This may have prompted other businesses to emulate its business model, such as the Halifax bank and Asda supermarkets.

Mr. Borden even suggested that his client deserved some credit for prompting businesses to install protection systems against more destructive viruses, though Judge Greenaway disagreed.

But consumer thirst for interactivity, combined with an increasing tendency to ignore or fast-forward through advertising, has prompted businesses to reinvent the temporary retailing paradigm.

The renovation prompted several businesses to file loss-reimbursement claims with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which are pending.

Several analysts yesterday suggested that uncertainty about the economy might have prompted consumers and businesses alike to put off buying new copiers or printers.

Unrest in China also prompted businesses to relocate their assets and capital from Shanghai to Hong Kong.

Worries of impending economic crisis are prompting businesses to close factories and lay off workers.

That has prompted businesses to lobby Congress for relief.

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's (CB&Q) passenger station prompted several small businesses to develop across the street.

The downtown area began to grow northward, prompting businesses to move in the same direction.