Home Depot Makes Inroads in Mexico
Saltillo, Mexico, September 20-- Ricardo Saldivar, Home Depot’s top executive in Mexico says the country’s opportunities are endless.
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Study on Chemical Used in Teflon Launched
Washington, September 17—According to Health & Medicine Week, about 300 people have agreed to participate in a 4-year study that aims to determine whether there are health risks associated with exposure to a chemical used to make Teflon.
Martha Stewart Asks to Go to Jail
New York, September 16--Martha Stewart said she wants to start serving her jail sentence for lying about a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she can put her "nightmare" behind her and be home in time to plant her garden for spring.
Interceramic Announces Termination of Its ADR Prog
Chihuahua, Mexico, September 15-- Internacional de Ceramica, S.A. de C.V. has filed a voluntary application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange to delist its American Depositary Receipts with the NYSE
Fed Rate Hikes First Stage of Return to Normal
Washington, September 14-- If the Federal Reserve raises interest rates next week as expected, it will be nearing completion of the first stage of what appears to be a two-stage campaign to return interest rates to normal levels.
Sears Launches Home Furnishings Online
Hoffman Estates, IL, September 13—On Monday, Sears is officially launching into the online sales of home furnishings and apparel.
Health Insurance Premiums Rose 11.2% in 2004
Washington, September 9 – Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums increased an average of 11.2% in 2004 -- less than last year’s 13.9% increase, but still the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth
Rugs with Teflon Now Available
Atlanta, GA, September 8-- It’s the force that keeps spaghetti sauce from ruining your favorite shirt. It even helped protect the spacesuits worn by the astronauts who went to the moon.
Chain Store Sales Hit by Frances and Late Holiday
New York, September 8--U.S. chain store sales in the first week of September finished flat, due in part to a later Labor Day and Hurricane Francis, a report said on Wednesday.
Judge Authorizes PCB Payout by Solutia
St. Louis, MO, September 7--The judge supervising Solutia's bankruptcy reorganization case has approved payouts by the company to meet environmental obligations and responsibilities to residents of Anniston, AL, who were exposed to polychlorinated bip