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The article offers information on the Mosquirix malaria vaccine, presents a graph regarding the Shenzhen composite index performance in China, Denmark, Argentina and Hungary, and offers a quote from Pope Francis regarding capitalism.

Examines the losses suffered in U.S. stock exchanges as of July 29, 2002. Lack of public trust in corporate governance; Decrease in foreign investments; Impact the struggling stock market could have on an economy trying to recovery; Details on withdrawals from stock mutual funds and other investments; Psychological impact of business scandals on investors, as they are hesitant to follow the strategy of purchasing low-priced stocks; Outlook for the market recovering, and investors shifting their money to equities.

Examines the efforts to reform Corporate America, in light of scandals involving accounting practices and stock options. Details on reforms that probably will be enforced, including an independent accounting board, and restrictions on insider sales; Questions surrounding whether chief executive and financial officers will be criminally punished, as well as employees being allowed to limit company stock in 401(k)s; Role of President George W. Bush; Impact of reforms on earnings and political elections; Outlook. INSETS: Business Reform: What's Real...What's Rhetoric - Or Just...;A Timetable Of Reform.

Discusses the risk of a recession in the United States as of fall 2000. Factors affecting investors and banks that make it difficult for companies to raise money; Impact of problem loans and debt; Effect of competition on the telecommunication sector; Concerns about liquidity, bankruptcy and decline in productivity; Question of how companies will raise capital.

Discusses the volatility that is taking place in the United States stock market and what it means to investors. How the fall in the Nasdaq and Dow Jones industrial average signals a flight by investors to quality across the entire equity spectrum; The massive shift in investor psychology that has taken place; Why this shift will ultimately turn out to be beneficial for the stock market as a whole.

The article reports that Fuji Photo Film Co., is the world's second-largest maker of photographic film and paper, known to Americans as the company that has given Eastman Kodak Co. a harrowing run for, its money. Fujifilm has staged a remarkable makeover on its home turf. But the world of digital photography is still new. So in the next two years, as Fujiffim courts Americans with a whole new bag of digital goodies, it will confront the most confusing obstacle course in its 65-year history. The global market for photo film and paper is a tidy duopoly with clearly defined rules.

The article discusses dental care business in the U.S. as of November 1, 1976, with attention paid to prosthodontist Maurice Saklad, dental specialist Irving S. Newmark, and data on the dentists' earnings from the American Dental Association (ADA). Topics include an increase in the price of dental services, information on the rate of tooth decay in Americans, and insurance companies' policy concerning dental care.

Discusses how buoyant stock and bond markets, the development of a host of new investment products, and lots of savvy marketing have transformed mutual funds into one of the most dynamic and successful industries in the country. Altering the way Americans save and invest, offering a menu of investments unthinkable a decade ago; Building a mountain of money; Power to turn investments liquid; Impact on the stock market; Which funds are the most successful. INSET: HOW DO YOU INVEST $117 BILLION? ART ZEIKEL KNOWS.

Focuses on banks and banking in the United States. Challenges faced by commercial-banking industry from foreign banks and a new generation of domestic challengers; Estimation of risky loans for commercial real estate; Problems faced by banks despite an economic expansion; Reluctance of banks to get into a bidder war with money market funds; Information that rating agencies have doomed many banks to paying higher interest rates on their bonds by downgrading bank debt. INSET: Americans think banks are solid, but...;The road to bank failure.

The article discusses key issues concerning Fidelity Investments. in the United States in 1998. Key issues discussed include the company's attempt at corporate renewal, background information on its executives and the company's growth targets and strategies in the capital market and financial services industry. INSET: The `executioner' takes charge.

Reports on the growing popularity of competitive intelligence among businesses in the U.S. Ways by which competitive intelligence works; Cost-saving benefits of competitive intelligence; Legal aspects of business intelligence. INSETS: INTELLIGENCE VS. SPYING;KEEPING SECRETS SECRET.

The article focuses on the 1994 top ten stocks chosen by investment professionals John S. Gardner, John Horseman, Douglas Johnson and Justin Mazzon in the U.S. According to the author, investment experts chose conservative stocks, many with popular names, and they are considering on the dividends to support their anticipated gains in the market. Charts depicting the top ten picks of each expert are presented with information on their price percentage.

