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The article offers business news briefs on topics including the first major corporate bonds issued by Argentinian bank Banco Hipotecario in the international markets, the housing production rate in the U.S., and a projected economic growth in Japan in 2016.

Presents briefs related to world business. Decrease of Japan's account surplus by 13.6 percent in September as a result of rising oil prices and the increasing value of imports; Rise in profits at the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation by 3 percent over a six-month period; Growth forecasting by the Bank of England for the British economy in the next year; How Canada's trade surplus fell by 1.4 Canadian dollars to 5.06 billion Canadian dollars; Rise in industrial production in Brazil.

Discusses the Japanese economy, and discusses how indicators show a possible back slide into a recession. Definition of deflation, a rare drop in the prices of goods and services that is problematic for the economy; Impact on credit risks, wages and salaries, which prevents economic growth; How stocks are trading at the same level as 15 years ago.

Reports on the status of Japan's economy for the 2000 first quarter. Percentage of growth in gross domestic product; Impact of the 2000 first quarter results on the economic growth of Japan for the fiscal year which ended March 31, 2000; Actions taken by the government to invigorate the country's economy; Status of government spending; Corporate expenditures.

Presents information on the trading of stocks in Tokyo, Japan, on February 9, 1998. How the Nikkei index closed.

Reports on the increase in Japanese stocks on January 21, 1998. Factors that contributed to the increase; Statistical information on the increase; Performance of other Asian stocks.

Presents statistical information on the trading of stocks in Tokyo, Japan on December 28 and 29, 1997. How the Nikkei index closed on both days.

Presents information the performance of stocks in Tokyo, Japan for December 2 and 3, 1997. How the Nikkei index ended on both days.

Presents financial information pertaining to Japan, while emphasizing that Japan's trade surplus increased by 75.7 percent for the first half of 1997, according to the report from the Ministry of Finance, issued on November 12, 1997. Reason the surplus increased; Details on automobile exports to the United States; Forcasting from economists.

Reports on the trading of stocks in Tokyo, Japan, for November 10 and 11, 1997. How the Nikkei index ended on both days.

Reports on the status of the Nikkei stocks index in Tokyo, Japan. Statistics of stocks.

Presents information on the performance of stocks in Tokyo, Japan for October 15, 1997. Increase of the Nikkei index of 225 issues; Performance of the Nikkei index on October 14, 1997.

Presents statistical information the trading of stocks in Tokyo, Japan, for September 3, 1997.

Presents information on stocks in Tokyo, Japan for August 29, 1997. Performance of the Nikkei index of 225 leading issues.

Presents information on the stock markets of Tokyo, Japan for August 18, 1997 whereby the Nikkei index of 225 tumbled to 391.74 points. Information on the Nikkei index performance on August 15, 1997.

Presents information on the Nikkei index in the Tokyo, Japan stock market for July 28, 1997.

Presents information on the performance of stock in Tokyo, Japan for July 25, 1997.

Focuses on the performance of stocks in Tokyo, Japan, for July 7th, 1997. How stocks in the Nikkei index performed; Statistics on stocks.

Presents information on the Nikkei index in Japan for July 3, 1997. Closing numbers for the index.

Presents information on the Nikkei stock index in Tokyo, Japan for June 23, 1997. Number of points which the index was up at midday; Reason drug and telecommunications issues were lower; Points lost by the index on June 20.

Presents statistical information on stock trading in Tokyo, Japan, for June 18, 1997.

Presents statistical information on stock trading in Tokyo, Japan for May 29, 1997.

Reports on the increase in Japan's auto automobile output in October 1994. Data on production and sales of automobiles from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association for the period.

Reports the fall in stock prices in Tokyo, Japan. Influence of plunges in Wall Street on Japanese markets; Data on the fall in prices; Information on markets in Hong Kong, London, Paris and other places.

Reports drop in Japan's current account surplus in the six months ended in September 1994. Figures on surplus; Views of economists on surplus decline.

Reports on the fall in Japan's trade surplus for the period between April-September 1994. Report from the Finance Ministry; Comparison with performance in 1993.

