ELIAS CADAN.(CAPITAL REGION)

MENANDS -- Elias Cadan, 89, of Park Hill, Menands, NY died Monday at Albany Medical Center. Mr. Cadan was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and came to the Capital District in 1946. He was a Licenced Auctioneer from 1928 until the time of his death. He was an Honorary member of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of Northeastern, NY. He was the only person ever recognized with that honor, for his many years of service. He was also a member of Temple Beth Emeth. Husband of Wilma Cadan; father of Jacqueline Rosenthal of Latham, NY and Stanley Cadan of Schenectady, NY; stepfather of Sandra S. Jaffe of Clifton Park, NY; grandfather of Dr. Mark Rosenthal, Shari Mayo, Marilou Rosenthal, …

Hawaiian Airlines flight turns back with tyre problem.

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A Hawaiian Airlines aircraft flying to American Samoa was forced to return to Honolulu International Airport on Friday (28 May) after a problem with one of its tyres was reported.

Officials in the airport's control tower noticed indications of a tyre problem, and the pilot …

Siemens wins euro90 million Russian contract

Germany's Siemens AG said Monday that its Siemens Power Generation unit won a contract from Russia's OAO Siloviye Mashiny, or Power Machines, to supply power plant components for the Urengoiskaya and Kirishi projects in Russia.

The total value of the orders for Siemens is about euro90 million (US$131.75 million).

"In the course of the last 12 months there has been an enormous dynamic upswing in demand in the Russian power plant market," said Michael Suess, a member of the board of Siemens PG.

Power Machines is expected to be a beneficiary of a surge in orders from Russia's electricity sector as it undergoes sweeping restructuring and …

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Extra Girl Aloud in Hull Truck Theatre Christmas show Shakers, directed by John Godber - Amy Walsh joined on photo shoot by sister Kimberley.

Amy Walsh, whose sister Kimberley is part of the massively successful Girls Aloud, will make her professional acting debut in Truck's production of Shakers.

Bradford-born Amy has played the role of understudy while Shakers has been on a national tour, and has been rewarded for her hard work and talent with an extra part being especially written into the play for her to perform during the Christmas run at Truck.

Shakers Director John Godber said: "I had no idea who Amy was when she auditioned but I thought that she was very good and offered her the part of the understudy.

"Throughout rehearsal she was enthusiastic and when she went on stage she …

WAL-MART PLANS TO EXPAND STORE INTO SUPERCENTER.(BUSINESS)

QUEENSBURY -- Wal-Mart officials have confirmed the company's plans to convert a Route 9 general merchandise store here into a supercenter also offering a full selection of grocery items.

The project will add about 80,000 square feet to the existing 124,000-square- foot store by expanding into the adjacent property formerly used by Ames Department Stores Inc. Wal-Mart bought the lease to the property earlier this year in the Ames bankruptcy case, but the Bentonville, Ark.-based company would not immediately discuss its plans.

On Monday, Wal-Mart spokesman Keith Morris said the project should be completed by mid- to late-2004. The company has not decided if it …

With AIG's halt of contingent commissions, debate ensues.(American International Group Inc)

Byline: SALLY ROBERTS

NEW YORK-Parts of American International Group Inc.'s $1.64 billion settlement agreement with state and federal regulators relating to contingent commissions-and a pledge by AIG to stop paying such incentives-are fueling more debate over the future of the controversial practice.

As part of the settlement, AIG agreed to sharply curtail its use of contingent commissions, including no longer paying contingents on excess casualty coverage through 2008 and ceasing to use such incentives for any line of business if insurers representing 65% of the gross written premiums on that line do not pay such commissions. In addition, AIG agreed to "support legislation and regulations to abolish …