Profiles the Boston, Mass.-based mutual fund Fidelity Investments. Jeffrey Vinik as chief executive officer (CEO); Success of flagship Magellan fund; Average cumulative return for diversified equity funds; Guiding principles for stock-picking; Prolonged bear market as major risk to Fidelity's primacy; Success from large, concentrated bets; Close cooperation between fund managers. INSET: IN BONDS, FIDELITY ISN'T SO FABULOUS.

Discusses a lack of efforts to curb corruption on Wall Street. Questions about the effectiveness of government formed oversight boards; Wanning confidence in corporate America; Denouncement of proposed reforms by investors, researchers and industry veterans; Plans to halt corruption undertaken by companies such as Citigroup.

Reports on how state budgets in the United States are being eaten away by poor corporate profits, the stock market, and tax cuts after having surpluses in the 1990s. Impact of tax cuts which were legislated during the financial boom; Budget allocations for elementary and secondary education and Medicaid; Consequences of welfare reform on programs providing assistance to the poor.

Discusses how the drop in the stockmarket could hold enormous consequences for the United States economy and the stock market itself. Impact of the plunge on consumer spending; Growing dangers in foreign markets; Investment strategies for the bull market; Predictions from Wall Street strategists; Reluctance of investors to put their money into stocks; Speculation as to how much farther stocks could fall.

Reports on the condition of the United States stock market as of March 2000. Schism between the stock growth of technology-based and non-technology-based companies; Seeming emergence of two separate markets; Perceptions on Wall Street; Unexplainable devaluation of stocks in companies that report high profit increases; Growth rates by sector.

Advises U.S. investors on how to benefit from shorting stocks, a technique which involves the selling of borrowed stock and buying it back later at a lower price. Use of the technique by professional investors who play both sides of the market; Advantages and disadvantages of the technique; Federal regulations' requirement for short-sellers.

Presents a speech by Geoffrey M. Smith, editor of "Financial World," delivered before the NACP in New York City on May 11, 1989. Initiatives of corporations in the United States to cope with the looming labor shortage in the country; Information on the labor force; Skills and training needed by the labor force; Companies that are investing to train and improve the skills of their employees.

The article discusses developments in the global banking sector as of May 1978. It features Kuwaiti prince financial adviser Khaled Abu Su'ud, as well as the firm Sharjah Group, and its efforts to train its staff on financial and petroleum technologies. It also cites Doctor David Sambar of Sharjah Investment Co. (UK) Ltd., oupthe Finarab Trust, and Michael J. Connor of the British Bank of the Middle East.

The article focuses on the leadership of president Bill O'Neill of International Clinical Laboratories in the U.S. With O'Neill's strategy, the revenue of the company increased. The company also ranked third in terms of profitability. He was able to secure national contracts from hospitals by assuring them that he could contain the costs of laboratory examinations.

The article focuses on the impact of the high value of the American dollar as compared to other currencies, on the economy of the U.S. Today's distended exchange rates virtually subsidize the sale of foreign products to U.S. markets. Say it costs 5,000 Deutsche marks (DM) to manufacture something and to ship it from West Germany. When the DM was at 60 cents, the manufacturer needed to charge $3,000 in the U.S. to break even. But with the DM at 36 cents, as it has been recently, the German manufacturer breaks even at $1,800. At the old price of $3,000 he makes a hefty profit.

The article discusses how chemical company Monsanto, headed by chief executive officer (CEO) Richard Mahoney, has survived the recession in the U.S. Topics discussed include former chairman Jack Hanley's implementation of a cash-conserving asset-management program, the company's research focus on its chemicals business, and the plans to improve the big herbicides lineup. Also discussed are the performance of Monsanto's stock and expected increase in its per-share earning.

The article discusses the profitability of furniture company Henredon Furniture Industries Inc. in the U.S. under the leadership of corporate president William E. "Bill" Smith as of October 1979. Topics covered include the company's return on equity since 1974, the logic behind the furniture pieces Smith will introduce in High Point, North Carolina, and Henredon's strategy for raising its profitability.

The article looks at specialty plastics manufacturer O'Sullivan Corp. as of July 1979. Topics include O'Sullivan's business performance and the company's padded automobile dashboard, plastic automotive trim, and heel-and-sole businesses. Comments from O'Sullivan's chairman John Carlyle Herbert Bryant are included.

