TODAY

• The Loews Corp. is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter earnings.

TOMORROW

• The National Financial Partners Corp. is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter earnings.

• The Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University presents “The Macroeconomics of the Latin American Boom” between 6 and 8 p.m. in room 802 of the International Affairs Building on Columbia’s main campus. Free. Contact: ek2159@columbia.edu

• The Executive Council hosts a breakfast on health care and the economy called “Healthcare Reform 2008 — Evolution or Revolution” between 8 and 11 a.m. at the Harvard Club at 27 W. 44th St. The cost is $125. Contact: neysa@execcouncil.org

• The Arts & Business Council of New York and American Express Company offer a seminar on destination marketing and cultural tourism between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the American Express Company Headquarters, 200 Vesey St. The cost is $55. Contact: 212-279-5910, ext. 1121

WEDNESDAY

• The New York Public Library offers a seminar called “The Six Ways Investors Ruin Their Finances and Strategies To Achieve Financial Success” beginning at 5:30 at the Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave. Free. Contact: 212-592-7000

• The Connection Queen offers a teleclass called “Secrets to Writing a Book that Will Make Money” between 8 and 9 p.m. Free. Contact: 917-573-9808

THURSDAY

• Magazine Publishers of America offers a course on developing the first-time manager between 9 a.m. and noon at the MPA Conference Center at 810 Seventh Ave. $425. Contact: afoxx@magazine.org

FRIDAY

• The Japan Society hosts the Indian ambassador to America, Ronen Sen, who will discuss Indo-Japan-American economic, trade, and diplomatic ties beginning at noon at the offices of the Japan Society at 333 E. 47th St. Free. Contact: 212-715-1247

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