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A lawsuit pending against Alexander & Alexander Services Inc. claims the international insurance bro

The United States and Iraq are enjoying a unique commercial courtship. Barely on speaking terms five

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

A soft drink name that sounded to Chinese ears like "Bite the Wax Tadpole" is only one example of ho

Japan will resort to concerted intervention efforts in the future to counter wild fluctuations in th

Trading volume in the secondary market for sovereign debt will expand in 1988, but less of the debt

Germany Expected To Cut Discount RateFRANKFURT, West Germany - Most of the Bundesbank's Cent

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

Tokyo corporations late in November began increasing currency options dealings when the U.S. dollar

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

Although people here aren't quite sure where Hebei province ranks on the totem pole, they agree it's

S. Korea Exports Seen Rising to Record LevelsSEOUL, South Korea - Trade and Industry Ministe

The Peruvian government has banned Cargill Inc., the U.S. metals and agribusiness conglomerate, from

MOVEMENT OF MERCHANDISE UNDER MASTER IN-BOND PROCEDURES. Effective immediately, all master in-bond s

Officials in Taiwan are seriously considering a bid to rejoin the General Agreement on Tariffs and T

Paul Volcker, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, warned Monday that current trade li

Punitive damage awards are government-imposed penalties. When they are excessive, they are unconstit

U.S. raw steel output this year through Nov. 21 was 78.2 million net tons, up 8.2 percent from a yea

Officials from South Korea are planning a major assault this week on the anti-dumping provisions of

The Japanese government is making more attempts to placate U.S. business interests. It appar

AVIATION Independent Canadian airline Wardair took delivery of the first two of 14 new Airbu

Joseph E. Connor was elected chairman of the Price Waterhouse World Firm, the unit in charge of coor

Supreme Court to Rule On Gas Pricing IssueThe Supreme Court will decide if operators of some

The Burlington Northern Railroad has opened what may be a new front in an ongoing industry battle wi

In a report that is bound to dim confidence in the heavy truck industry, Merrill Lynch Economics Inc

Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to the United States next week is likely to be the biggest single stimulus

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

Despite the ups and downs of coal exports since 1980, the Maritime Administration believes the coal-

The $78 million settlement reached between General Electric Co. and the owners of an Ohio nuclear pl

Boston Ed to Cut Contract WorkersBoston Edison Co. said it will reduce by about one third th

Australian coal producers and Japanese buyers are sending out signals, hoisting flags and generally

November 30, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gall

A unique, new shippers' association is in business. It is a grouping of cargo brokers, known

The Supreme Court will determine whether operators of certain natural gas wells should be free to ch

Mexico's state oil company lowered its crude oil export prices by 28 cents a barrel for December del

A tariff on oil imports has become a campaign issue in Iowa and New Hampshire, with several Democrat

Call it pride. Call it prejudice. But some on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River will

W. German Oil Imports Fell During OctoberFRANKFURT, West Germany - West German crude oil imp

Two boats a day sink on China's inland waterways as the growth of private transporting has resulted

Ethanol producers in the Caribbean say they are encouraged by a recent vote by U.S. House of Represe