the Taiwan market will have to be patient a while longer, perhaps

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

Another major American toymaker is feeling the financial pinch and moving more production to Asia fr

Japanese sales of new autos, excluding mini-vehicles, increased 14.5 percent in January from a year

Defiance Precision To Sell SubsidiaryDEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance Precision Products Inc. has s

Wed., Feb. 10, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

US Says Japan Dumps Synthetic RubberThe Commerce Department announced a preliminary determin

Optimism is in short supply here, as the leaders of the European Community's 12 member governments t

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

Gold has lost some of its glitter since it failed to climb above $500 an ounce late last year, and a