SARS chilling U.S. business ties with China over travel fears
Addison Illinois businessman Leslie Plass says SARS keeps him from regular trips to China to source dinnerware as firms report weaker Asia bookings. U.S. firms including Motorola, McDonald’s and Kodak cite SARS in earnings. Trade shows like HOFEX plan changes, WHO tallies rising cases and deaths.
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Chicago
Leslie Plass
China
Asia
Addison
Plass
Tradeco International Corp
U.S
Motorola
Beijing
McDonald's Corp
Goodrich Corp
Eastman Kodak Co
United States
Hong Kong
HOFEX
Daniel Cheung
Hong Kong Exhibition Services Ltd
Fewer banks tighten lending in latest Fed survey
The Fed’s loan officer survey shows 10.7 percent of 56 large banks tightened approval standards for large and medium firms in the three months to April, down from 22 percent in January. Some banks eased terms amid competition. consumer lending tightened only modestly. Greenspan warned lending remains cautious but not severely restrictive. Snow echoed a shallow 2003 rebound, with growth seen around 1.6 percent in Q1 and a weaker outlook ahead.
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Washington
U.S
Federal Reserve
Fed
Alan Greenspan
Treasury
John Snow
Mississippi
Bush
United States
Pinckneyville hospital OKs levy and equipment buys
Pinckneyville Community Hospital approved a $197,500 appropriations ordinance about 1.2 percent of projected yearly expenditures. The board bought a hematology analyzer for 70750 and a urine analyzer for 6500 for the lab, plus 22000 in new mattresses.
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Pinckneyville Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Tom Hudgins
Com Pac donates bags and industry updates across Illinois
Com Pac International gave 10 000 resealable plastic bags to the National Guard Armory for care packages and transport protection. Illinois farmers can recoup part of USDA certification costs with up to 75 percent or 500 dollars reimbursed by the IDOA. Contact 217 782 6675 for forms.
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National Guard
Southern Illinois
Illinois
USDA
Illinois Department of Agriculture
IPPA
Ryan and Friends
FFA
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