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No Change in Help-Wanted Ad Index

New York, NY, March 31--The Conference Board’s Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key barometer of America’s job market – was unchanged in February.

U.K.'s Duralay on the Block

Lancashire, England, March 31—-The company which owns carpet underlay firm Duralay is on the market with a price tag of around £100m, according to the Manchester Evening News.

Saks May Be Contemplating Spin-Off

New York, March 31--Shares of Saks Inc. soared nearly 8 percent Wednesday amid a published report that said the department store operator plans to keep its Saks Fifth Avenue division and is lining up buyers for its regional mid-price department store grou

StonExpress Becomes StarNet Vendor

Decatur, GA, March 31--The StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative recently named STONEXPRESS Inc. as a vendor in the group’s growing network.

Judge Strikes Down Retiree Health Care Regulation

Philadelphia, PA, March 31—-A Federal judge Wednesday barred the government from allowing companies to provide younger retirees with better health care benefits than they give to older ones who qualify for Medicare.

4Q GDP Growth Remains at 3.8%

Washington, DC, March 30—Gross Domestic Product grew at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter, according to Commerce Department estimates.

Home Decorators Collection to Open 65 Retail Locat

Hazelwood, MO, March 30-- Home Decorators Collection, a company, which has focused on catalogs, is expanding into new territory, with plans to open 65 retail stores across the United States within the next five years.