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Coast guard officials Monday said a smoldering Panamanian-registered freighter aground on Spain's no

Two former presidents face a Dec. 20 runoff in a fight to lead New Orleans' largest International Lo

Total waterborne commerce through the port of Duluth-Superior this year was 5 million to 6 million m

With disappointing November sales figures just in, retailers could be faced with overstocked Christm

U.S. Department of Agriculture officials are gathering ammunition to harpoon a proposed fiscal 1988

On U.S. Competitiveness: It is obvious to me that some politicians clearly are selling fear

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

Audi Plans Short Shifts In Porsche ProductionINGOLSTADT, West Germany - The West German carm

John W. Mosier was named president of Freightliner of Canada Ltd., a heavy truck manufacturer with f

If all import quotas, tariffs and other protectionist policies affecting dairy products were removed

The U.S. dollar rose against major foreign currencies Monday on the market's new sense that Washingt

For years, Minneapolis has been the Mecca of supercomputing - home to Control Data, the industry pio

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

Robert M. Solow, the Nobel laureate for economics, said Monday the U.S.dollar is still searc

Restrictions on the flow of funds to and from Japan's fledgling offshore market will be relaxed, Min

Moody's Investors Service downgraded the Eurobond ratings of Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela and pl

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

South Korea's revenue from foreign travelers between January and November rose to a record $2.06 bil

AIR CARGO European and North American post offices are looking to introduce their own joint

Henry Kaufman, managing director and member of the executive committee in charge of Salomon Brothers

Consumer Credit Rose $3.7 Billion in OctoberWASHINGTON - U.S. consumers took on $3.739 billi

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

Mon., Dec. 7, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

The United States and Canada reached agreement on the final text of the bilateral trade accord betwe

Thefts of motor vehicles in California are zooming, with Los Angeles County leading the race.

Mongol nomads 400 years ago were among the first to recognize the quality of leather products fashio

Reichhold Raises Latex PricesDOVER, Del. - The emulsion polymers division of Reichhold Chemi

Dow Chemicals U.S.A. announced several price increases, effective Jan. 1. Among these are the follow

European spot oil prices closed Friday nearly 40 cents up on the week's lows despite clear signs tha

The third reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, badly damaged in the April 1986 explosion an

Gasoline Group Seeks Vapor Recovery DelayTRENTON, N.J. - A petroleum industry group asked th

Kuwait Increases Stake in BPKuwait increased its stake in British Petroleum Co. PLC Friday w

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. said it will sell methanol fuel in up to 25 of its California gas stations by th

In a continuing effort to define its future fleet needs, Scandinavian Airlines System apparently fav

Australian-flag carrier Qantas has launched a scathing attack on airlines whose rating tactics are p

The president of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is talking to U.S. regional airline buyers

Teamsters Ratify Pact With SouthwestThe Teamsters union has ratified a new three-year contra

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European Community transport ministers are expected to approve today a trail- blazing agreement to l