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The article offers news briefs related to trade of various countries. Quebec Province planned to make administrative and taxation changes to improve the credit of Montreal, Quebec. Germany took firm measures to find skilled workers who might be transferred to munitions plants from non-essentials industries, in which they considered it to be helpful in fighting against Great Britain. Japan undergone privations and hardships because of their desire for the New Order launched in East Asia.

Focuses on competition faced by the computer software industry in the United States. Dominance of U.S. companies in the world software industry; Efforts of rivals of the U.S. software industry such as Japan, Germany, Canada and Singapore, to build up their own software capabilities; Discussion on visible signs of weakness in the U.S. computer software industry; Display of Japan's software prowess, evident in its quality exports. INSET: Eureka may be Europe's ticket to software sovereignty, by J.B....

This section offers news briefs on world business. The German foreign trade has been affected by the U.S.-Brazil trade deal. The Japanese government decided to officially devalue its gold holdings in order to meet international payments. The U.S-Brazil trade deal involving gold standards will benefit Brazil because the Brazillian currency will be pegged to the dollar.

This section offers business-related news briefs from around the world. The devaluation of lira to its one-time parity of 5 and 1/4 centavos has restored Italy's ties to the dollar and gave important political support to the monetary triumvirate. Japan has boosted its 4-year ship building program with the construction of two liners for the Nippon Yusen Kaishas Pacific service, with the help of a 22,000,000 Japanese yen government subsidy. Meanwhile, food and raw material shortage in Germany is growing worst.

The article presents an update on the business conditions in several countries as of November 1932. Foreign exchange barriers or ban on imports in the form of quotas were implemented in Europe, while there were no developments in foreign trade in France. In Germany, there was an improvement to the operations of cotton and woolen mills. Japan is cited as the focus of business news in the Far East.

The article reports that Germany and Italy have made a barter deal with Japan. Both Germany and Italy have agreed to accept soy beans from Japan in exchange of equipment and technical assistance. Germany and Japan have negotiated to set up an aircraft firm and establishment of Kokusai Kogyo that manufactures motor cars, aircraft, and firearms with the involvement of Italy and Manchukuan. German armament manufacturer Knupp director Franz Schneider has negotiated with the Japanese government to form the Nippon Diesel Engineering Co.

The article reports on the latest business developments and activities outside of the U.S. as of December 26, 1936. It claims that the global business climate is strong, with solid performance in such countries as Chile, Great Britain and Japan. It cites that the only major threat to the booming economy is the possibility of war as shown in the public threat of Germany against the Soviet Union and the volatile situation in China. The situations in the global mining and agricultural industries, among others, are also cited.

This section offers business-related news briefs from around the world. The participation of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in the Inter-American Conference is an indication of the start of a planned program of leadership in world business recovery. Germany is concerned over international reaction to its pact with Japan, keeping a close watch on Great Britain which is said to be affected by the new accord. England's business activity index for October 1936 was 8.5 percent higher than in the same month in 1935.

The article reports on the concern of foreign central banks over the strength of the U.S. dollar in 1979 and what harm it might do to their economies. It discusses the disagreement between the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and the German, Japanese and Swiss central banks over just how strong the U.S. dollar should be in the coming months. The article details how the strength of the U.S. dollar has been pushing central bankers to choose between currency stability and recession.

The article looks at the plan U.S. companies and institutions to venture in foreign markets in 1978. Said plan was triggered by the 1.6 billion U.S. dollar government bonds acquired in German marks. Reportedly, several U.S. banks including Chase Manhattan, BankAmerica, and Citicorp made money in markets in Germany, Switzerland and Japan. However, it notes that the main concern of raising funds in foreign markets is the risk of exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the funded currency.

The article offers information on the problems being faced by Japan since its trade agreement with the U.S. lapsed on January 26, 1940. As stated, the Japanese government is resenting the loan of 20,000,000 dollars provided to China from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Moreover, Germany's trade with China has led to another set back for Japan as the German machinery is no longer available to it.

Presents information on U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Paul E. Tsongas. Comment on how his party needs to drop their business-bashing and class warfare; View of Tsongas on how the U.S. takes on economic superpowers Germany and Japan; Report that he wants the government to deal with a shortage of venture capital by stepping in and investing in promising technologies; Opinion of Republican strategist Kevin Phillips calls Tsongas, the last of the Atari Democrats, referring to a late 1970s breed who wanted more government-industry cooperation to meet global competition, particularly in high-tech industries.

The article comments on United States Federal Reserve Board's attempts to beat down inflation. The Board is willing to tolerate slow growth. The Board cannot back off from its professed goals without undermining its hard-won reputation as an inflation-fighter. The continued willingness of West Germany and Japan to pursue low-inflation policies can only make the Board's job easier.

The article reflects on the need for Germany and Japan to take decisive measures to stimulate their own economies. It is argued that even though West German chancellor, Helmut Kohl, is committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), free trade and European integration, it does not affect Germany's reluctance to help in economic growth. It is stated that it is necessary for the U.S. to urge countries like Germany to help save global economic stagnancy.