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Washington, DC, May 11--A day before the Senate Judiciary Committee resumes its work on the bill to establish a $140 billion privately-funded asbestos trust, Public Citizen released estimates of how some large companies now facing asbestos lawsuits would
St. Paul, MN, May 11--3M Co. reaffirmed its 2005 earnings guidance on Tuesday despite what it called slowing growth in the global economy.
Washington, DC, May 11--The deficit narrowed by 9.2% in March to $55 billion. This is the lowest trade deficit since last September and the largest monthly decline since December 2001.
Washington, DC, May 11--The Greenbuild International Conference and Exposition, an annual conference organized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), has been accepted into the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) International Buyer Program.
Perth, Australia, May 11--To most of us it is a chore but for two Western Australian researchers, the humble practice of vacuum cleaning is a scientific passion.
Horsham, PA, May 11—-Toll Brothers said its second-quarter contracts and backlog for the period ended April 30 were the highest in its history on strong demand for luxury homes.
Cincinnati, OH, May 11--Federated Department Stores in the first quarter reported net earnings that were up 27 percent to $123 million.
Dalton, GA, May 10--In the wake of the company’s successful launch of its ClearTouch PET styles, Shaw is introducing a variety of new products that expands the range of construction options for the innovative fiber system.
Chattanooga, TN, May 10--Clayton Miller and Tricycle, Inc. have teamed together to offer fast, accurate carpet samples to the hospitality industry and to help curtail the high cost of strike-offs.
New York, NY, May 10-—Chain store sales were up 0.7% in the week ended May 7 compared with the week before, on a seasonally adjusted, comparable-store basis.