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Pittsfield, MA, September, 27--Former City Councilor Gary S. Grunin and his wife, Jean, have sold their two businesses to a family corporation involving Interprint CEO William Hines Sr., head of the "Jobs for Pittsfield" initiative.
San Francisco, CA, September 23—Retailer Williams-Sonoma said Thursday that Patrick Cowell, president of the Williams-Sonoma brand, will retire in March 2005.
Spartanburg, SC, September 24--Leonardo Academy’s Cleaner and Greener Program announces that Milliken & Company, with more than a century of sustainable stewardship, meets its stringent standards of certification.
Lancaster, PA, Sep. 21--A bankruptcy court judge agreed to make sure that Armstrong's bankruptcy reorganization plan will remain the only proposal on the table for at least six more months, according to the Lancaster New Era.
Washington, September 21--The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point as expected, the third straight rise in a bid to keep a lid on inflation pressures despite some signs of economic softness.
Saltillo, Mexico, September 20-- Ricardo Saldivar, Home Depot’s top executive in Mexico says the country’s opportunities are endless.
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.
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.
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
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.