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The article reports on creative capitalism and its impact on the U.S. and global economy. While capitalism has had an impact on extending life expectancy and increasing economic freedoms, many people need assistance from governments and non-profit groups. The author argues that companies need incentives to practice philanthropy. Other topics in the article include Microsoft's outreach programs, malaria in developing countries, and tiered pricing of pharmaceutical products.

The article looks at the implications of the failure of the Nano automobile from Indian car manufacturer Tata on developing-world markets. The planned 100,000 rupee (2,000 dollar) price of the car is mentioned. The article presents the reasons the car did not do as well as Tata expected, including political protests disrupting the supply chain, publicity problems after incidents of Nanos catching fire, and a flawed marketing strategy that didn't portray the car as opulent enough to appeal to middle-class Indians. The company's plans to release a model, the Tata Pixel, in Europe by 2014 are noted.

The article offers information on the agreed oil price increase by oil ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). It says that U.S. President Jimmy Carter was preparing for an announcement regarding energy measures that would emphasize increased domestic oil production to reduce the nation's dependence on OPEC. It mentions that troubling signs that OPEC countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and other producers were determined to make their new price hike fixed by restricting their production as output of other producing countries are increasing. It mentions that OPEC's oil price increase will affect Third World countries that do not process oil and will suffer from slower growth, higher inflation, and wider trade deficits.

The article discusses how and why some countries experience sustained economic growth. The author states that a diversity of opinions exist and that World Economic Forum economic development organization has devised the Global Competitiveness Index to simplify the equation of economic growth and help developing countries grow.

The article discusses efforts by industrial manufacturer and finance company General Electric Co. (GE) to shift its business model away from banking and finance and back into manufacturing. Topics discussed include the selling of GE's consumer finance division, the establishment of a growth board to act as internal venture capital for improving project development time, and company predictions that economic growth in developing countries will create a market for the company.

The article focuses on the threat of a new economic recession after the one which occurred in 1973 as members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continue to heighten oil prices. It states that both U.S. Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal and West Germany Chancellor Helmut Schmidt expressed the dangers of high oil prices. It tells that an indication of a nearing economic downturn is the decline in industrial production and consumption of goods. It also says that banks, once another downturn has started, may not readily lend money for less developed countries (LDCs) including Zaire, Egypt and Benin. Moreover, it claims that despite the efforts of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to boost Great Britain, the British economy still remains in a bleak situation.

The article focuses on the plans of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to address problems in developing nations. During his speech at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Nairobi, Kenya, Kissinger laid out a program to bridge the gap between rich and poor nations. The proposals of Kissinger which include the reduction of tariff between nations and the development of an International Resources Bank for investment in developing nations are also discussed.

The article focuses on the statement of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, delivered by U.S. Ambassador Daniel P. Moynihan during the United Nations' (UN) Seventh Special Session in September 1975 in the U.S. It states that the statement contains an answer to the share-the-wealth demands of the Third World and helps in preventing the anticipated conflict between the developing countries and the rich industrialized nations of the West. It notes that the proposals of the U.S. would have the same impact of the Marshall Plan if backed and funded by all the industrial and oil-rich nations.

Information on topics discussed during a conference in 1957 regarding global inflation is presented. It states that the delegates of the conference agreed that inflation worldwide is caused by the faster consumption of goods relative to production and the desire of underdeveloped countries to grow industrially without considering capital resources. Doctor Weldon B. Gibson also asserted that classical financial measures to combat inflation are hampered by increasing wages ahead of productivity.

Information on several issues discussed at the conference regarding the World Bank's accounting of the loans held at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C. on September 1957. Topics include the ineffective investments that cause imbalance in the economy, industrialization, and inflation caused by overspending for weapons. The conference featured several businessmen such as World Bank President Eugene R. Black and International Finance Corp. President Robert L. Garner.

The article discusses the risk-averse and economically conservative investment policies in the developing world. Historically, the economies of the developed world and in particular the U.S. and Europe, were perceived as well-capitalized and stable while those of the developing world were seen as risky and unstable. The author argues that a change has taken place and it is countries like the U.S. and Greece which are taking economically destabilizing investment risks.

