BUSINESS BEAT.
Byline: The Register-Guard People Wendy Snyder, a senior corporate travel agent with 15 years experience, has joined the corporate travel department of Journeys by Ambassador in Eugene. The agency offers corporate and leisure travel services from offices in Eugene, Salem, Lake Oswego and Portland. ...

The parable of the accident.
THE farmer was exceptional and unusual. In spite of his low level of formal education, he was an avid reader of newspapers and took interest in world affairs. He did not exactly read the papers daily. That was too expensive. But each time he went to the...

Samonte, Astilla rule Eagle Ridge Invitational.
GEORGE SAMONTE Sr. and his guest partner Florante Astilla overhauled a 17-point deficit in their first round with a big explosion at the Norman course en route to winning the Class A crown in the recent 2006 Eagle Ridge Invitational in Gen. Trias, Cavite. Hardly expecting anything...

OBITUARIES.
Byline: The Register-Guard Lowell Chase A memorial service will be held March 21 for Lowell M. Chase of Eugene, who died March 14 of age-related causes. He was 80. Chase was born June 6, 1925, in Eugene, to Harry and Etta Mitchell Chase....

Habitat, Thrivent form $100 million alliance.
In a four-year financial and volunteer alliance to increase affordable housing, Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans have announced a $100 million agreement that includes $5 million to help rebuild homes in the Gulf Coast area. Thrivent Financial, a nonprofit insurance agency based in...

Insurance/risk management.
501 Services 10080 N. Wolfe Rd., SW3, Ste. 250, Cupertino, CA 95014 * Toll-free: 800-442-4867 * Fax: 800-449-8563 * info@501c.com * www.501c.com * John Huckstadt. Pres. Aetna U.S. Healthcare 151 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06156 * Phone: 860-273-0123 * www.aetna.com * Robyn Walsh,...

Jardine profit rises on strong Asian economies.
HONG KONG, July 30 (Reuters) Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd., one of Asias oldest trading houses, said underlying first-half net profit rose 18 percent as strong economies helped boost most of its businesses. The company, which runs businesses ranging from luxury car dealerships to convenience stores, reported an...

International political risk management; looking to the future.
0821361546 International political risk management; looking to the future. Ed. by Theodore H. Moran and Gerald T. West. The World Bank 2005 251 pages $30.00 Paperback HG4538 Academics and practitioners from...

BUSINESS BEAT.
Byline: The Register-Guard People Will Burdette has been promoted to district sales manager for Vector Marketing in Eugene. Burdette joined Vector in 1999 as a CUTCO sales representative while a student at Oregon State University. Jennifer Achepohl has been promoted to mortgage loan...

BUSINESS BEAT.
Byline: The Register-Guard People Richard Frye has been named manager of merchant services for LibertyBank. Frye will direct the bankcard processing and payment solutions division for the bank. He previously worked for Wells Fargo Merchant Services. Stefanie Simpson has joined the Eugene office...