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St. Paul, MN, July 7, 2006--3M Inc. said it expects earnings excluding items for the second quarter to miss its previous outlook due to lower than expected sales volumes and higher than anticipated new capacity start-up costs in its optical systems divisi
Bainbridge Island, WA, July 7, 2006—Teragren, producer of of environmentally-friendly bamboo flooring, panels and veneer, has announced that it has secured exclusive rights to two patents for popular strand bamboo products.
New York, NY, July 7, 2006— According to a new report from JupiterResearch, portals are poised to grow in the local advertising market.
Washington, DC, July 6, 2006—Claims unemployment benefits fell 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 313,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Cheshire, England, July 6, 2006—Ceramic and wood flooring specialist Topps Tiles said yesterday that sales were improving despite the negative impact of the football World Cup.
New York, July 5, 2006--Weekly chain store sales declined by 0.7 percent for the week ending July 1, an industry group reported Wednesday.
London, England, July 3, 2006--Volume was were heavy in flooring specialist Topps Tiles as hopes of a bid for the group flared up.
London, England, July 3, 2006--Flooring retailer Floors 2 Go has warned profits will again come in below expectations after another tough six months,
Bethany CT, June 29, 2006--David Rothberg, chairman and CEO of Laticrete International Inc., was inducted in to the Junior Achievement of Southwest New England’s Business Hall of Fame in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 23, 2006.
Washington, DC, June 29, 2006--The economy grew at a revised 5.6% annual rate in the first quarter, the fastest rate in nearly three years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.