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This week

By Times Staff Writer
Published October 17, 2005

TODAY: Major changes in U.S. bankruptcy law go into effect, making it tougher for people and businesses to file for bankruptcy protection; Citigroup Inc., General Motors Corp., Wachovia Corp. and Mattel Inc. report earnings.

TUESDAY: Tampa Port Authority board meets; Labor Department reports on producer price index for September; Intel Corp., Yahoo Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. and Motorola Inc. report earnings.

WEDNESDAY: Commerce Department reports on housing starts for September; Federal Reserve releases beige book, its survey of regional economic conditions; Altria Group Inc., Bank of America Corp., Continental Airlines, E-Trade Financial Corp., eBay Inc., Honeywell International, JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York Times Co., Office Depot Inc. and Washington Mutual Inc. report earnings.

THURSDAY: Tampa Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau board meets; Conference Board reports its monthly Leading Economic Indicators index; Southwest Airlines Co., JetBlue Airways Corp., McDonald's Corp., Coca-Cola Co., Ford Motor Co. and Google Inc. report earnings.

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