ACROSS THE BOARD : THE WEEK AHEAD.MONDAY Treasury bill auction. Federal Reserve reports on consumer credit for April. TUESDAY: Labor Department The Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal labor laws for the Executive Branch of the federal government. Its mission is "to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working reports on productivity, second quarter, revised. WEDNESDAY: House Agriculture Committee reviews economic sanctions Economic sanctions are economic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries) on another for a variety of reasons. Economic sanctions include, but are not limited to, tariffs, trade barriers, import duties, and import or export quotas. and their effect on U.S. agriculture. THURSDAY: Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims. Freddie Mac Freddie Mac: see Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. reports on weekly mortgage rate. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan Dr. Greenspan is Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Dr. Greenspan also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's principal monetary policymaking body. speaks at Harvard University commencement. FRIDAY: Labor Department reports on producer prices for May. Commerce Department reports on retail sales for May. BIZ BYTES SLEEP DISORDER Sleep disorder Any condition that interferes with sleep. At least 84 have been identified, according to the American Sleep Disorders Association. Mentioned in: Insomnia, Night Terrors : British Airways has accused Singapore Airlines of patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. in the design of first class sleeper beds, and both companies have initiated legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. . British Airways ``invested millions'' before it introduced its 6-foot-6-inch bed in 1996, and would fight to protect the design, British Airways spokeswoman Louise Evans said. Singapore Airlines introduced its first class ``bed in the sky'' last September as part of a $300 million upgrade of its first and business classes. Singapore Airlines issued a statement saying British Airways' claims of patent infringement were groundless and legal proceedings against BA had begun in Singapore. ``We are not going to take this lying down,'' British Airways spokeswoman Louise Evans said. SITE OF THE WEEK I AM THE GRIM REAPER: There's ever so much fun to be had on the Internet, from online gaming to family history research. One site guaranteed not to entertain, but maybe worth a visit anyway, is www.plan4ever.com, one of a growing number of sites that help people plan their own or a loved one's funeral. The site can help the truly conscientious get a handle ahead of time on issues like legal documents, choosing a mortuary, and arranging donations and obituaries, tasks that are often a confusing headache for survivors. For survivors, plan4ever can help make a painful and often confusing period more manageable. - Daily News |
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