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The article discusses business trends in the U.S. as of May 1954. It states that although the excess-profits tax has been lifted, growing competition has had a negative impact on overall sales for most businesses. To remain viable, it reports that companies have begun investing into research and development to expand their product lines, or have begun diversifying into other items and services. Cited products deemed to succeed in 1954 include air conditioning, three dimensional cameras and automated industrial equipment.

The article reports on the new designs being introduced in watches by watch making companies in the U.S. to increase their sales. It is reported that, due to competition the companies have been forced to stress on fashion aspect of watch making. According to Bulova Watch Co., its present position in the business has been largely due to the importance which the company has given to the watch as an ornament as well as a time piece.

The article presents an update on business in the U.S. as of June 13, 1936. Banks in Saint Louis, Missouri are offering deferred withdrawal order to discourage its regular depositors not to withdraw their money amid the rising competition from installment selling. The department store Best's in New York offers packages containing five products, such as the five matched stockings for 2.25 dollars per package. Austin Co. plans to extend its plant in La Grange, Illinois that would serve as a warehouse for parts and raw materials.

The article presents an update on the U.S. government of interest to the business community as of February 21, 1942. A formal directive is expected to enforce the abolition of competitive bidding on war contracts. Competition is still the rule in war contract negotiations despite the restricted negotiation power of the Army and Navy under the War Powers Act. The Treasury is facing calls to create a general policy allowing automobile dealers to defer payment of income taxes.

The article discusses several issues in the U.S. as of August 1927. The author says the U.S. business sector is entering a severe testing time, with the increase in business failures in 1927 and the stocks being capable of reaching new records during the year. Direct to the consumer selling is expected by the author to drive sales in the retail sector despite the concern raised by many merchants that they are suffering from this kind of competition.

The author discusses aspects of U.S. business as of May 1, 1957. He comments on the automotive industry with special attention to competition abilities of automobile producers General Motors (GM), Chrysler Corp., and Ford. The author is critical of the public statements of the presidents of steel manufacturer Lukens Steel Co. Charles Lukens Huston Jr., and papermaking company St. Regis Paper Co. Roy King Ferguson regarding the earnings of their companies' shares.

The article discusses the different important trends in the business sector as well as the challenges that businessmen in the U.S. face in July 1954. Most of the entrepreneurs in the country agree that the steel settlement can affect the costs of consumer goods. According to the author, the problem of rising costs can be prevented by the keen competition among the U.S. companies.

The article reports on the economic crisis faced by the steel industry in the U.S. It shows that the industry faces competition from alternative materials, such as aluminium, prestressed concrete, and plastics. In response, some manufacturers are starting to fatten their steel inventories against a possible strike when steel labor contracts expire on June 30, 1962. It indicates that steel users believe that outside sources are readily available.

The article discusses the competition between the periodicals "McCall's" and "Ladies Home Journal," in the women's magazines field in the U.S. The competition began when Curtis Publishing Co., parent of Ladies Home, bought part of the 2,325,903 subscribers of defunct "Coronet." In response, McCall's announced in full-page advertisements in major newspapers its intention to boost circulation to 8,000,000 by December 1961.

The article presents business news briefs as of September 1, 1970. The author focuses on the book "The Wall Street Jungle" by Richard Ney. Topics include the competition between the U.S. and Japanese automakers on the small cars market in the U.S., a method by which petroleum explorer Union Oil Co. generates energy without water and air pollution, and data on the sales of art auction company Parke-Benet Galleries for its financial year that ended on July 31, 1970.

The article reports on the steps taken by the governments of several states in the U.S. to give power to the enforcement agencies to enforce fair-trade. It is reported that, New Jersey is the first state, where the legislative body gave the state liquor administrator the power to enforce fair-trade minimums by closing up price cutters. It is reported that, the Illinois Commission is considering the option of adopting a regulation providing for voluntary filing of fair-trade prices.

The article focuses on a study released by U.S. Federal Trade Commission chief economist Willard F. Mueller concerning the impact of the antimerger policy on business. According to Mueller, amendments led to the creation to a sounder market structure and that enforcement has been successful in the producer goods industries. He said that powerful proconcentration forces are at work in distribution and advertising. He also believed that conglomerates have raised barriers that affect competition.

The article reports on the rivalry of two major wine-producing states in U.S. business, the California and New York. It states that California is in the lead, selling full three-fourths of domestic wines and conducting a vast promotion campaign. On the other hand, New York producers sales are growing faster from 7% to 12%.

The article offers information on the advertising campaign of car rental companies Hertz Corp. and Avis Inc. in the U.S. It says that Carl Ally of Carl Ally Inc. holds the account of Hertz for advertising that developed a confrontational advertisement against Avis. However, it says that Avis and William Bernbach of Doyle Dane Bernbach Inc. first introduced its successful advertising campaign.

The article discusses the tax provisions of the Federal Revenue Act of 1932 and their impact on consumers, businesses and government revenues. The tax law is expected to add 1.118 billion U.S. dollars to federal income for the fiscal year ending on June 15, 1932. Individual income taxes will reportedly increase by about 178 million U.S. dollars and will affect taxpayers in the lower income brackets. Taxes on telecommunication utilities, postal fees, bank check fees and security sales are expected not to be passed on to customers because of competition.

The article examines the aerospace industry in the U.S. It notes that since World War II, aerospace companies have no other types of space ships that line up at the production lines. It states that the U.S. lags behind Europe in terms of building other types of aircraft like the twin-engine wide-body jet for short-to-medium-range hauls and the short takeoff and landing plane. It adds that the sector faces competition in terms of financial support by the European governments to its projects.

The article examines how European products are competing against U.S. products in the South American market. The author reports that a Venezuelan importer had stopped buying U.S. structural steel because European firms were offering him the same goods at a cheaper price while the textile industry of El Salvador is increasingly purchasing Italian rayon over U.S. rayon. The author believes that European recovery does not indicate that U.S. businesses will be driven out of Latin America.