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New York, NY, February 23, 2006—According to to the latest findings of the Monster Local Employment Index, online job availability increased or held steady in more than half of the top 28 U.S. metropolitan areas in January.
Los Angles, CA, February 23, 2006--Heil-Brice Retail Advertising's Hispanic division, VisionLatina said that it has been hired by Carpet One to create the company's first Hispanic marketing tool kit.
London, England, February 23, 2006---According to a report in the Sunday Telegraph, Lowe’s, the world's second largest home improvement retailer, is secretly plotting an assault on the European DIY market in a move that could see it swallow Kingfisher
Hoffman Estates, IL, February 23, 2006--Sears Essentials stores will become Sears Grand as part of a retooling of the retailer's midsize store format, Sears Holdings Corp., said Wednesday.
Toronto, Ontario, February 23, 2006--Sears Canada Inc., urged its shareholders to reject the C$835.4 million ($726.4 million) buyout offer from U.S. parent Sears Holdings Corp., as inadequate.
Providence, RI, February 23, 2006--Sherwin-Williams stock fell as much as 22% Wednesday on reports that a verdict from a Rhode Island jury could cost the nation's biggest paint maker millions.
Ishpeming, MI, February 23, 2006--The Robbins Flooring mill in Ishpeming has been severely downsized.
Washington, DC, February 23, 2006--The National Association of Realtors launched a new leading indicator for the commercial real estate market today that shows an increase in commercial brokerage activity can be expected over the next six to nine months.
Jakarta, Indonesia, February 23, 2006--When the world's biggest timber smuggling operation from Papua to China was exposed last year, it marked a turning point in the fight against illegal logging in the country.
Washington, DC, February 23, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 17. The Market Composite Index--a measure of mortgage loan application volume--was 578.5, an increase