1.   Analysts had been expecting a bit better performance, but the business was hampered by lower advertising sales, flat subscriber growth and lower pay-per-view sales.

2.   Business was hampered by a wet winter and very hot summer, the company said.

3.   He became active as a Republican after perceiving that Democrats, including then-Gov. Lamm, were trying to stall growth and hamper small businesses.

4.   Perzic says in recent years his business was hampered more by Milosevic than by international sanctions.

5.   Some area businesses have complained that the scheduling changes would hamper business and cast the city in a negative light, a Gary spokeswoman said.

6.   THAI stocks fell, led by banks and Siam Cement Co., on concern slumping profits will continue to hamper their business.

7.   However, more evidence that slower growth is hampering business hurt blue chips Wednesday.

8.   However, more evidence that slower growth is hampering business hurt blue chip stocks Wednesday.

9.   Investors say corruption and bureaucracy hampers business.

10.   Red tape, corruption and inefficiency continue to hamper businesses in their quest to achieve greater cost-cutting and competitiveness.