61.   American International Group Inc., a major U.S. insurance company, is seeking to take over Japanese insurer Aoba Life Insurance Co., a business daily said Friday.

62.   American businesses say the sanctions hurt U.S. interests and end up helping competitors in other countries.

63.   Businesses say they were forced to increase prices because the Zimbabwe dollar has plunged in value against the U.S. dollar in recent months.

64.   Businesses say they need the flexibility to restructure and lay off workers to compete in world markets.

65.   Foreign businesses including plantations said they were moving workers based outside Honiara back to the capital.

66.   However, some businesses say the government must still do more to improve the climate for a lasting economic upswing to encourage more investment.

67.   Island businesses say they expect to keep busy with the Bushes in town.

68.   Island businesses say they expect to keep busy with the Bushs in town.

69.   Many businesses say they cannot get needed capital and have turned to unofficial credit networks.

70.   Many businesses said they feared the worst.