Australia's economy is at full capacity.
Australian unemployment is at a 32 year low. In February 2007, the index of leading economic indicators had an annualized growth rate of 5.7 percent. The Chief Economist of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute, the organization that compiles the index, said, "The Index continues to point to an acceleration in economic...

Trade policy, open regionalism and NAFTA: the socio-economic context for Japanese automobile investments in North America.
Abstract This paper examines the investment strategies of Japanese automakers in the context of evolving U.S. and Canadian trade policy. The trade imbalance and trade disputes between the United States and Japan set the policy context. In the 1980s, the U.S. trade deficit with Japan for goods...

Out with the old & in with the new.
THE DEBATE OVER THE FUTURE OF the Iranian oil and gas industry continues to rage, with the conservatives determined to retain a dominant position for state-owned companies and the reformers pushing for a more attractive investment environment for foreign firms. In some less publicised parts of the...

CHINESE IMPORTS TO RISE SHARPLY.
China experienced its first trade deficit in six years during January thanks to a 63 percent year-on-year rise in the value of imports. In part, the sharp rise was attributable to oil stockpiling in anticipation of higher prices, yet there is no concealing the fact that Chinas consumers have...

Charles K. Hyde. Riding the Roller Coaster: a History of the Chrysler Corporation.
Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2003. Pp. 272. Bibliography. Illustrations. Index. Notes. Cloth, $34.95. Riding the Roller Coasteris a carefully researched, well-written, attractively illustrated, and comprehensive company history of a firm that has received far less attention from historians, economists, and other scholars than its larger rivals...

Pilgrim International to Unveil Its New Composite RV.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-11 June 2008-Pilgrim International to Unveil Its New Composite RV(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Pilgrim International announced that it will be unveiling the RV industry's first production built composite units at a special event to be held on June 25th. The company...

Visteon Offers Integrated In-Dash Entertainment/GPS System.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-3 July 2008-Visteon Offers Integrated In-Dash Entertainment/GPS System(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Visteon Navigation Radio System, a fully integrated replacement in-dash entertainment system featuring GPS navigation, iPod/MP3 command and control, Bluetooth hands-free phone operation with audio streaming, DVD video, and other premium functionality, is now...

2009 Nissan Xterra and Frontier Feature New Equipment and Package Offerings.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-9 June 2008-2009 Nissan Xterra and Frontier Feature New Equipment and Package Offerings(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Nissan North America this week revealed details of the 2009 Xterra sport utility vehicle and 2009 Frontier mid-size pickup, both of which receive numerous refinements for the...

100 Clubs help families of fallen: organizations provide support and financial gifts.
Police officers, fire fighters, and other public servants seldom receive salaries that recognize and fully reward the contributions they make. Their jobs often carry high risks, and too many make the ultimate sacrifice as they work to protect and serve others. When a chaplain carries out the...

TNA hires new lobbying firm.
The Tennessee Nurses Association recently hired Meredith Sullivan to serve as lobbyist. She and Robert Gowan are partners in Southern Strategy Group, a well respected lobbying firm, and they will be monitoring legislation for TNA during the current General Assembly. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Meredith Sullivan brings...