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AIDS in the workplace has become a reality for 10 percent of about 2,000 U.S. firms that participate

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

The port of Dover in southeast England handled a record volume of cargo last year. Cargo thr

Cataclysmic events like the stock market crash of last Oct. 19 produce a few heroes as well as many

U.S. construction spending fell 0.4 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $409

The U.S. dollar rose broadly Monday, largely on favorable expectations for this week's Treasury refu

Major U.K. banks raised their base lending rates 0.5 percentage point to 9 percent, effective today,

Prices for Mexican debt in the secondary market have declined as the Feb. 19 date approaches for the

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

Crash Study Clears Portfolio InsuranceThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff found n

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

Mon., Feb. 1, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

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Eastman Kodak Co. has stopped making the much-ballyhooed disc camera because the style has fizzled i

The average Japanese worker's monthly wage rose 2.7 percent last year, the lowest rate since the Lab

The evolving role of labor-management relations in the U.S. and world economies will be a main topic

Agricultural policy-makers in Japan's government and ruling party agreed Monday to lift import restr

China is changing tariff rates on more than 40 import and export items to bring them more into line

East Asia's four Dragons - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan - stand to lose billions of

U.S. officials Monday praised last week's agreement by the United States and 15 Western nations to t

Railroad Labor, CSX Weigh Joint VentureRailroad labor and CSX Corp. are considering a joint

The intelligence and expertise of a lot of bright people go into making a new car. Discussion, resea

AIR CARGO Federal Express's bid to increase the size of express packages it can carry to Tok

Closer integration of the U.S. and Mexican car industries could be a first step toward Mexican membe

Container cargo volume at the port of Hong Kong soared 25 percent last year to the equivalent of mor

Federal Express Corp., which recently won the right to fly express packages to Japan, now wants to c

Two percent ten is a phrase often used in the food export business to mean a 2 percent discount for

Four shipping lines in the North America-Australia/New Zealand trade route haven't yet been able to

The Federal Maritime Commission's plan for automating its vast files of ocean carrier tariffs drew f

Belgium's Petrofina Posts Drop in ProfitBRUSSELS, Belgium - Petrofina SA, Belgium's largest

Montedison Approves Merger Between UnitsMontedison SpA has approved the merger between Inizi

Coal brokers and producers are bracing for a drop in steam coal prices following announcement last w

USSR Leases Space At US Mining ShowThe Soviet Union has leased 3,000 square feet of space to

Japan's oil trading companies have mostly concluded their pricing contracts for the first quarter, o

Ten thousand mining supervisors launched a 24-hour strike Monday, halting most coal production in Br

Oil Minister Mana Saeed Otaiba was quoted Monday as saying that oil prices would reach OPEC's benchm

Catalyst Energy Accepts Buy-out OfferCatalyst Energy Corp. said it had accepted a buy-out of

Feb. 1, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Oman ordered a 5 percent reduction in oil production Monday in support of an effort by the Organizat

Oil prices weakened across the board on the New York Mercantile Exchange Monday in lackluster tradin