Business news for Mon, 24 Dec 2007 & with words facing+health. 2 news.

During a Dec. 7 symposium conducted by the Urban League of Philadelphia, a panel of public policy makers, academics and opinion leaders talked about the problems facing African Americans and potential solutions. The discussion came on the date of the release of the State of Black Philadelphia report (See highlights on facing page), which assessed the state of blacks in the city in several categories, including economics and health. Panelists pointed out that African Americans are the largest racial group in the city, at 44 percent, followed by whites at 42 percent.

Gordon Brown, UK prime minister, was facing further political embarrassment over his government's mishandling of personal data after the Department of Health confirmed...