Makes observations concerning high technology stocks. Gains of the Pacific Stock Exchange Technology Index in October 1990; Volatility of the stocks of smaller technology companies; Factors attributed to the high premium of technology stocks in relation to the overall market. INSETS: THE TECH INVESTOR'S RULES OF THE ROAD.;HIGH-TECH MUTUAL FUNDS.

Examines the use of technology and tactics by the U.S. in close combat. How the U.S. could be forced into an urban war, should a bombing campaign fail to incapacitate the Iraqis; Use of smart bombs; View that in an urban battle, high-tech weaponry will be less effective; Other technologies, including night-vision gear, small robots armed with weapons, and drones; Advantages of applying proven technology and upgraded communications.

Examines the impact of low interest rates on the securities industry in the United States. Comparison between the rate of return of intermediate government bond funds and large-growth stock funds; Negative effect of increased yields on bond investors; Role of rising rates in lowering the resale value of old bonds.

Focuses on increased defense spending in the United States under the administration of George W. Bush. Expectation that only a small amount of the increased defense budget will be spent on weapons procurement; Plans for a gradual, controlled weapons buildup; How defense spending will have to compete with Social Security as the Baby Boomer generation ages. INSET: R.I.P..

Suggests that the rally in the stock market may not be a sign that the recession in the United States is over. How valuations and interest rates will slow the recovery; Likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in 2002; Worry that stock forecasts for technology companies are too positive; View that economically sensitive stocks, both consumer and industrial, will improve with the gross domestic product.

The article reports on the forecast of business analysts about the recovery of the technology industry in the U.S. Economic experts said such downturn has affected many technology companies in terms of their earnings however, they expect that the industry will gradual recovery by 2002 after a 62% decline. Meanwhile, they pointed that companies remain to struggle with overcapacity or market saturation in order to survive in the sector.

The article reports that the U.S. bond funds have started to produce better returns than equity funds. While short-term U.S. government bonds produced an average total return of 2.39% in the third quarter ending September 24, equity funds recorded a loss of 19.6 percent. Investors are optimistic about more returns from bond papers. While investors are still favoring the short-term government issues, large players have started to change their strategy by moving into longer-dated issues.

Focuses on military preparations in the United States for a war on terrorism. How terrorist attacks on the U.S. may have changed the outlook for the value of stocks in defense contractors; Gains in the stocks of defense contractors such as Raytheon; Outlook for increased military spending in the U.S.; Outlook for companies which manufacture bullets and bombs, as well as electronic and surveillance gear. INSET: A BOOST FROM THE SABER RATTLING.

The article focuses on issues related to the performance of technology stocks and what investors should do in the second half of 2001. Even though some are optimistic that Nasdaq index will end the year flat by gaining nearly 22%, others are not optimistic that the Federal Reserve's five interest-rate cuts will stimulate the economy quickly enough for it to happen. James Floyd, of Leuthold Group, said the rallies are expected to give way as investors take profits and reshuffle portfolios.

Discusses corporate profits in the United States as of February 2001. Statistics on earnings for industrials, services, technology, utilities and telecommunication companies; Slowdown in the technology sector; Optimism which remains high among many Wall Street professionals despite gloomy forecasts.

The article presents information on the third quarter corporate profits in 2000 in the United States. The U.S. economy is expected to drag behind from the strong 6.1% rise in gross domestic product over the past four quarters to 4% or less in 2001. Thus the profit growth could easily slide from Wall Street's current 13.9% forecast, to around 10%. Despite the projected 40% gain in the high-technology sector in third quarter, business analysts have been cutting their fourth-quarter estimates from 29% to 19%.

Discusses the financial services industry in the United States. Fall of trading on the Nasdaq since March 2000; Decline in initial public offerings (IPO), and in mergers and acquisitions; Deflation in capital gains for high-technology investments; Status of mutual funds industry.

Focuses on the stock market in the United States. Effect of a takeover premium on brokerage stocks; Performance of Wall Street's four biggest investment companies; Gains made by Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, and Charles Schwab; Reason that smaller brokerages are not doing as well as the larger firms.