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The article focuses on the expensive proposition of new lines of research projects of industrial and university laboratories in the U.S. It states that the budget of the U.S. government for research and development (R&D) has doubled from 27 billion dollars in 1970 to 50 billion dollars by 1980. It mentions that the laboratories aim to develop perfect vaccines to prevent several types of cancer in humans and experimental devices that could harness the power of atomic fusion.

The article focuses on the failure of Lexington, Massachusetts-based defense contractor Itek Corp. to generate profits in 1974 despite having various sources of income. Topics discussed include the failure of its Central Research Lab to develop new products, the large amount of money that the company is investing every year in research and development and a comment from a former Itek executive that president Frank A. Lindsay always believes that everything is going to be all right.

The article discusses methods for reading annual corporate reports, suggesting that the information which is most important for investors and stockholders is usually found towards the end of the report. Presented is a case involving the annual report of U.S. computer manufacturer Honeywell as of May 1974. Topics include switching between accounting methods, debenture generated by unconsolidated financial subsidiaries, and capitalization of research and development (R&D) expenses.

The article offers U.S. business and economic news briefs as of November 15, 1973. Income taxes collected from U.S. households will rise. Research and development projects financed by British and U.S. governments have decreased in number. Car painting services became more expensive due to Inflation's impact on the automobile industry.

The article presents U.S. business news briefs as of February 15, 1956. Corporate research and development costs are expected to reach 5 billion U.S. dollars in 1956. The prices of clothes will rise because of wage increase demands from textile workers belonging to the labor unions Textile Workers Union and Amalgamated Clothing Workers. According to the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association, gas appliances sales will reach 7 million in 1956.

The author discusses several issues and developments affecting the U.S. economy and business in 1972. Topics discussed include the Supreme Court's ruling that 50 states and 50,000 levels of government cannot set nuclear standards, the need for more research and development (R&D) funding for the development of a plastic with self-destruct capabilities, and how the "Forbes 500s" list has become an important tool for statisticians and compilers of the U.S. corporate scene.

The article highlights how William E. Roberts, chief executive officer (CEO) of videotape recorder maker Ampex Corp., was able to bring the company back to business. Roberts took steps to deal with problems by laying-off a number of unnecessary employees, creating one advertising agency, and putting all salesmen under one boss. He increase the company's spending on research and development and acquires Mandrel Industries Inc. Data shows the improved earnings of Ampex from fiscal 1960 to 1964.

This section offers news briefs as of December 15, 1963 including orders for twin-engine turboprop F-27 Friendship for makers Fokker of Holland and Fairchild Stratos of the U.S., incidence of cirrhosis, and spending of the U.S. government on research and development for 1964.

The article presents a report about the role of investment in research and development (R&D) for the corporate performance of U.S. aerospace manufacturer Lockheed as of November 1963. Topics include the company's research centers in Georgia and California, the amount of money invested by Lockheed in research between 1955 and 1962, and its oceanographic research laboratory. The importance of R&D in the competition for contracts from the U.S. government.

The article reports on the business performance of Universal Oil Products Co. of Des Plaines, Illinois under the leadership of chairman Maynard P. Venema. It is said that Venema needs to commit 10 percent of gross to research and development to keep the patents flowing. The firm's royalties since 1959 have increased by more than 33 percent to 23.5 million U.S. dollars. It is noted that product sales of the company dropped 45 percent to 18 million U.S. dollars between 1957 and 1959.

The article looks into the research and development (R&D) spending of United Aircraft Corp. and the potential of its R&D program to produce profits. Figures indicate the spending of United Aircraft in 1961 and its R&D budget for 1962. The JT12 jet engine project is cited as one of the research projects that have already produced tangible results. The historical background of United Aircraft shows its taking of risk in financing engineering and development projects in the early 1950s.

The article presents the views of McDonnell Douglas President Sanford McDonnell on the problems facing the U.S. aerospace industry. Criticisms on what McDonnell calls as outmoded antitrust laws, which he believes prevents joint ventures between U.S. aerospace companies, are presented. Measures that the government must take to help the aerospace industry compete abroad are suggested that include increase in research and development expenditure and the revival of the supersonic transport project.

The article reports on the consequences of the move by U.S. technology firm Hewlett-Packard (H-P) to delay diversification. The impacts of government spending for defense, space and scientific research on the business of H-P are tackled. Chairman David Packard explains the role played by high research & development (R&D) costs and decreasing shipments in the decline in profits and sales of H-P in 1967. Packard is said to have realized that these problems are linked to the delay in diversifying.