Attempts by competing Indian and Brazilian steelmakers to acquire a big British-Dutch producer, the Corus Group, turned into a bidding war on Monday.	Hotels have become miniature malls, putting a price tag on nearly whatever you see, hear, taste, touch and smell during your stay.	An era in advertising will end Dec. 31 when Edward H. Meyer, 80, head of the worldwide agency now known as the Grey Global Group, retires.
Like squabbling kids, companies and workers have argued over the Family and Medical Leave Act ever since the law was passed in 1993.	First it was spinach. Then tomatoes. Now possibly green onions.	Members of the Kensington-based Lafayette Federal Credit Union have until Saturday to vote on whether to turn the tax-exempt, depositor-owned institution into a for-profit, stockholder-owned bank. As advocates on both sides try to rally the 16,000 members to vote, others are conducting a parallel...