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Oriental Weavers To Buy Three Belgian Factories

Cairo, Egypt, October 25, 2009--Egypt's Oriental Weavers said it will buy three Belgian textile factories to take advantage of their machinery and equipment, Egypt's Al-Mal financial newspaper said on Sunday.

Invista LCA Shows Benefits of Stainmaster, Antron

Invista LCA Shows Benefits of Stainmaster, Antron

Kennesaw, GA, Oct. 26, 2009—Stainmaster carpets and carpets composed of Antron fiber can have up to 40 percent lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions than the majority of competitive carpets.

PET Recycling Rate Reaches 27%

Washington, DC, Oct. 26, 2009--The PET plastic recycling rate of hit 27% last year, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources and the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers

Home Resales Hit Two-Year High in September

Washington, DC, Oct. 23, 2009--Resales of U.S. houses jumped 9.4% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million, the highest in more than two years, the National Association of Realtors estimated Friday.

Leading Indicators Rise for Sixth Straight Month

Leading Indicators Rise for Sixth Straight Month

Washington, DC, Oct. 23, 2009--U.S. leading economic indicators rose 1% in September, the sixth straight increase and a strong signal that a "recovery is developing," the Conference Board reported Thursday.