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Rainham, England, December 14-- Carpetright PLC, the carpet and floor coverings retailer, reported a 16.5% increase in underlying interim profit and said its UK business is well positioned to continue outperforming the market.
Milwaukee, WI, December 14--U.S. employers plan to ring in the new year with strong hiring activity, according to the seasonally adjusted results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc.
New London, WI, December 15--Wolf River Lumber Inc. is planning to build a $4.5 million facility and add 58 jobs in New London, according to the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.
Geelong, Australia, December 13—Lightning has been blamed for a fire which forced the evacuation of 30 staff at Godfrey Hirst carpet factory on Friday night, according to the Geelong Advertiser.
Washington, DC, December 13--Retail sales in November increased 0.1%, according to the Commerce Department. Excluding automobiles, sales for the month rose solid 0.5%.
Washington, DC, December 13--A U.S. trade panel on Friday approved anti-dumping duties of up to 198 percent on $1.2 billion worth of wooden bedroom furniture from China.
Leverkusen, Germany, December 13--Lanxess AG, a chemical company that is part of Bayer AG, said it has arranged a credit line of EUR 1.5 billion ($2B)with an international bank consortium led by Bank of America, Citibank, Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank.
Ann Arbor, MI, December 10-- The University of Michigan's preliminary sentiment index rose to 95.7 from 92.8 in November. Economists were expecting the index to rise to 93.5.
Kirkcaldy, Scotland, December 10--Forbo-Nairn said research indicated that MRSA and other harmful micro-organisms cannot live or breed on its Marmoleum.
New York, NY, December 10--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today raised its long-term ratings on Lowe's Cos. Inc. (LOW) to 'A+' from 'A'. The outlook is stable. The 'A-1' short-term ratings on the company were affirmed.