31.   On Tuesday, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji told Arafat Chinese businesses would invest in a Palestinian state.

32.   Shiv Sena and the BJP have said they do not want foreign businesses to invest in India and compete with local companies.

33.   Some believe that the threat of a Chinese attack is diminishing as more Taiwanese businesses invest in China.

34.   Some leading Caribbean businesses are investing in Cuba.

35.   That pact would reduce Chinese tariffs, abolish Chinese import quotas and licenses and allow foreign businesses to invest in Chinese banking, telecommunications and other companies.

36.   The central bank hopes that the reductions will induce consumers to spend and businesses to invest.

37.   The new move, if adopted, would allow South Korean businesses to invest in heavy industry plants and infrastructure projects.

38.   The Japanese official said Japan wanted sanctions relaxed so Japanese people and businesses could invest in Cuba, Libya and Iraq without being punished by the United States.

39.   The legislation would lower or eliminate tariffs and quotas on products from the regions covered as well as making it easier for American businesses to invest.

40.   The pact, if certified by Congress, allows U.S. businesses to invest in Chinese nuclear power projects.