Russian officials said the visit could end with the signing of a 10-year, $40 billion plan to expand economic investment between the two countries.

To the dismay of the Vatican, the European Union recently agreed to expand investment in embryonic stem cell research.

This sector has provided much of the momentum for economic growth in 1988 as industries have expanded investment to meet increased demand from the export boom.

Countries and companies should tie their willingness to expand trade and investment with Cuba to signs of progress on human and political rights.

Turkey hopes to expand investment in Kazakhstan's energy and telecommunications industries.

Analysts saw it as a good sign that businesses are planning to further expand investment next year, although at a slower pace.

They also rapidly expanded direct investment there, to get in on the projected growth.

It took steps to expand public investment to improve the country's infrastructure and later to develop state-owned basic industries.

That is the only way to expand private investment and guarantee an increasing standard of living for Americans, he told the lawmakers.

Both agreements have expanded trade and investment, thereby supporting domestic economic reform.