Focuses on the Japanese investments in the United States. Fall in investment; Losses in real-estate, tire-making and Hollywood; Hearing in the Japanese Parliament; Sony's investment in Columbia Pictures; Investments of Matsushita for MCA Inc. of Universal pictures; Impact of the creation of a new company on Matsushita; Views of Masaru Yoshitomi of the US-Japan Management Study Center at the Wharton School, on the risks of investments in America.

Reports on the rise of dollar against yen on 28 September, 1994 in New York trading . Reasons for the rise; Source of yen's strength; Developments in trade talks between US and Japan; Performance of Mexican peso; Comparison of performance of dollar with other currencies.

Reports the increase in stock prices in trading in Japan on September 26, 1994 as compared to trading on Sep. 22. Statistics on change in the Nikkei index of 225 issues.

Examines the impact of high trade deficit of United States with rest of the world in July 1994 on U.S. economy. Threat of Japanese auto firms to U.S. on the issue of trade sanctions; Decision of Japan regarding consumption tax; Benefits of General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs to U.S. economy; Details of deficit; Comment of U.S. on deregulation in Japan; Details of automobile business between U.S. and Japan; Possible fallouts of sanction war between U.S. and Japan.

Outlines the strategy of Japan's Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa to end President Bill Clinton's threats of a trade war. The United States' record trade deficit with Japan for 1993--its largest since 1988; Hosokawa's `tight spot'; His lack of power; Statistics on United States trade with Japan and with the world. (Related article on page D4: Year's trade deficit widened; December's shrank.)

Gives reasons for the growth in the Japan's global trade surplus and narrowing down of its trade surplus with US in June 1995.

Informs about the record rise in Japan's trade surplus in the business year that ended on March 31, 1995. Reasons.

Reports the rise in the domestic auto sales in Japan in April 1995. Note on the rise.

Reports the slight decline in the Japanese trade surplus with the United States in March 1995 as reported by the government of Japan. Obstacles to any significant decline as perceived by some economists; Details of the report.

Cites the Japan Automobile Dealers Association report claiming a rise in motor vehicle sales in Japan during the fiscal year ending March 31, 1995. Statistics on the sales.

Examines the reasons behind Japan's trade surplus over the United States in 1994. Appreciation of the Japanese yen in terms of the US dollar; Findings of the Japanese Tariff Association.

Mentions and analyzes the decrease in Japan's balance of trade position in January 1995.

Reports on the comparative study of the United States and Japanese automobile markets with regard to sales and production. Effect on the sales of the value of the yen and the US dollar; Status of Chrysler Corp., Ford Motor Company and General Motors in the market; Effect of the Japanese automobile sales on the American market.

Reports on the impact of recession and the growing value of the yen in the economic restructuring in Japan. Growth of service industry entrepreneurs; Changes in the retailing industry; Change in policy of Matsushita Electric Industrial Company towards the efforts of Isao Nakauchi, head of Daiei, Japan's biggest retailer, in discounting and deregulation. INSET: No shortage of red tape..

Reports on the rise in automobile sales in Japan for 1995 which was the highest in three years. Statistics on sales from Japan Automobile Dealers Association; Information on the Toyota Motor Corporation; Views from Niko Research Center analysts, Noriyuki Matsushima.

Declares that Japan's overall trade surplus shrank in 1995 for the first time in five years, narrowing the politically sensitive gap with the United States. The rise of the Japanese yen as a reason for the decline; Details on the trade figures.

Focuses on the performance of stocks in Japan on August 26, 1998. Statistical information on the decrease in the country's stock; Factors that contributed to the decrease; How the Japanese yen traded against the American dollar on the Tokyo foreign exchange; Highlights of the day's trading session.

Presents statistical information on the performance of stock trading in Japan for May 14, 1997.

Reports on the performance of stocks in Japan, for May 08, 1997. Fall in the Nikkei index of 225 issues; Citing the performance of the Nikkei on May 07, 1997.

Reports that Japan's sales of new motor vehicles declined by 12.7 percent in April 1997. Comparison the April 1996 figures; Effects of a sales tax on the industry; Statistical reference to the decline.

Presents statistical information on the trading of stocks for April 30, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan.

Presents statistical information on the performance of stocks in Toyko, Japan for April 25, 1997.

Presents information on the trading of stocks in Tokyo, Japan. Statistics representing the trading.

Focuses on the performance of stock markets in Tokyo, for March 26, 1997.