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Describes the financial status of the lumber and paper industries in the United States as of December 2, 1996. Financial performance of selected lumber and paper companies; Financial projections for 1996 and 1997; Role of environmental challenges on the industries' recession.

Reports on budget cuts at the American Forest & Paper Association (AFPA) in the wake of an organizational review. Redundant staff left over from the 1993 merger of the National Forest Products Association with the American Paper Institute; AFPA's 1996 budget; Doubts concerning the AFPA's annual Paper Week in 1997; Feeling among AFPA members that the event has outlived its usefulness.

The article focuses on a decrease in newspaper advertising which is being seen in the United States. A discussion of the factors which have led to the decline, including a decline in newspaper circulation, and layoffs of newspaper staff members, is presented. Newspaper advertising's future in the country is discussed.

Reports that the high prices of newsprint has forced the `The Daily Californian' newspaper to cancel its Saturday and Monday editions, and eliminate national and international news.

The article focuses on the policy of the U.S. and support for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) research and development (R&D), which have been explored in a paper by Eric Wachsman and colleagues. It states that the paper stress the imprudence of the U.S. Congress and the administration if they cancel support by halting funds for the Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA). It discusses the arguments presented by Wachsman and colleagues on the benefits of SOFC.

Presents programs and strategies aimed at improving the financial viability of newspaper publishing in the United States. Introduction of the solutions at the 1997 meeting of the Newspaper Association of America; Programs include the Easy-to-Read Telephone Directory; Section tying family histories introduced by the `Midland Daily News.'

The article reports on the financial assistance given to four Pennsylvania companies to increase their use of recycled materials. It is stated that the grants are given to businesses that manufacture a product or reuse it with a recyclable material. It notes grants received by Team Ten LLC to have bleaching systems and the Chambersburg Waste Paper Co. Inc. to purchase a fiber shredder. It also mentions the other grantees, which will increase their use of postconsumer recycled plastic.

The article focuses on the possibility that the proposed sales of U.S. newspapers will push through in 2010 after they were halted in 2009. According to a broker, New York Times Co. was dismayed with the low sale offers for the periodical "The Boston Globe," which it acquired for about 1.1 billion dollars in 1993. It states the likelihood that publishers will put community papers in the merger and acquisition (M&A) market. It is said that the financing poses the major barrier to the M&A of newspapers.

Reports business developments related to the newspaper publishing in the United States as of August 2001. Decline of revenues in advertising; Acquisition of Geac Publishing Systems and Harris Publishing Systems by managers Bernard Grinberg and Phil Lowe in Florida; Reduction of newsprint usage by US dailies.

The article discusses a proposed flat-rate system of payments for basic payment scheme which is supposed to be introduced in Wales. It states that the consultation paper of scheme has outlined several criteria including inclusion of the flat-rate system in which an indicative payment rate will be provided to framers and mentions that a number of farmers would get paid more that Single Payment Scheme. Comments from Wales' farm minister Rebecca Evans regarding the payment system are presented.

Presents news items related to the Internet industry in the United States as of April 19, 1999. Increase of paper consumption; Wealth of Bill Gates.

Reports on the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's line-of-credit agreement for the Port of Long Beach, California. Support of commercial paper that will finance improvements in Long Beach's rail and road infrastructure.

Reports on the increase in magazine advertising in the foods category for the first quarter of 1995. Factors that contributed to growth in category; Revenue gain posted by food category; Impact of paper price hikes on magazine advertising.

Reports that Pacific Pipeline filed for Chapter 11 protection with the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of Washington on January 31, 1997. Assets and liabilities; Plans of Pipeline president Vito Perillo; The problems that booksellers had with Pacific Pipeline since the fall of 1995; The major creditors named in the court papers.