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Weekly Jobless Claims Up 11,000

Washington, DC, June 22, 2006--First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose by 11,000 to 308,000 in the week ending June 17.

Business Roundtable Backs Voluntary Energy Targets

Washington, DC, June 22, 2006--Business Roundtable today released a national action plan on energy, urging the collective establishment of voluntary, measurable national targets for increased conservation of petroleum and natural gas.

Expansion at Brintons

London, Englnd, June 21, 2006--One of Kidderminster's best-known carpet firms, Brintons, is putting in a new £1 million loom after seeing demand for one its styles leap by 50 per cent.

NAM Urges Restoration of R&D Tax Credit

Washington, DC, June 21, 2006--In a letter to congressional leaders of both parties, the executive committee of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) board of directors urged quick action to extend and strengthen the now expired R&D tax credit.

Online Help-Wanted Index Up

New York, NY, June 21, 2006--New online job ads increased in May to 2,354,500, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.

Weyerhaeuser to Switch to More Biomass Fuel

Federal Way, WA, June 21, 2006--Weyerhaeuser said it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2020 by running the boilers at its facilities on more biomass fuels and less fossil fuels.

NFIB Applauds High Court for Limiting Regulators

Washington, DC, June 21, 2006--The National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court for reigning-in aggressive regulators that threatened the private property rights of small business.