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Articles in February, 2005 issue of Crain's New York Business

• Where Pfizer will trim.(News)(Brief Article)
• Mandates bad for health.(Viewpoint)(medical coverage for mental illness)(Column)
  by David, Greg
• Target sidesteps big-box slings and arrows; Brooklynites embrace retailer and shop in droves; neighboring stores get sales boost.(In the Boroughs)
  by Jain, Anita
• Web deal blacks Gray Lady's eye; Times' pricey site purchase a puzzle.(News)
  by elstein, aaron
• Preserving fruitful area for foodies; New Village landlord seeks tenant to keep gourmet heritage; top-dollar condo site.(Real Estate)(J. Durando & Sons)
  by Butler, Elisabeth
• Citi's run at middle market begins at back of pack; First serious effort in years is met with skepticism, despite heavy spending.(News)
  by Fredrickson, Tom
• Real estate mogul at risk as interest rates rise; Joe Moinian builds an empire on debt; business style draws kudos, criticism.
  by Haughney, Christine
• Government Alert: EDC re-evaluates tax breaks for downtown development.(Briefs)
• Established Scandinavian resettles on the East Side; In new, cool space, Aquavit offers mod, eclectic food; dishes hard to describe.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• Ad volume down. Prices up? Radio stations reduce clutter; advertisers don't buy higher rates.(News)
  by flamm, matthew
• Build housing; don't obsess over affordable units.(Special Report: Agenda for New York)
• NY finds recipe for love at dining/dating clubs; Over-40s prefer setups to surfing.(New York)
  by Fickenscher, Lisa
• Art fairs grab the power from gallery owners; Collectors jet from event to event; dealers save best, fight to get in shows.(News)(The Armory Show)
  by Souccar, Miriam Kreinin
• Score one for Mike: IOC boosts stadium; It links 2012 Olympics to West Side project; Democrats in a bind.(News)(International Olympic Committee, mayor Michael Bloomberg )
  by Michaud, Anne
• E-commerce proves mightier than the pen; Pen merchant grows by going online; Web sales account for half of revenues.(Small Business)(Fountain Pen Hospital)
  by Rivkin, Victoria
• Executive Moves.(Profiles: Appointments)(Media Marketing Solutions)(Fox and Fowle Architects P.C.)(Houlihan Lokey Howard and Zukin Inc.)
• Agenda for New York.(Special Report: Agenda for New York)(Brief Article)
• Executive Moves.(Profiles)
  by Pasquarelli, Adrianne
• Fulfilling teen dreams; Hotels offer luxury packages to splurging girls.
  by Fickenscher, Lisa
• Banding together yields big gains for small firms; Co-ops provide discounts, other benefits; organizing can be difficult.(co-operatives)
  by Temes, Judy
• Executive Moves.(Profiles)(Brief Article)
• Rehab Medicaid to jump-start wider reform.(Special Report: Agenda for New York)(health policy)
  by Benson, Barbara
• American style; Weaker dollar gives edge to domestic designers as clothing stores turn away from European brands.(News)
  by Butler, Elisabeth
• Outsourcer posts runaway success; Cognizant sees even broader demand.(News)(financial growth of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.)
  by Jain, Anita
• New spot gathers dishes from home cooks of India; Devi tries upscale but authentic approach; `spicy' not to be taken lightly.
  by Lape, Bob
• Finger-pointing in City Hall.(Government Alert)(Brief Article)
  by cunningham, bill
• Cabbie prep firm passes staid rivals; Races to fill classes; competitors cry foul over aggressive marketing methods.(Small Business)(Master Cabbie Taxi Academy)
  by rivkin, victoria
• New York, New York.(briefs)
  by Block, Valerie
• Borough barons hit the big time.
  by Haughney, Christine
• Trendy NY couples just say 'Outdo'; Weddings resemble big-budget movie sets.(New York)
  by Souccar, Miriam Kreinin
• Free trials of daily health fax; CRAIN'S PULSE.(News)
• New disc a step forward in back-repair surgery; Big demand for device, but insurers not yet willing to pay for procedure.
