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Kennesaw, GA, Oct. 21--Invista will retire 11,725,007 pounds of global warming credits to offset emissions caused by energy use at the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) World Workplace 2003.
Chattanooga, TN, Oct. 21--Chattanooga-based Tricycle Inc. has won one of the bigger awards in its industry, but a CEO's false step meant just as much to the company's chief creative officer.
Lancaster, PA, Oct. 21--The strategy of Armstrong World Industries for emerging from bankruptcy protection as soon as possible seems to boil down to these four words: Let's make a deal.
Calabasas, CA Oct. 21--Ryland Group's third-quarter net income jumped 34%, as the market for new homes remains strong.
Portland, OR, Oct 22--Wood products maker Louisiana-Pacific Corp. said its third-quarter profit rose sharply, driven by strong demand and prices on wood panels used in homebuilding.
Wilmington, DL, Oct. 22--DuPont Co. swung to a loss in the third quarter on special charges, higher raw material costs and noncash pension and stock-option expenses.
St. Louis, Oct 21--Solutia Inc. bondholders appear to be open to the company's plan to restructure $1.25 billion in debt, announced last week.
Kidderminster, UK, Oct. 20--Brintons, one of Britain's biggest carpet makers, says it's close to unveiling a machine that could change the economics of the industry.
St. Paul, MN, Oct. 20- 3M Co.'s third-quarter profit rose 22%, driven by cost-cutting measures and improved productivity as six of its seven businesses saw higher sales volumes.
New York, Oct 20--An index designed to foreshadow movements in overall economic growth slipped in September, suggesting that the U.S. economic recovery has slowed from its red-hot third-quarter pace, but isn't about to stall, as reported in the Wall S