September 14, 2004

Japan's Electric Power Development Co expects to raise as much as 375 billin yen ($3.4 billion); will offer its shares at 2,500 yen to 2,700 yen each (S)

Cathy Blaney, foot soldier in New York's Republican political machine for more than 20 years, has become top Republican fund-raiser in New York and, as chief fund-raiser for Republican National Convention, helped raise record total of about $70 million in cash and services for New York City Host Committee; her success helps her command very lucarative fees: $630,000 over 18 months from host committee alone; competitors complain she is swallowing up all Republican fund-raising in New York; good-government groups accuse her of exploiting her political connections; Blaney, who comes from Queens, has connections to camps of Pres Bush, Vice Pres Dick Cheney, Gov George E Pataki, Mayor Michael R Bloomberg and others; photo (M)

Michiko Kakutani reviews book Family: The Real Story of The Bush Dynasty by Kitty Kelley; photos (M)

Japan's Suzuki Motor will build second auto factory in India, raising its annual production capacity in fastest-growing market to 750,000 vehicles from 500,000; production is scheduled to begin in 2007; also will spend 10 billion yen to build diesel engine factory in India, capable of producing 100,000 small engines per year, beginning in 2006 (S)

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column contends that Arizona Diamondbacks manager Al Pedrique, in decision to walk San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds so many times during recent series, denied him chance to hit 700th home run (M)