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The article reports on the launch of publications aimed at African-American women. Samir Husni, professor of journalism stressed the relations between magazine publishers and advertisers in the United States. Market trends indicate the strategies of advertisers in print advertising citing their sponsorship of events supported by the publications "Honey" and "Essence," including The Essence Music Festival.

The article focuses on the customer relationship management practices of both technology and online companies in the U.S. Major companies have already created the position of customer relationship management director. This is fueled by the forecasted growth of business-to-consumer electronic commerce market.

The article reports on the strategic partnerships among customer relationship management (CRM) companies in the U.S. The growing demand for CRM is fueling this kind of cooperation. A survey conducted by International Data Corp. reveals that business-to-customer Web sites are preparing to add customer-oriented features such as interactive customer service.

This article focuses on the success of the periodical Business Week in the U.S. In 1999, the McGraw-Hill Cos. weekly experienced its best year ever with a 23% growth in revenue; revamped its web site; and expanded its niche publications. Now, Business Week aims to extend its platform to other areas. Stephen B. Shepard, Business Week's editor in chief since November 1984, is not about to rest on his laurels and will now have greater oversight for the content developed through the international bureaus and Businessweek.com. Last year may have been Business Week's most successful, but it was not simply the result of a beneficent economy; the magazine' executives say it was the culmination of a long-standing effort to develop new technology as an advertising category. The magazine has been carefully cultivating the category since 1979, when the publication called it information processing.