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Midland, MI, May 28--Dow Latex, the latex business of The Dow Chemical Company announced plans to add a second styrene/butadiene latex train in its production site in Zhangjiagang, China, to better meet the growing customer needs in the Greater China regi
Mooresville, NC, May 28--Lowe's Cos.on Friday said it boosted its quarterly dividend by 33 percent.
Ann Arbor, MI, May 28--U.S. consumer sentiment slipped fell in May, as high energy prices and the prospect of interest rates hikes weighed on Americans' willingness to spend.
Chicago, IL, May 28-- A closely watched measure of manufacturing activity in the Chicago area dipped a bit in February, the region's purchasing managers said Friday, but was still stronger than most economists expected.
Washington, DC, May 28--Personal incomes grew in April at twice the rate of spending, boosting the savings rate to the highest level since last summer.
Dallas, TX, May 28--Shareholders bombarded Home Depot chief executive Bob Nardelli Thursday with concerns about inconsistent customer service and the retailer's stock price, which has fallen 13 percent during his tenure despite record company earnings
Washington, DC, May 27--Antitrust authorities said on Wednesday they had approved Lyondell Chemical Co.'s proposed acquisition of joint venture partner Millennium Chemicals Inc.
Corvallis, OR, May 27--Since his ground-breaking 1988 study on how Wal-Mart stores impact local economies, Iowa State University economist Kenneth Stone has spoken on the topic in every U.S. state and every Canadian province.
Bonita Springs, FL, May 26--Abbey Carpet is building a state-of-the-art training and sales production facility in North Naples that will serve as a prototype for its 800 stores nationwide.
Mooresville, NC, May 27--Building on its track record of offering consumers pedigreed merchandise at affordable prices, Lowe's adds new, showroom-quality products from four of the world's best-in- class brands to its roster this spring.