The Business Press, San Bernardino, Calif., Executive Summary Column.

Feb. 9--ECONOMIST SAYS OFFICE WORKERS WILL TAKE PAY CUT TO STAY LOCAL: 20 percent to 30 percent of people commuting from the Inland Empire to high-end jobs in Los Angeles and Orange Counties would be willing to take a 10 percent to 15 percent pay cut to work closer to home, economist John Husing told 200 members of the Inland Valley Interchamber Alliance at the Candlelight Pavilion Jan. 30.

DEVELOPERS SUBMIT PLANS FOR ONTARIO'S SOUTH SIDE: The first steps toward development of the former agricultural preserve of south Ontario are under way. Developers have submitted plans for portions of the former agricultural preserve, representing about 20 percent of the 8,200 …

EU Regulators Reach Deal With Apple

Apple Inc. has agreed to scrap its online pricing policies across Europe for its iTunes music downloads, the European Union said Wednesday.

The maker of the popular iPod media players had been under investigation since April by EU authorities after a British consumer group complained that Apple and major record companies were unfairly restricting the choice and ramping up the cost of downloads at the company's European music stores.

EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes welcomed the agreement, saying it would "allow consumers to benefit from a truly single market for music downloads" across the 27-nation bloc.

EU regulators opened a …

Rev. Willie Clay, pastor and United Methodist official

Rev. Willie B. Clay, 57, pastor and United Methodist Churchofficial, died Thursday in South Chicago Hospital.

Born in Yazoo City, Miss., Rev. Clay came to Chicago in 1961.He had been pastor at Gorham United Methodist Church, 5600 S.Indiana, for six years.

Rev. Clay formerly was superintendent of the southern Chicagodistrict of the church and program staff coordinator of its northernIllinois conference.

He was active in the Midwest Community Council and the MileSquare Federation.

Rev. Clay was a graduate and trustee of Gammon TheologicalSeminary in Atlanta and had served as pastor of Gammon MethodistChurch at …

HSBC ups VW preferred stock to "overweight".

(ADPnews) - Jan 29, 2010 - HSBC upgraded on Friday its recommendation on the preference shares of carmaker Volkswagen (ETR:VOW3) to "overweight" from "neutral" and hiked the share price target to EUR 79 from EUR 63.

According to analyst Horst Schneider, the potential risks for the automotive industry are well-known, while the market pays little heed to the opportunities in the car sector. Car sales will add 5% in 2010 worldwide, propelled by solid figures in Brazil, Russia, India and China, or the so called BRIC countries, and the USA. However, European sales will probably fall by 7%, …

CRANBERRY DISHES DESERVE A PLACE AT YOUR TABLE.(LIFE-FOOD)

Byline: DANA CARPENDER United Features Syndicate

I'm not a betting woman, but I'll lay odds that most people have heard cranberries are filled with nutritional benefits. I'll also up the ante and throw down some chips -- poker, not potato -- to bet that most people only consume cranberries as juice or at the Thanksgiving table. Do I win? It's a shame if I do, because cranberries are healthful and low-carb.

Half a cup of cranberries -- probably more than you'll eat -- has only 3.6 grams of usable carbs and a measly 22 calories. It also packs vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. You may not know the berry boasts powerful antioxidants that …

Leprosy a lingering scourge.(Vatican)(Brief article)

Vatican City -- January 29 2006 was recognized as the 53rd World Day of Leprosy. Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers in a message to bishops responsible for pastoral health care warned that a drop in the number of lepers worldwide must not lead to less medical attention for them. Today, there are fewer than 408,000 cases worldwide of people suffering from leprosy (down from 763,000 in 2001), but we must not stand by idly; we must share in the suffering of lepers and their families, be sensitized to the problem, and support the …

Roddick edges Lopez at Queen's Clubs

LONDON (AP) — Andy Roddick began his bid for a record fifth title at Queen's Club on Tuesday by defeating 2010 semifinalist Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 6-4.

Defending champion Sam Querrey also advanced into the third round with a 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-3 win over Rainer Schuettler.

Roddick overcame 35 aces and claimed victory on his third match point after playing for 2 hours, 13 minutes. The third-seeded Roddick missed the French Open because of a right shoulder injury.

"I love it on grass and am so happy to be back on it," Roddick said. "I feel good."

There was little to separate the two players, with Roddick holding the slightest of advantages in the opening set …