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Focuses on electronic commerce and the Internet, the revenue it generates, and its impact on Canada in particular. Rapid growth rate of the Internet traffic, and of Internet users; The constancy of change for online businesses; Canadian businesses and their slow response to e-commerce; Business-to-business sales as responsible for much of e-commerce.

Discusses the potential for business growth in Latin America. Example of Commercial Consolidators Corp., and the company's success in the region; Likelihood that the business climate in Latin America will improve if a free trade area of the Americas is created.

Discusses the impact of an economic downturn on business. Effect of mergers between large corporations; How growth through merger and acquisition was viewed as the only way to compete in high technology industries; Deterrents in the use of mergers or acquisitions as a means of embracing globalization.

Focuses on financial statistics for Canada as of February 8, 1999. Growth of the Canadian economy between January and November 1998; November 1998 total output of goods and services; Optimism expressed by the world's leading executives regarding prospects for business growth until 2002.

Reports on news regarding business in Canada and the United States. Drop in mortgage rates by Canada's major banks; Report by Finance Minister Paul Martin that indicates Canadians will not have to pay a higher contribution rate into the Canada Pension Plan in future years; Decision by a US judge that upheld American customs decision that puts quotas on predrilled lumber.

Editorial. Focuses on the globalization of many Canadian companies. The old belief that globalization was un-Canadian; Globalization as the key to survive in the 21st century; Problems that Canadian companies will face in dealing with worldwide rivals; Percentages of Canada's exports as of 1998; Estimated export business through 2000.