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Articles in June, 2004 issue of Crain's New York Business

• Architects draft downtown plans; Want to be close to rebuilding activity; greeting card retailer seals deal for store.(Real Estate)(Party Basket Enterprises)
• At Deadline.(Late News)
• Rising interest charges threaten building prices; Higher rates could shift power to long- term investors from big-time borrowers.(Real Estate)
  by Temes, Judy
• Tax shelter crackdown hits law firms; Illegal schemes attract suits, IRS.(News)
• Ecko slips into plus-size office; Clothing designer combines outposts in biggest midtown south lease this year.(News)(Ecko Unlimited)
  by Haughney, Christine
• Buying Online Yields Net Value; Firms are saving money with Web deals for everything from equipment parts to supplies to services; shipping costs can eat into gains.(Special Report: Small Business)
  by Messina, Judith
• Small Business: Giving Harlem businesses a hand; Initiative offers expert advice, helps firms modernize.(Small Business)
• Raising the concept of ethics.(Viewpoint)
  by Clowes, Mike
• IVF clinic finds fertile ground in New York; Dr. Sher's outpost draws patients, critics.(News)(in vitro fertilization clinic; Sher Institutes for Reproductive Medicine)
  by Benson, Barbara
• Brooklyn paper recycler scraps with the big boys; Metropolitan Paper builds up on technology and the little things.(Small Business)(Company Profile)
  by Garmhausen, Steve
• Durst nabs Tishman Speyer tenant; Steals Mitsubishi International for Third Ave. building; BCBG follows Liz.(Real Estate)(Tishman Speyer Properties)(BCBG Inc.)(Liz Claiborne)
• At Deadline.(Late News)
• Firms sour on tainted funds; React to scandals by changing options for employees; switch administrators.(Special Report: The New York Workplace)
• Clay Felker was open about service being a secret weapon.(Viewpoint)
  by Brady, James
• Fancy frills and pills; Red-carpet chemists are hooking the luxury crowd.(News)
  by Kramer, Louise
• Online features for small businesses; www.crainsny.com.(Special Report: Small Business)(Brief Article)
• Winning recipes; Companies turn to cooking classes to boost morale.(News)
  by Fickenscher, Lisa
• Verizon goes to the Net to score against rivals; Willing to compete with itself to combat erosion in market share.(News)(Verizon Communications Inc.)
  by Jain, Anita
• Small business stays alive by outsourcing; Netologic relies on programmers in Belarus; success abroad leading to growth at home.(New York Economy)
  by boss-bicak, shira
• Fairchild bets on bridal union; Marriage could be for richer or poorer.(News)
  by flamm, matthew
• Chart box.(Finance)(Brief Article)
• IRS on hiring binge to pursue cheats; NYC office gets reinforcements; higher salaries lure experienced agents.(News)(Internal Revenue Service)(New York City)
  by Fernandez, Tommy
• NY mortgage broker gets helping hand; Meridian soars on moxie, partnership with Brooklyn bank; rivals cry foul.(News)(New York)
• Culture clash costing law firm; Clifford Chance loses lawyers in NY as they resist British pay scales, approach.(News)(New York)
• Law firm taps into worldwide market; Rich benefits flow to Wall St.-focused Cleary Gottlieb.(New York Economy)
• Getting personal with personnel; Companies offer more assistance with health care, retirement choices.(Special Report: The New York Workplace)
• Executive Moves.(Profiles)
• Shoe store finds Madison a perfect fit.(Real Estate)
• Free Health Pulse trials.(News)(Brief Article)
• JFK link will build downtown.(Viewpoint)(John F Kennedy International Airport)
• Building owners see the light on cutting energy costs; Efficient bulbs and sensors are cheaper alternatives to costly wind power.(News)
  by Oleck, Joan
• TV Guide seeks top editor to strengthen its signal; New technologies broaden job; printer presses for new exec.(Workplace)(Brief Article)
• IDA bats for Modell's; Retailer and three textile companies snag incentives.(Workplace)(Industrial Development Agency)(Brief Article)
• Trade backlash endangers city's global lifeline; International ties bring jobs, money, energy.(New York Economy)
• Detractors overlooking Lehman's diversification; Bond firm's move into new areas gives stock staying power.(Stocks)(Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.)
