11.   And corporate America is trying to wrap up its business affairs and get its house in order before closing the books at the end of the year.

12.   Bavasi had the title of executive vice president and general manager, but he gave Gillick all the baseball duties while he handled business affairs.

13.   Beijing, they say, will ultimately have to improve its legal system and remove government from day-to-day interference in business affairs.

14.   Bowie started one new band after another, always surrounding himself with work and often undertaking his own business affairs without a manager.

15.   A CBS spokesman said that Thomas would also remain an adviser to Andrew Heyward, the president of CBS News, for business affairs.

16.   Brett Pickett is involved in the business affairs of the Islanders, although he has no official title, the team said.

17.   Bryan, who has served as director of business affairs and business development for NBC Olympics since February, succeeds Lauren Donovan.

18.   But the prosecutors withdrew the bargain, contending that Hoffenberg failed to testify honestly about his business affairs.

19.   David Colburn, senior vice president of business affairs, America Online Inc.

20.   Earlier, he was vice president for business affairs at Fort Worth Productions, an independent film production company.