Presents statistics related to current events. Amount of debt owed by the world's poorest nations that the Group of Eight industrialized nations has agreed to write off, and the amount those eight countries will save in repayments to the World Bank; Cumulative grade averages of Senator John Kerry and U.S. President George W. Bush; Price of the winning bid for the contract that sent Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees compared to the price the Yankees paid to acquire Babe Ruth.

Examines the charitable work of U2 singer, Bono. Efforts of Bono to aid the world's poor; Observation that Bono is not supporting these causes for public admiration; Argument of Bono that the poorest countries should not be denied access to world markets because of protectionist lobbies in the First World; Anticipation of a conference that will decide on the amount of financial assistance to the poorest nations; Discussion of Jubilee 2000, an effort to reduce developing-world debt; Attempts of Bono to lobby politicians behind his cause.

Focuses on the debt of poor nations such as Mozambique and Peru. How the debt of these countries has reached absurd proportions; Adoption of a plan to help bail out these nations by the world's richest countries; How the borrowing countries are afflicted with a fiscal disease by which loan repayments inhibit every sort of national economic activity. INSET: Forgive, but Don't Forget.

The article offers information on staff writer Jack White who study at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and centers his work on the political stability and social landscape of Mexico City, Mexico and, along with Bernard Diedrich, describe Mexico as big, beautiful, and complicated like any other place on earth. It states that White, who narrowed his own story on every developing country of the Third Nations, considers the political performance in Mexico as the roots of revolution, unemployment rate, population growth, and unfair distribution of wealth. Furthermore, it says that Mexico, which has not been involved in any revolution since 1917, has several specialties including tequila, tortillas, and tacos.

The article discusses the optimistic report by the World Bank which presents the good health economies for less developed countries (LDCs) in mid-1980s. The report reveals that the economies of non-oil producing developing countries expand for 4.9% compares to 3.5% for the developed nations. In addition, President Robert McNamara of World Bank announces that the bank start to make loan amounting to 500 million per year to enable the Third World countries to begin oil exploration projects.

The article presents the success of two developing countries, South Korea and Taiwan. It mentions that both countries lacked natural resources and had almost no industrial base. It adds that South Korea suffered in a war between 1950 and 1953, while Taiwan was shakened by the Communist takeover of the Chinese mainland and the subsequent arrival of two million followers of Chiang Kai-shek. It notes that both countries made rapid strides toward building developed economies in which they were assisted by public and private aid, loans and investments, that came from the U.S. and Japan consisting of seven billion dollars for Korea and two billion dollars for Taiwan.

The article discusses the conflict that has been limited to economic pressures and proposals and speeches in international forums between the rich and the poor states. It notes that 750 million citizens of industrialized, non-Communist states consume most of the world's resources, produce most of its manufactured goods and enjoy history's highest standard of living while the 100 underdeveloped poor states with two billion people of whom exist in the shadow of death by starvation or disease. It also notes that the Group of 77 has been a diplomatic vehicle used by the poor nations as it is a consortium of developing countries within the United Nations. It cites the leaders of the poor states including Houari Boumedienne of Algeria, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania and Michael Manley of Jamaica.

The article focuses on the issue of low saving percentage in the underdeveloped countries which was tackled by Enskilda Bank president Marcus Wallenberg at an international conference. Wallenberg said undeveloped countries cannot find foreign capital primarily because of the low savings in the industrialized countries. Wallenberg also stated that the rapid technical development has accelerated new domestic investment opportunities, which tends to keep more money than normal at home.

The article focuses on French President Georges Pompidou 's visit to Africa which was the first visit by any French president postindependence. Details related to his grand welcome which included tent encampments of Nouakchott, modern towers of Abidjan, deserts of Mauritania, and deep green rainforest of Cameroun are also given. The trip was aimed at strengthening bond between France and its former colonies. He emphasizes on the significance of self help for the developing countries.

The article focuses on the report of the United Nations' Food Agriculture Organization regarding the increase of farm production and population in the world. According to the report, both farm output and world population had increased in 1968 with 3% and 2% of growth respectively. It says that farm output in developing countries in Africa had increased while its population also increased by 2%. It also mentions that developing countries in Asia had also increased its farm production by 5%.