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The article reports that Canon Inc.'s biggest problem is also the major economic problem of Japan--the rising yen. As a Japanese-based company that does more than 70% of its business outside Japan, Canon would seem especially vulnerable. Sales of plain-paper copiers are growing only slowly, and sales of Canon's popular single lens reflex 35mm cameras are beginning to decline. As Canon has struggled to keep market share overseas, it has had to sacrifice profit margins, which have eroded from 3.9% in 1985 to 1.4% last year.

The article presents business news briefs as of September 17, 1979. According to a report by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA,) Japanese and German steel producers will have stronger competition in the 1980s because of steel manufacturing in least developed countries (LCDs.) Interest in student loans is increasing because government agencies are issuing bonds to buy them out. Car manufacturer Chrysler is offering a 400 U.S. dollars rebate on a model with high fuel consumption.

The article offers new briefs related to the business scenario of the Asian countries including Japan, and China. A China Merchants' stock exchange was opened in Shanghai, China, with the aim of dealing in Chinese government bonds, and the stocks of leading Chinese banks, public utilities, and similar securities. According to the representatives of the Ford Motor Co. in Japan the company is considering the establishment of a manufacturing plant within the country.

The article presents updates on economics and business from around the world as of July 27, 1974, including efforts by the U.S. Department to save the Egyptian cotton crop, negotiations between West Germany and Iran to assemble or manufacture Volkswagenwerk automobiles in Iran, and an increase in the money supply and government spending in Japan.

The article offers news briefs related to business as of March 1937. There is likelihood that the armament industry in Great Britain would lead to economic crisis. The topics that form part of the reform program of Canadian Transport Minister C. D. Howe include the capitalization of Canadian National Railways, the establishment of a tans-Canada air service, and control of carriers under federal license. Prices of several products in Japan have increased including tuna fish, beef, and bread.

This section offers news briefs concerning world business. Automobile manufacturer Chrysler is planning to expand its operational facilities in Windsor, Ontario. French ambassador Georges Bonnet is expected to discuss French war debt settlement plans with the U.S. government. The continuous conflict between military forces and civilians in Japan is described.

This section offers news briefs on international business as of April 16, 1938. There has been an increase in aviation shares for the London stock market, while airplane production is said to be about 250 a month. After the devaluation of the franc, large quantities of capital have been flowing back to Paris. Negotiations are under way for an Italo-Japanese trade agreement providing for the exchange of a greater volume of goods between Italy and Japan.

The article reflects on business-related issues in 1995. It discusses trends in the U.S. stock market. It describes the strategy of Vnesheconombank in gaining access to the world banking system. It offers information on the status of the Japanese banking sector.

This section offers world news briefs related to business as of May 1936. Japan is continuing with its plans for economic penetration on mainland Asia, which include the operations of Japanese shipping companies in Chinese waters. Brazil has completed the shipment of its first cargo of iron ore to Cardiff, Wales. The Soviet Union will send out a commission to study the production of typewriters abroad.

The article presents business news briefs as of July 18, 1983. Because of the U.S. Tax Reduction Act of 1981, stock options as executive pay are becoming popular, however executives abroad are subject to taxation on option profits. The Japanese 2 1/2-year program to open the country's telecommunications market to foreign investors is not yielding the desired results. The number of U.S. ocean cruises in 1983 is expected to reach 1.7 million, with most of those being short-run trips.

The author presents various opinions concerning personal business issues. People who want to invest or visit Tokyo, Japan are advised to try Japanese food and visit various tourist attractions including the Meiji Shrine, Hibiya Park, and the Tokyo National Museum. The Tax Reform Act of 1976 revoked deductions that are worth over the gross rental revenue from the property. Algonquin Hotel head bartender Jimmy Fox claims that the Kir was a famous drink in the U.S. for lunch people.

This section offers business abroad news briefs. The legislature of Virgin Islands has set a quota on watchmaking holding the output to 11.1% of U.S. consumption. The Hilton Hotel chain ignored the threat of an Arab boycott by opening their hotels in Tel Aviv and Tunis. Seven Japanes steel producers inked a contract for buying iron ore pellets worth 900 million U.S. dollars from the Australian subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Iron, Co. of Ohio.

This section offers business-related news briefs from around the world as of October 27, 1962. Great Britain's Distillers Co. Ltd. is selling its entire interest in the pharmaceutical industry to Eli Lilly & Co. Japanese officials met a U.S. government mission to know the implications for Japan of the Trade Expansion Act. A commercial advertisement in Latin has been published by "Osservatore Romano" that drew the attention of prelates assembled in Rome, Italy for the Ecumenical Council to the convenience of hiring brand-new cars.

The article offers information on related to business community, military service, and economic war. It states that the Tokyo, Japan was challenged by Washington D.C. to a showdown in Far East along with the warning of the possible complete embargo of Japan trade. It says that Nazi generals are focusing on new strategies to expand raw materials while agricultural specialists scour the Danube basin for supplies of foods, fibers, and fats.