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Washington, DC, July 20--Senator Arlen Specter, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Wednesday that the asbestos bill, which would create a $140 billion compensation fund, is not expected to come up on the Senate floor before the August rec
Clifton, NJ, July 20--Linens 'n Things reported a loss of $5.9 million, or 13 cents per share, for the second quarter ended July 2, compared with a profit of $97,000, or nil per share, a year earlier.
Toronto, Ontario, July 20--Sears Canada Ltd. reported a larger second-quarter profit on Wednesday on higher sales and said it is still evaluating options for its credit card unit and will make a decision in the third quarter.
Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 20--Seeing a surge in the demand for jute products in international markets, the Bangladesh government is planning to revamp the sector.
New York, NY, July 20--The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series – which made its debut today – shows that there were just over 2 million first-time, online job postings appearing on major Internet job boards in June.
Morris Township, NJ, July 20--Honeywell International Inc. said its quarterly earnings fell 15 percent after the company incurred a tax charge for the repatriation of $2.7 billion in foreign earnings.
Fairlawn, Ohio, July 20--Adhesive maker Omnova Solutions Performance Chemicals business has established Omnova Performance Chemicals Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("OMmnova Asia") to enhance and further expand the company's presence in the Asia-Pacific
Atlanta, GA, July 20--The July 2005 Atlanta International Area Rug Market, co-sponsored by the Oriental Rug Retailers of America (ORRA), gave retailers an exciting and unmatched selection of merchandise that only the nation’s largest collection of area ru
Vancouver, WA, July 19--The Hilton Vancouver in Vancouver, Washington does not have the traditional canopied driveway leading to its main entrance.
Washington, DC, July 19—-Housing starts in June were unchanged at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.004 million, according to a Commerce Department report.