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New York, NY, October 3, 2006--As the baby boom generation slowly exits the U.S. workplace, a new survey of leaders from a consortium of business research organizations finds the incoming generation sorely lacking in much needed workplace skills.
Chicago, IL, October 3, 2006--The labor market showed increasing signs of weakness last month as the number planned job cuts topped 100,000 in September, according to a report released Tuesday.
Ankara, Turkey, October 2, 2006--More than 70 antique carpets and rugs have gone missing from the same museum in western Turkey where a 6th century B.C. treasure of King Croesus was stolen and replaced with a fake.
Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2006--Head of East Azarbaijan province Commerce Department, Sadeq Najafi, said on Sunday that 41% of the world's $2.2 billion carpet trade is controlled by Iran.
St. Felician, Quebec, October 2, 2006--TechCana Inc. a Canadian manufacturer of pre-finished engineered wood flooring, announced its financial statements for the first quarter of 2006-2007 ended on July 31, 2006.
Washington, DC, October 2, 2006--Factory activity in the United States decelerated in September, the Institute for Supply Management reported Friday.
Chicago, IL, September 29, 2006-- Business activity expanded at a rapid rate in the Chicago region in September, the NAPM-Chicago reported Friday.
Bassett, VA, September 28, 2006--Bassett Furniture said its third-quarter profit fell 77 percent, as a softer retail market weighed on its sales.
Washington, DC, September 28, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 22.
Toronto, Ontario, September 27, 2006--Sears Holdings hopes to appeal a Canadian court's dismissal of its effort to overturn the Ontario Securities Commission's cease-trade ruling on its bid to buy the 46% of Sears Canada Inc. it doesn't alread