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E-Mail Marketers See Less Bounce-back

Emeryville, CA, April 5, 2006--It's evident that anti-spam filtering has improved over the past several years, according to Teney Takahashi, a market analyst at the Radicati Group.

March Job Cuts Fall 26%

New York, NY, April 5, 2006--The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported on Tuesday that there were fewer job cuts announced last month.

Sun Interiors Receives Grant Money

Ridgefield, CT, April 5, 2006--Sun Interiors Ltd., a commercial flooring contractor and StarNet member affected by last year’s devastating hurricane season, received a grant as part of the “Smart Business Reboot” program earlier this year.

Personal Bankruptcy Filings Drop in 1Q

New York, NY, April 5, 2006--Consumer bankruptcy filings plunged in the first quarter to their lowest level in 20 years, as a tough new law enacted in October made it harder to erase debts, fresh data show.

84 Lumber to Close 67 Stores

Eighty Four, PA, April 5, 2006--84 Lumber Co., the country's largest privately owned building materials retailer, announced Tuesday it would close 67 stores in 19 states.

UK’s Topps Tiles Sales Off

London, England, April 4, 2006--Ceramic tile and wood-flooring specialist Topps Tiles Plc said on Tuesday like-for-like sales in the 26 weeks to April 1 had fallen 4.2 percent but it had seen a rise in recent weeks.

First2Print Intros Large-Format Digital Printing S

Miami Beach, FL, April 4, 2006--First2Print, a large-format fabric printing service, will showcase three new materials for instantly customizing textiles, starting at just 25 yards, via digital printing at this week's Material World show.