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 INSURERS ARE FACING billions of dollars in damage claims from the California quake.
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 But most businesses in the Bay area,
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 including Silicon Valley,
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 weren't greatly affected.
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 Computer and software companies in the region are expecting virtually no long-term disruption in shipments.
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 Also, investors quickly singled out stocks of companies 
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expected to profit or suffer from the disaster. 
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 Leveraged buy-outs may be curbed by two rules in pending congressional legislation.
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 The provisions, in deficit-reduction bills 
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recently passed by the House and Senate, 
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could raise the price tags of such deals by up to 10% 
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and cool the takeover boom.
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 A bill 
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giving the Transportation Department the power 
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to block airline leveraged buy-outs 
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cleared a House panel.
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 But Secretary Skinner said 
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he would urge Bush to veto the bill.
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 Housing starts sank 5.2% in September to a seven-year low.
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 The drop, 
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following a 6.2% decline in August, 
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indicates 
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the industry is still being hurt by the Fed's anti-inflation battle.
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 IBM plans to buy back $1 billion of its common shares, a move likely to help the computer giant's battered stock. 
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The buy-back, 
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which wasn't a complete surprise,
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 was announced 
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after the stock market had closed.
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 A capital-gains tax cut plan has been worked out by Senate Republicans.
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 A similar proposal may be introduced soon by Senate Democrats.
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 British Airways said 
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it is seeking improved terms and a sharply lower price in any revised bid for United Air's parent.
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 The British carrier also confirmed 
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it isn't committed to going forward with any new bid.
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 UAL's stock fell $6.25, to $191.75.
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 Stock prices rose slightly 
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as trading slowed,
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 while bonds ended 
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little changed
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 despite a slumping dollar.
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 The Dow Jones industrials gained 4.92, to 2643.65.
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 But investors remain wary about stocks, 
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partly because of turmoil in the junk-bond market.
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 B.A.T Industries may delay part of its defensive restructuring plan, 
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including the sale of its Saks Fifth Avenue and Marshall Field units.
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 The British conglomerate cited the recent turmoil in financial markets.
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 WCRS Group announced a major restructuring 
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that largely removes it from the advertising business.
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 The London-based concern will sell most of its ad unit to France's Eurocom.
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 Commodore International expects to post its second consecutive quarterly loss 
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because of weak personal computer sales in some markets.
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 Jaguar hopes to reach a friendly accord with General Motors within a month 
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that may involve producing a cheaper executive model.
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 Sears is negotiating to refinance its Sears Tower for close to $850 million, 
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sources said.
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 The retailer was unable to find a buyer for the building.
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 Whitbread of Britain put its spirits division up for sale, 
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setting off a scramble among distillers.
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 The business includes Beefeater gin.
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 Markets -- 
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 Stocks: 
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Volume 166,900,000 shares. 
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Dow Jones industrials 2643.65, up 4.92; transportation 1247.87, off 6.40; utilities 213.97, off 0.57.
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 Bonds: 
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Shearson Lehman Hutton Treasury index 3371.36, off 
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 Commodities: 
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Dow Jones futures index 129.90, up 0.18; spot index 130.36, up 0.39. 
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 Dollar: 
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141.45 yen, off 1.30; 1.8485 marks, off 0.0182. 
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