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Explores the business opportunities in the Latin American region. Profiles of key Latin American market; United States companies that invests in the Americas; Business strategies of companies operating in Latin America; Risks in doing business in the region; Opportunities in low-technology business. INSET: Mexico..

Focuses on the slow growth of major players in the global economy. Inflation adjusted growth forecast for 10 countries by Merrill Lynch; Recovery of the United States economy; Factors that affect the US economy. INSET: Noted.

Focuses on Mexico President Vicente Fox Quesada's visions of a free flow of workers between the United States (U.S.) and Mexico and North American common market. Remarks from James R. Jones, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico; Economic relation of Mexico with U.S.; Things that Fox should do stimulate growth and jobs.

Deals with the efforts of United States (US) President Bill Clinton's administration to obtain Congressional approval to restore permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China. Statement issued by Clinton on the issue; Status of US-China trade from 1991 to 1998; Impact of the PNTR on the high technology industry.

Reports on the trade pact between the United States (US) and the People's Republic of China. Views on its benefits for American manufacturers; Opposition of the US textile industry. INSET: Noted.

Reports on the impact of textile imports on the textile industry in the United States (US). Statistics on textile imports and exports in the first half of 1999; Global overcapacity in yarns and fabrics; Actions of US textile producers to control textile imports. INSET: Noted.

Presents a forecast of industry growth for 1994. Restricted growth of the American economy for 1994; Onset of economic recovery for European countries; Sluggish growth of Japanese economy along with other Asian countries; Uncertainty in predicting Latin America's economic growth for 1994.

Assesses the impact of foreign exchange rate between China's currency and the U.S. dollar on the competitive position and trade of U.S. manufacturers. Influence of the U.S. Department of the Treasury report regarding Chinese currency on manufacturers; Political consequences of China's change in currency exchange rate; Response of critics in the U.S. Congress to China's undervaluation of the yuan.

Presents information on a report by the U.S. Trade Representative's Office regarding foreign trade. Criticism towards high levels of counterfeiting and piracy in China; Failure of Japan to re-open its market to U.S. beef and beef products; Tax imposed by Mexico on U.S. beverages and syrups made with sweeteners other than cane sugar.

Looks at the views of James M. Zimmerman, chief representative and a partner in the Beijing, China office of Squires & Dempsey LLP, on China's currency policy. Call of the National Association of Manufacturers and members of the U.S. President George W. Bush's administration for China to adopt a floating exchange rate; Importance for the U.S. to encourage China to comply with its World Trade Organization obligations.

Focuses on the United States House of Representatives' approval of permanent normal trade relations with China. Issues to monitor related to the approval; Reaction of the National Association of Manufacturers on the approval.

Presents worldwide industry-related news briefs as of October 1996. Talk of economic reform in Japan; Demand for American technology, management know-how, and marketing skills in Vietnam; Double-taxation tax treaty between the United States and Thailand.

Reports on the assessment of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and the World Economic Forum's finding of the United States as number one in global competitiveness. Perceived strengths; Includes economic prowess; Management.

States that the real test for the 1995 United States-Japan automotive pact could be whether the US will produce cars and auto parts that the Japanese want to buy, according to Armand V. Feigenbaum. Key to success of a product.

Reports on developments in trade negotiations between the United States and Japan. United States Ambassador to Japan Walter F. Mondale's role in the summit.

Reports on trends in world economy. Slow recovery from the early 1990s recession; Softening of consumer demand in the United States, Europe and Japan.

Reports on the implications of the United States trade sanctions against Japan regarding automobiles and auto parts. Comments from other Asian nations and the European Union; Action made by United States automobile dealers.

Reports on the hesitation of Japan to open its market to American automobile parts. Increase of the trade deficit of Japan with the United States.

Presents tips on negotiating with the Chinese, offered by the Australian trade office in Taiwan.

Reports on Cuban President Fidel Castro's meeting with French business executives and government officials in March 1995 to try to convince the United States into lifting its trade embargo on Cuba.

