Louisiana-Pacific Shares Up on Buyout Speculation
Nashville, TN, November 28, 2006--Louisiana-Pacific Corp. shares on Tuesday leapt as much as 11% as rumors swirled that the cash-rich wood company was an acquisition target.
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Application Filed for Feltex Liquidation
Auckland, New Zealand, November 27, 2006--An application has been lodged at the High Court in Auckland to liquidate the carpet-maker Feltex.
Foam Products Acquires L&P Facility in Tennessee
Calhoun, GA, November 27, 2006--Foam Products Corporation has acquired a production facility in Erwin, Tennessee from Leggett and Platt.
Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Up
Washington, DC, November 22, 2006--Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose to their highest level since late October, climbing by 12,000 last week to stand at 321,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
Lowe's Launches First Catalog
Mooresville, NC, November 22, 2006--Home improvement retailer Lowe's has mailed its first-ever catalog.
Formica Flooring to Attend Surfaces 2007
Barnwell, SC, November 21, 2006--Formica Flooring has announced the premiere of its new product lineup at Surfaces 2007.
Mannington Honors Three Women Innovators
Salem, NJ, November 20, 2006--The National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia provided the perfect backdrop this year for the Mannington Mills Stand on a Better World award ceremony.
Most Major Markets Show Increased Online Recruitme
New York, Ny, November 20, 2006--Online recruitment activity increased in 22 of the top 28 U.S. metro markets in October amid heightened demand for temporary workers and generally tighter labor market conditions, according to the latest findings of the Mo
StarNet Member Signs on to Industry Recycling Prog
Richmond, VA, November 20, 2006--S.Kent Walker, president of Walker's Carpets & Interiors, has always hated throwing things away.
3Q Online Retail Sales Up 21% over Last Year
Washington, DC, November 20, 2006--The Census Bureau says that the estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the third quarter of 2006, was $27.5 billion, an increase of 4.5 percent from the second quarter of 2006.