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A European Community official said trans-Atlantic talks on state subsidies to Airbus have made progr

There was a late-night chase on the lower Fraser River following a hit-and- run collision between a

Monsanto Unit To Hike CapacityST. LOUIS - The Specialty Chemicals division of Monsanto Chemi

Ethylene Prices Expected to HoldThe recently announced 5-cent-a-pound increase on ethylene b

Two Taiwanese companies are proposing a $220 million petrochemical project for the Philippines, incl

A $34 million request for state funds by the Philadelphia Port Corp. to fix up dilapidated docks in

The U.S.-Canada free trade agreement, due to be signed by President Reagan and Prime Minister Mulron

Richard G. Capen Jr., chairman and publisher of The Miami Herald, and P. Anthony Ridder, president o

A central clearinghouse owned by the world's banks could buy back Third World debt and invest in pri

Mexican government officials and business leaders believe the nation's debt- equity swap program, su

Tokyo Stock Exchange authorities, who added 33 foreign companies to the market's listings so far thi

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

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

Agents' Lobbying Pays On Budget BillHouse and Senate tax conferees have agreed to remove por

Mexico Will Have 62 Airports by End '88A government report says Mexico will have 62 airports

Federal Railroad Administrator John H. Riley Monday defended his agency's safety probe of the strike

When an American bought a Big Mac at a McDonald's restaurant in Frankfurt inDecember 1985, h

Puerto Rico's rum producers, including the worldwide giant Bacardi, are not in the holiday mood this

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

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won an organizing election that will allow them to repres

The Reagan administration is weighing the U.S. Export-Import Bank's future as the bank's financial l

The market for U.S. cars and light trucks adhered tightly to its charted course in 1987 without much

Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita telephoned South Korean President- elec t Roh Tae-woo Monda

Union Pacific, USPCI Sign Merger AgreementUnion Pacific Corp. and USPCI Inc. announced that

Union Texas Petroleum Co. said Monday it made three crude oil discoveries onshore the United States.

US Dollar Policy Could BackfireNEW YORK - A dollar free-fall, promoted by the administration

Mon., Dec. 21, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Cook Inlet Platform On Fire; Crew SafeKENAI, Alaska - A giant offshore oil drilling platform

The impact of the lower dollar on U.S. industry is as varied as the national economy. Here are some

The 1987 navigation season on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence Seaway will clos

75,000th Truck Rolls Off Volvo White LineGREENSBORO, N.C. - Volvo White Truck Corp.'s assemb

The copy in the glossy, 24-page mail-order catalog is smoothly written and the color photographs sli

Atlantic Research Corp. of Alexandria and Hercules Aerospace Co. of Wilmington, Del., signed a memor

Alco Chemical Corp. and Nippon Shokubai Kagaku Kogyo Co. will begin construction of a manufacturing

The departure of Brazilian Finance Minister Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira marks still another top-leve

Here is a list of the worst marine disasters in the 20th century: 1. Feb. 26, 1916: 3,100 ki

At the Hankyu department store in downtown Tokyo, tourists ask to see themelons that cost 20

Le Borgne Is Named Lykes' Agent in FranceLykes Bros. Steamship Co. has named Cie Charles Le

Indonesia Predicts Rise In Textile ExportsJAKARTA, Indonesia - The value of Indonesia's text

General Tire Corp. said it will capture a larger share of the North American medium-duty truck tire