Go to the websites of companies such as the ones listed here and examine their international business activity. For example, what importance do these companies appear to place on international business?

What percentage of sales revenues, assets, and income do these companies derive from their foreign operations?

What percentage of their sales and income comes from exports?

Is their foreign activity increasing or decreasing? How many countries and continents do these companies operate on?

Which countries are listed as locations of the company's foreign subsidiaries? What is the headquarters country of each company?

Much of this information can be gleaned from the annual reports of the companies, which can be found at www.reportgallery.com.

Based on your review of The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times, which countries appear to be giving foreign investors concerns? What are these concerns?