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Beijing, China, December 7, 2006--China's government will adjust its export and import taxation policy, designed to reinforce the government's policy goals of improving the environment and moving towards a more advanced economy.
Washington, DC, December 7, 2006--A study published in the US journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has provided an optimistic outlook on global forest levels.
Washington, DC, December 7, 2006--The number of new filings for state unemployment benefits declined sharply in the latest week, reversing a large increase in the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
St. Louis, MO, December 7, 2006--Furniture Brands International forecast a fourth-quarter loss, compared with a prior profit view, citing aggressive discounting on slow-moving products and downtime in several domestic manufacturing facilities.
Paris, France, December 5, 2006--Bostik is now incorporating the Agion antimicrobial into its Durabond D250 Moisture Vapor Barrier Coating and Durabond D261 Extreme Moisture Vapor Barrier Coating.
Washington, DC, December 4, 2006--The National Retail Federation today urged Congress to pass a long-overdue tax extenders bill that would reauthorize a series of key tax provisions that expired at the end of 2005.
Columbus, OH, December 4, 2006--Target will approach $100 billion in sales in 2010, nearly doubling its current size and becoming an even bigger competitive force, projects global management consulting and market research firm Retail Forward.
Lenoir, NC, December 4, 2006--Broyhill Furniture Industries, a unit of Furniture Brands International Inc., said it will close its case goods manufacturing facility in Lenoir, North Carolina.
Washington, DC, November 30, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) concluded its fourth annual national design competition at Greenbuild, the annual conference and trade show, two weeks ago in Denver, Colorado.
Washington, DC, November 30, 2006--Responding to the Supreme Court case concerning the threat of global warming, the National Association of Manufacturers stressed that individuals and states do not have legal standing to force the EPA to regulate without