Business news for Mon, 31 Dec 2007 & with word key. 6 news.

(AP) -- Rhoda Pritzker, whose late husband's family founded the Hyatt hotel chain, has died, her son said. She was 93. Pritzker died at her winter home Dec. 23 in Casey Key, Fla., after a long illness, her son Nicholas Pritzker said. She was married to Chicago businessman and lawyer Jack ...

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Sales of semiconductors rose 0.7% in November compared to October to $22.5 billion, or 2.3% more than last year, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Monday. "Early indications are that consumer products with high semiconductor content such as LCD TVs, PMP and MP3 players, along with digital cameras all sold well in the holiday buying season," said SIA President George Scalise. "While unit demand has been very robust, average selling prices have declined in a number of key product segments," it added.

[Trends] The ANA predicts a continued emphasis on innovation and creativity in all aspects of advertising and media planning, including ad creative and delivery strategies. Such focus will only be strengthened by the ongoing fragmentation of audiences as new media possibilities proliferate--another key driver of change next year.

North Korea appeared likely to miss Monday's deadline to disable a key nuclear reactor and to fully account for all of its nuclear activities.

Employers risk potentially costly problems by not setting a clear policy on drugs and alcohol to deal with key employees who turn to these addictions to cope with stress

Investors in Treasurys returning from their year-end holidays will be hit with a slew of top-tier economic data, the most important being figures on the thus-far resilient U.S. labor market.