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The article discusses the foreign ventures of some 750 U.S. corporations in 1967 which is considered to be a touchstone year. It accounts the expenditures of these companies for facilities abroad which increased from 11.8 to 57.6 billion dollars since 1950. It says that U.S. firms estimated to allot 8.4 billion dollars on new or expanded ventures in foreign countries such as Canada and Europe. It adds that Europe has become a major interest to foreign sales-minded U.S. businessmen.

The article discusses a meeting of trade ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) held August 1-2, 2017 in Shanghai, China. Topics include a focus on strengthening electronic-commerce cooperation, cooperation on services trade in order to increase economic and trade growth and diversification, and cooperation on investment facilitation to increase economic growth and job creation.

The article focuses on the acquisitions and mergers of various Indian and American companies in the U.S. It mentions the plan of Mumbai-based Essar Global to invest $1.6 billion in plant upgrades into Minnesota Industries and the spending of Hindalco Industries Ltd. of $6 billion to acquire Novelis in Atlanta, Georgia, making it the world's largest aluminum rolling company. It also discusses the differences of investments done by China and the Middle East with India's investments in the U.S.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Food security key to G-20 growth goals," which appeared in the "Bridges Weekly." The significant contribution of food security through the growth improvement and job creation is noted. It is expected that economic growth policies should be inclusive when malnultrition and hunger and effectively discussed. The potential impact of rural infrastructure investment on rural wages and rural value added is pointed out.

The article discusses the optimistic effect of increased investments in Asia to the Australian law firms which includes the emanating work from China. It notes that mergers and acquisitions (M & A) deals of 2008 help Australia see through recession. Australian banks including Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, and National Australia Bank gives the largest stock market capitalization. Furthermore, government through out Asia and Australia are forcing infrastructure projects to improve economy.