  by Elstein, Aaron
• It's good to be Redstone even when profits decline; Viacom chairman makes more money underperforming than overperforming.(Finance)(Sumner Redstone)
• John Mack's turnaround legacy at CSFB.(Credit Suisse First Boston L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
• Gotham stacks up as high as ever at 20 years; Seafood signatures establish towering standards; just a few blemishes.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Gotham Bar & Grill, New York)(Restaurant Review)
• Government Alert: Business issues left alone at recess; Work comp, liability matters pending as lawmakers break; overseeing Nets plan.(meshed briefs)
• Government Alert: Conventional gains of $265 million; RNC host committee tallies economic benefit; city revenue shift questioned.(Briefs)
• Real estate news online and via e-mail; www.crainsny.com.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
• City's hope rides on RNC.(Viewpoint)(Republican National Convention)
  by David, Greg
• Chanterelle's longevity reaches age of perfection; Hasn't lost a step as it nears 25 years; one of NY's great dining experiences.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• Lobbying builds for construction act.(Government Alert)(Coordinated Construction Act)(Brief Article)
• Hotels fortify for RNC; Managers, police add technology and personnel to keep conventioneers, public safe; pricey preparations.(News)
• Arts paint a pretty picture.(News)(Nonprofit groups)(Brief Article)
• JFK area businesses awaiting airlift; Post-9/11 traffic up, but airport-related firms have yet to see lifesaving uptick.(In the Boroughs)(John F. Kennedy International Airport)
  by fernandez, tommy
• Forget Mars; there's plenty to worry about on Earth.(Viewpoint)
• Jerry Della Femina's tips for growing a business; crain's expo, oct. 20.(News)(Brief Article)
• Small music companies band together in Dumbo; Hip, affordable area strikes chord with record labels priced out of Manhattan.(In the Boroughs)
• Banks build up mortgage service as rates increase; More mergers while business focus shifts.(News)
  by Fredrickson, Tom
• Stock Watch: Investors eye beleaguered Marsh; Strong financials amid bad news.(Stocks)(Putnam)
  by Elstein, Aaron
• Beleaguered Workers; Reduced benefits, more responsibility boosting anxiety among employees.(Special Report: The New York Workplace)
  by Marks, Andrew
• Firms try to defuse massive boomer exit; 75 million near retirement; firms start to make deals to retain talent.(Special Report: The New York Workplace)
  by Kramer, Louise
• Brilliant minds, little funding for stem cell research; NY lags NJ, other states; no unified effort.(News)
  by Scott, Gale
• Keeping it simple, and American; Laurent Tourondel applies French skills to steakhouse genre; checks are impressive.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Le Zinc)(BLT Steak)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• Agency proves no borough is an island; New human rights office quickly meets needs of S.I.'s rapidly diversifying populace.(In the Boroughs)(Staten island)
  by Jain, Anita
• New Executive: Hitting the books in NY; Top librarian will return to city as branches chief; fund raising a priority.(Profiles)(New York Public Library)
  by Fickenscher, Lisa
• Reprints of Crain stories; published articles and photos.(News)
• Key Democrats go centrist, support trade; Some in Congress break with party, unions; use swing votes to win on other issues.(New York Economy)
• Pressing issues for the state.(Viewpoint)
• Real estate investors branch into hedge funds; Take stakes in public firms instead of properties; steep learning curve.(News)
  by Haughney, Christine
• `Be like Mike' hinders Miller's mayoral plans; Council speaker abandons fights as Bloomberg's popularity rises.(News)(Michael Bloomberg)(Gifford Miller)
  by Michaud, Anne
• Hip makeover turns fortunes; A disciplined Barneys is chic and profitable again; expansion in the works.(News)
• New Executive: Facing Life's challenges; Seasoned Time Inc. exec to steer title's latest relaunch; enters race for ads.(Profiles)
  by Flamm, Matthew
• Fur flies over crackdown on garment center zoning; City backs union bid to protect manufacturing; real estate execs riled.(News)
  by Haughney, Christine
• The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
• The faithful and the playful gather for Hamptons summer.(Viewpoint)
• Government Alert: Real estate group moves to block property tax rebate; Legal basis exists; Kerry gets state director.(Government Alert)
• Canarsie's Avenue L letters in revivalism; B'klyn merchants engineer turnaround.(Special Report: Small Business)
  by Trager, Cara S.
• Jerry Della Femina's tips; crain's expo, oct. 20.(News)(Brief Article)
• Rechristened Citarella adds ballast; Changes name to Josephs and puts meat, pasta on the menu; seafood still a fine catch.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Citarella The Restaurant)(Restaurant Review)
• Sales call center makes connection downtown; Pushy New Yorkers deemed perfect for Aegis jobs; Empire College expands.(Real Estate)
  by Kramer, Louise
• THE BEST OF BOB LAPE; Other seafood restaurants that Bob Lape has reviewed recently:.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Oceana)(City Lobster & Crab Co.)(Brief Article)(Restaurant Review)
• The Best of Bob Lape.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
• Small Business: Buddy system brightens prospects; SoHoSoleil networking group shares the leads, saves ad costs.(Small Business)
• VA hospitals on active duty; More reservists, Guardsmen, women to seek treatment as they return to NY.(News)(New York Veterans Affairs hospitals)
  by Marshall, Samantha
• More jitters, less productivity.(Special Report: The New York Workplace)(Brief Article)
• Companies box.(Companies)(Brief Article)
• Viacom could see better radio days; Infinity Broadcasting expected to benefit from Karmazin exit; sale unlikely.(News)(Viacom Inc.)(Infinity Broadcasting Corp.)

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