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Washington, DC, November 8--Shoppers dug out the plastic in September, as a hefty jump in credit and charge card use pushed consumer debt up a larger-than-expected $9.8 billion, a Federal Reserve report on Friday showed.
Plano, TX, November 4--J.C. Penney said on Thursday its October sales at department stores open at least a year rose 2.1 percent and raised its quarterly profit forecast.
Calhoun, GA, November 1--Mohawk Industries Inc. today announced the intention of John D. Swift, vice president-finance and chief financial officer, to retire effective December 31, 2004.
Baltimore, MD, November, November 21--In its second year at the Baltimore Convention Center, NeoCon East drew 6,000 attendees from across the Mid-Atlantic region.
Washington, October 29--Gross domestic product increased at a 3.7% annual rate, the Commerce Department said Friday in its first of three readings on third-quarter growth.
Atlanta, GA, October 28--Georgia-Pacific Corp. on Thursday posted a larger third-quarter profit, lifted by increased prices on tissue, packaging and paper products and stronger results from its building products division.
Illiopolis, IL, October 27 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board inspectors are just now getting to ground zero at the Formosa Plastics plant near Illiopolis and are retrieving equipment for testing.
Wilmington, DE, October 26--DuPont Co. posted a third-quarter profit versus a year-ago loss on strong demand despite high energy costs, the second-largest U.S. chemicals maker said on Tuesday.
Federal Way, Way, October 25--Weyerhaeuser Co. said its third-quarter earnings soared from a year ago, helped by favorable market conditions for its wood and paper products and big one-time gains.
New York, NY, October 21--Environmental leader, architect and designer William McDonough received a prestigious National Design Award for exemplary achievement in the field of environmental design.