1.   Similarly, if saving exceeded investment, interest rates would fall, causing investment to rise and saving to be reduced.

2.   A weak dollar and falling labor costs have made American products increasingly competitive, and yet overseas investment is rising at twice the rate of exports.

3.   Business investment will probably rise at a faster pace than previously estimated this year, government figures showed today.

4.   Capital investment is rising at major companies, supported by growing corporate profits, Matsushita said.

5.   Capital investment is rising at major companies, supported by growing corporate profits, Matsushita said at a press conference earlier this week.

6.   Direct investment is rising, too, especially in electronics, one of the biggest manufacturing businesses here and largest exporter.

7.   Foreign direct investment is also rising sharply, and many governments continue to pursue market-friendly economic and other reforms.

8.   From Arizona to Washington jobs have multiplied and investment has risen.

9.   If capital investment is rising in many industries, it is notably absent in others.

10.   Investment banking fees rose.