31.   In the end, the business quarterly says, this may be the best thing that has happened to American business.

32.   International businesses say information is particularly hard to come by overseas.

33.   Investors are concerned that the government may bow to union pressure and set the wage higher than many businesses say they can afford.

34.   Lowe says that governments are becoming more determined to tackle counterfeiting, which legitimate businesses say destroys confidence in branded products, costs money and jobs.

35.   Majority support for the Senate bill is threatened by potential floor amendments that businesses say would raise the cost of covering their workers.

36.   Many Washington businesses say banning gray market cigarettes will mean fairer competition.

37.   Not so fast, the recording business says.

38.   Other U.S. businesses say Washington policies have made it hard to gain a toehold in China.

39.   Other businesses say their efforts are in response to a fundamental shift in consumer thinking.

40.   Perhaps even more central, some businesses said the incident would make them reassess what they sell.