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CHRISTMAS CHEER? BAH HUMBUG! Boycott Empire/Allcity Insurance Co. Unfair to Labor" the Chris

A Reagan administration trade bill would improve prospects for moderate trade legislation next year,

U.S. airlines are carrying more passengers and cargo than ever before, although mostly at discount r

Seiko to Acquire French WatchmakerHattori Seiko Co., a leading Japanese watch and clock prod

T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: The strike last October by some 30,000 members of the Internationa

The country's top three officials who had guided the Communists through more than half a century of

United States Lines has sued GAC Marine Fuels Ltd. in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to prevent it from seizi

The dismissal of a landmark lawsuit filed by a guard shot in a holdup may adversely affect a ruling

December 17, 1986 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gall

U.S. trade retaliation against the European Common Market might be the only answer to a dispute ove

The nation's milk output may rise to a record level this year but then decline by as much as 3 perce

The new Brazilian National Coffee Council, before being formally installed Friday, is expected to di

A record 10 oil and natural gas fields have been discovered in waters off China this year, state-own

Texas Utility Orders Gas Turbines From GESCHENECTADY, N.Y. - Texas Utilities Electric Co. or

The decision to place agricultural protectionism on the agenda for the next round of General Agreeme

The Maritime Administration wants to change its basis for calculating fair and reasonable rates on g

A proposal before the Securities and Exchange Commission that would end voting rights for some stock

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

The new Congress will not "rush in with protectionist legislation without carefully considering the

The new Congress will not "rush in with protectionist legislation without carefully considering the

The Travelers Cos. will re-enter the Florida commercial lines market Jan. 1 after the state insuranc

Saudi Arabia reduced January crude oil nominations for Japanese trading companies and oil refiners f

The Commodity Credit Corp. catalog, mailed last week, contains 764,688 bales of cotton that can be p

Federal Express Corp. reported second quarter net income from continuing operations declined to $34.

Latest figures from West Germany's central bank show the country's current account surplus is begin

Marcos Plea Rejected MANILA, Philippines - President Corazon Aquino's government rejected an

Kato, Lyng to Meet TOKYO - Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Mutsuki Kat

Banking reforms have helped China to launch a national network for rural interbank borrowing and len

A Japanese steelmaker tentatively plans to build a $60 million silicon production plant here that wi

Several shippers leasing railcars from General American Transportation Corp. are spending less time

Flying Tiger Line's 2,200 machinists approved a three-year contract late Tuesday that calls for sala

Supplies of key petroleum products ran counter to seasonal trends, with distillate increasing slight

A sugar industry leader predicts consumers will pay higher prices and may even run into some shortag

EVAL Co. DedicatesResin PlantThe EVAL Co. of America dedicated its first grass roots

The International Trade Commission voted, three to two, to allow continuation of the investigation o

Direct air service between the United States and Peru may resume June 12 under an agreement signed b

Lufthansa German Airlines is throwing its technological muscle behind CAAC, China's national airline

'No Room to Cut Rates,' Bundesbank SaysThere is no room to cut West German interest rates, t

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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