Discusses Mexico's possible economic recovery. International Monetary Fund's insistence that Mexico's recovery program be kept in context; Economist Allen Lenz's speculation on Mexico's economic conditions; Analyst Stephen Cooney's speculation on the economic relationship between the United States and Mexico.

Reports on United States Vice President Al Gore's offer to European countries with liberal telecommunication policies of generous stakes in American telecommunications firms.

Reports on the possibility of direct ship and air routes between Taiwan and China. Taiwan as a potential commercial and financial gateway to China.

Reports on the trade barriers in the export of US telecommunications equipment to the newly independent states (NIS) of the former Soviet Union.

Reports on the economic agreement between the United States and China which will enable China to continue to compete internationally for space-launch services.

Reports on President Bill Clinton's swift action in coming up with a package of multinational credit and guarantees for Mexico.

Reports on the United States' deadline for China's official action against intellectual-property piracy in the country. China's threat of retaliation against American businessmen.

Reports that the inflation-adjusted world economic growth can exceed 3.5 percent in 1995 according to the study conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Reports that the US Commerce Department is pursuing a pilot US export-promotion program that is tied to Japan's long-term needs for information technology. Potential problems in Japan's investments.

Reports on the benefits American companies may get with the Clinton Administration's renewed ties with Taiwan. Contracts in Taiwan's infrastructure programs.

Reports on the benefits of American firms from the worsening relationship between Britain and China as they argue over Hongkong's future. Chinese preference to American businesses over their British rivals.

Reports on the completion of US Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown's mission to China which produced billions of dollars in contract signing. China's trade status as the most-favored-nation; Implementation of a voluntary code of conduct for United States firms doing business in China.

Reports on the approval of a three-year old antitrust cooperation between the United States and the European Union.

Reports on the projected crisis in the United States-Japan trade relations over government procurement. Stability of the coalition government headed by Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama.

Reports on the partnership and cooperation agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Union. Possibility on the creation of a Russi-European Union free-trade area (REUFTA); Implication to the Russian economy.

Reports on progress toward the normalization of the United States relations with Vietnam. Financial claims property issues and opening of liaison offices.

Projects the benefits that American firms can acquire from a new Russian treaty which grants American businesses foreign tax credits and broad-based deductions for wages and interest.

Estimates American trade and investment opportunities in Vietnam to be worth U.S.$2.6 billion. Report by the U.S.-ASEAN Council for Business and Technology Inc. on the expected value of opportunities by 1999; Caution by Linda Lim on the economic conditions of Vietnam and competition against European and Japanese investors.

Reports on United States' pressure on Japan to open its markets to exports from U.S. firms.

Reports on the U.S. Export-Import Bank's (Eximbank) plan to finance new projects in Russia. Purchases of U.S. goods and services under a project incentive agreement.

Reports on the impact on French farmers of the 1992 agreement at Washington between the United States and the European Commission on product prices. Agreement's threat to the French farmers; Search for aid from the Roman Catholic Help charity; Setting up of a hotline to help the farmers.

Reveals partial effects of electoral reforms in Japan. Defeat of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP); Federation of Economic Organizations' avoidance of collecting political contributions from members; Payment of debts incurred by the LDP.

Reports on the issue of lifting America's embargo on trade with Vietnam. Matter of American soldiers missing in action and prisoners of war; Ease of ban for participation in development projects; Short of desired competitive positions for firms.

Reports on the plan to reduce U.S.-Japan trade friction. Results-oriented commitments; Problems in auto and insurance trade; Product-by-product market share targets.

Reports on the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research & Development Foundation's (BIRD) partial funding of joint ventures to develop nondefense, high-technology products. Cost of investments.

Reports on the results of a survey conducted on Europe's largest companies on how the United States' Clinton administration will affect their profits. Expectation of profit decline by twenty-five percent of European managers; Anticipation of higher tariffs by two-thirds; Prediction of 75 percent of higher taxes on U.S. profits.

Reports on President Clinton conditioning his one-year extension of most-favored-nation tariff treatment to China upon improvement of human-rights practices; China's alleged sale of missiles to Pakistan; United States imposition of sanctions on China for violation of weapons sales agreement causing billions of dollars of potential trade.