Today's number: 3,000

Jobs to be eliminated by Bombardier Inc., the world's biggest maker of train cars and small commercial jets, at plants in Montreal, Toronto and Ireland during the next year because of falling aircraft orders.

Bloomberg News

Today's career tip

With Customer Relationship Management one of the latest buzz topics, it pays to revisit the essence of the system, suggests Philip Kotler, author of the book Marketing Insights from A to Z. Think of Customer Relationship Management this way, he says: "One cynic said that CRM is an expensive way to learn what otherwise might be learned by chatting with customers for five minutes."

John Eckberg

Today's mover

Angela Berrigan has been appointed vice president of marketing at the Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau. Berrigan comes to Cincinnati from California where most recently she was director of marketing for Raging Waters, the state's largest themed water park. Her career spans over 15 years in the leisure travel, entertainment and hospitality fields.

Shirley Dees

Today's money tip

Detailed financial record-keeping minimizes the chances for mistakes and miscalculations. Canceled checks and receipts are often the best proof available when there's a discrepancy.

Also, you'll need your records to complete your annual income tax forms - and especially if you get audited.

Often your financial records will have several different sources, making reconstructing them a logistical nightmare. So keep track of everything, storing the most important in a bank safe deposit box or a fireproof safe in your home.

Amy Higgins

Today's Company: Midwest Metals And Supply

Custom Fabrication: Brothers Greg and Jeff Wichmann started their metal fabrication business in 1998, catering to small and medium-sized users of metal. The company supplies raw materials or can provide a finished product. It fabricates custom hydraulic tanks, tank stands and drip trays. The company can work from drawings provided by customers.

Portfolio: Midwest handles carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel and other grades and alloys.

Everything But The Checkered Flag: The Blue Ash company's special niche is race car components: painted aluminum sheets, steel tubes, aluminum parts, colored plastic sheets and Lexan.

Good Returns: Midwest experienced record sales in the fourth quarter of 2002 and is headed for similar strong sales for the first quarter of 2003.

Jenny Callison