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Japanese institutional investors are holding big cash positions which likely will move back into the

The fall of the U.S. dollar has dealt a shattering blow to this grim southern port city of 40,000 wh

One of the biggest question marks concerning prospects for U.S. exports to Asia in 1988 is the Unite

A total of 49 petrochemical construction projects with a combined value of approximately $1.5 billio

A troubled Tennessee-based trucking company has had its operating license revoked by the Interstate

Thai International Airways reports record pre-tax operating profit of nearly 2.2 billion baht (US$88

Thu., Dec. 31, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Purchasers Report Strong US EconomyNEW YORK - The U.S. economy grew in December at a much br

More and more US companies are finding fertile ground in India for investment, transplanting everyth

UTU Says it Will Seek Expedited ArbitrationThe United Transportation Union will not seek uni

For the week ended Dec. 19 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 10

Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co. said that all its customers that have dual- fuel capacity switched ba

Traffic Restrictions Lifted on NY BridgeTraffic restrictions on the Manhattan Bridge's lower

While the outlook for U.S.-flag shipping companies might improve this year, prospects look bleak for

The U.S. Customs Service has begun a major effort to educate the importing community about textile f

United States Lines' eight Econships will be clearing their decks soon of empty cargo containers. Ma

Royal Caribbean Gets New Cruise ShipRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line's new $185 million cruise sh

In-Bond Assembly Congress: How to Establish Assembly Plants and Sub-Contract Assembly Programs in Me

The new year will see the dollar extend its three-year decline to at least 1.5 deutsche marks and 11

Only days after senior economic officials warned of dangers ahead for the economy this year, a major

Congress has decided to hold up the start of construction on a proposed $400 million U.S. Navy commu

Suez Canal income in 1987 was the highest for a single year since the waterway was opened 118 years

ITC Extends Deadline For Flashlight ProbeThe U.S. International Trade Commission has extende

The harried manager of the Tiffany & Co. branch in Tokyo's fashionable Ginza district casts a chagri

Reed Resigns As PresidentOf ConrailStuart M. Reed resigned Thursday as president and

The United Nations agency which oversees the safety and efficiency of world air transport is facing

Pemex Earnings Reach $8 BillionThe state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos announced that ear

The availability of another, lower ocean freight rate doesn't automatically prove discrimination aga

Aided by a weak dollar and better funding for marketing and promotion, Florida's citrus industry exp

With strong gains in export cargo, the port of Seattle moved about 12 percent more cargo in 1987 tha

Commerce Department forecasters expect air cargo shipments to grow faster in 1988 than passenger boa

Even at age 72 and gray at the temples, famed oil well firefighter Paul N. ''Red" Adair is fidgety s

British Aerospace PLC warned Dec. 31 that its loss-making civil aircraft division faces a further de

American Association of Port Authorities. Workshops on computer development and application. Jan. 21

The Commerce Department's 1988 U.S. Industrial Outlook report offers scant hope for a significantly

American Telephone & Telegraph Co. has lowered it interstate long-distance rates by $772 million, or

A decade ago in Christmas week, 36 grain elevator workers were killed when grain dust with the explo

Taiwan Forecasts Fall In '88 Trade SurplusTAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's trade surplus in 1988 wi

The U.S. insurance industry's profits will fare well in 1988, but the industry will face problems ra

A sense of deja vu has blanketed Capitol Hill as lawmakers prepare the 1988 trade legislation agenda