Coalition urges tax credits and the creation of a trust fund. But it rejects fees favored by advocates of low-income consumers. Trims Estimate Mission West Properties Inc., which owns commercial properties in California's Silicon Valley, cut its earnings estimate for 2002 for the second time in three months because of reduced demand for office space. Lego's Bionicle action figure tops the list of predicted bestsellers. Wholesome, creative and retro are in this season.
Sources say a deal has been reached in the five-year dispute over wireless licenses.
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday opened a new office in New York's financial district, more than a month after its previous location was destroyed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. It blames results on growing loan losses. This report is based on projections of total U.S. box-office gross from a consensus of industry sources and studio financial models. Stock Gains Shares of companies involved in detecting infectious biological agents rose further Monday amid growing U.S. fears of bioterrorism. Drop Suit Duke Energy Corp.'s lawsuit accusing California's power-grid manager of violating its rules by delivering power to insolvent utilities may proceed, a federal judge ruled.