51.   One of the most highly regarded property companies on Wall Street, Property Trust of America, illustrates how this change affects the business.

52.   Realtors had mixed reactions about how the name change might affect their businesses.

53.   Restaurant owners and managers worried how their business would be affected.

54.   Regulatory bodies like these directly affect every business.

55.   Rules directly affecting small businesses would be frozen for an additional six months.

56.   She said the legislation was good but that the Small Business Advisory Commission should have the chance to discuss legislation that affects small businesses.

57.   Some companies, meanwhile, said it was difficult to say how the turmoil in financial markets may affect their business.

58.   Some business will be affected more long term, such as tourism and the airlines.

59.   Tackling the law also could affect businesses that use public records.

60.   That would affect the business of companies that include Laboratory Corporation of America and SmithKline Beecham Plc.