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Oriental Weavers Adds Production Lines

Cairo, Egypt, July 6, 2010--Oriental Weavers has acquired some production lines in three Belgian plants and is negotiating to acquire more lines after evaluating production capacity, said Haitham Abdel Menem, the company's investor relations manager.

Service Sector Growing at Slower Pace

Service Sector Growing at Slower Pace

Washington, DC, July 6, 2010--The U.S. service sector of the U.S. economy continued to grow in June but at a slower pace, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

School District Fined for Improper Tile Removal

New York, NY, July 1, 2010--The Lakeland Central School District has been fined $2,500 after two custodians were found to have improperly removed asbestos-laden floor tiles from Lakeland High School last summer.

Average Hourly Earnings Edge Down in June

Washington, DC, July 2, 2010--U.S. average hourly earnings of all employees in the private nonfarm sector fell by $0.02, or 0.1%, to $22.53 in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said today.

Mapei Completes Expansion of Canadian Plant

Mapei Completes Expansion of Canadian Plant

Deerfield Beach, FL, July 1, 2010-–Mapei recently completed construction on an additional 44,000 square feet of warehouse, shipping and office space at its Delta, British Columbia, manufacturing facility.