  by Scott, Gale
• Prioritize transit projects and track down funding.(Special Report: Agenda for New York)(transportation policy)
  by Temes, Judy
• Banks pay higher rates to well-heeled customers; Increases offered for large, new accounts; effort to protect turf from newcomers.(Finance)
• Hotel battle begins.(News)(Plaza Hotel conversion plans)
  by Fickenscher, Lisa
• Comptrollers look at the books.(News)
• Sharpton shafting Empire State Bldg.? Lawyers seek back rent from reverend's long-absent group; midtown regal legals.(Real Estate)(Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network)
  by Haughney, Christine
• THE BEST OF BOB LAPE; Following are top-rated restaurants reviewed recently by Bob Lape:.(Alain Ducasse, Chanterelle, and Per Se)(Restaurant Review)
• Morgan Stanley plans to stay put; Firm goes forward with renewals despite questions over future; agencies consolidate.(Real Estate)
• Split decision on one hospital.(News)(Tiny New York University Downtown Hospital )(Brief Article)
• E-prescriptions offer hospitals a cheaper Rx; HHC facilities, others install automated drug order systems.(Special Report: Health Care)
  by Rivkin, Victoria
• The Ammon murder case as divine Hamptons comedy.(Column)
  by Brady, James
• Stock Watch: Tommy shares take off on hope of turnaround; Investors bet on Hilfiger CEO to iron out scandal, revive tired brand.(chief executive officer of Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)
  by Butler, Elisabeth
• City assists three manufacturers; Helps retain 170 jobs, creates 20 new ones.(News)(Brief Article)
• Fashionistas warm to fur beyond usual trappings; Sales rise among young and hip, but weather hurts some furriers.(News)
• Give teachers more pay in return for accountability.(Special Report: Agenda for New York)(education policy)
  by Marks, Andrew
• New Executive: Ex-Panther's Harlem plan; Nonprofit's chief strategist to rebuild area near historic Abyssinian church.(Profiles)(Flores Forbes of Abyssinian Development Corp.)(Biography)
  by Fickenscher, Lisa
• Retail lags at WTC; Critics say shops, restaurants getting short shrift.(News)(World Trade Center, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey )
  by Haughney, Christine
• Olympic-size decision on stadium.(Viewpoint)(Column)
• Small school's stops and starts.(Small Business)(La Guardia Community College)(Brief Article)
• Support for Catholic schools is anything but parochial.(Viewpoint)(Column)
  by Brady, James
• Free Health Pulse trials.(Special Report: Health Care)(Brief Article)
• Lawyers keep legal eye on needy; Group unsnarls red tape in hospitals; cost-saving program faces funding woes.
  by Traster, Tina
• Weekly war of words hits Ft. Greene; Newspaper group Courier-Life battles Brooklyn Papers with a new edition.(Courier-Life Publications)
  by Jain, Anita
• Rich residents flee as state's estate tax bites; More retirees change primary residences as gap between NYS, no-tax states widens.(News)
• Don't harass small business, a vital economic contributor.(Special Report: Agenda for New York)(economic policy)
  by Traster, Tina
• New York, New York.(Briefs)(authorship of Morrissey and Marina Kurian)(production management of WB Television Network)
  by Block, Valerie
• Bloomberg reviews term, looks ahead; crain's forum, march 1.(Special Report: Agenda for New York)
• A bigger burden for trial lawyers; New law moves class-action suits to federal courts; favors defendants.(News)(Class Action Fairness Act of 2005)
  by Fernandez, Tommy
• New York, New York.(Yankee Stadium plans for new facilities, Tavern on the Green started yoga instruction services, Ivy Nicole Jones started auction house)
  by Block, Valerie
• New York, New York.(Briefs)
• Get breaking news from Crain's Web site; newyorkbusiness.com.(News)
• Realize the great potential of the West Side.(Special Report: Agenda for New York)
  by macbride, elizabeth
• 2 tech-savvy hospitals spend big to elevate care; Paperless e-systems provide instant info, cut down confusion; other facilities lag.(Special Report: Health Care)
  by Quittner, Jeremy
• Pioneer docs log on to digital revolution; Physician-patient communication via the Internet saves time and money, yet only 10% of M.D.'s are using the Web as a tool.(Special Report: Health Care)
  by Marks, Andrew
• Angered salespeople collar firms with suits; Cases swell as savvy staffers rebel; bosses must change policies to spare legal costs.
  by Fernandez, Tommy
• Museum seeks a director to paint it in a new light; New-York Historical Society broadens scope to stress art.
  by Souccar, Miriam Kreinin
• Fix visa access for foreigners who keep economy ticking.(Special Report: Agenda for New York)
• Two plans to cure hospitals' ills; Groups propose new tax packages, state assistance.
  by Scott, Gale
• Telling Tales.(stories about small businesses)
  by Traster, Tina
• New Executive: License to entertain; Exec takes on more brands in bigger role at Nickelodeon and Viacom.(Profiles)(Nickelodeon and Viacom's president Anne Brodsky sets her mission)
  by Flamm, Matthew
• War in Iraq and other chills of a winter of discontent.(Viewpoint)(Column)
  by Brady, James
• Low fares reshape biz travel; Airlines' price wars make discount deals less vital; carriers seek new formulas.(News)
  by Fernandez, Tommy
• New Executive: Giving Virgin street cred; Hip-hop artist looks to shake up label, wake up of urban sales as head music unit.(Profiles)
• At Deadline.(Late News)(Plaza Hotel)(Metropolitan Museum of Art )(American International Toy Fair)
• Online grocer clicks; FreshDirect grows rapidly; critics sure it is doomed.(News)
  by fickenscher, lisa
• Pols make nice for Olympics visit; But tensions run deeper than West Side stadium woes; NY still underdog.(News)(Brief Article)
  by michaud, anne
• Bloomberg reviews term, looks ahead; crain's forum, march 1.(News)(Brief Article)
• Clamor grows for BoNY sale; Neglected branches depress shares, drag down core areas; bidders in wings.(News)(The Bank of New York)
  by fredrickson, tom
• Film tax credit sets the scene.
  by Townsend, Alair

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