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Singapore, Aug. 1, 2008--Oil prices continued to fall this morning in Asia on expectations that slowing economic growth in developed countries will cut demand for crude products, such as gasoline and heating oil.
Washington, DC, Aug. 1, 2008--U.S. manufacturing activity was flat in July, the Institute for Supply Management reported Friday.
Lancaster, PA, Aug. 1, 2008--Armstrong World Industries, Inc.has appointed Jeffrey D. Nickel as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
Hertfordshire, England, July 31, 2008--Altro has set its sights on creating a closed loop recycling system for safety flooring after introducing the first in-house recycling system for the material.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2008--The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has determined that children are not at risk from exposure to lead in artificial turf grass fields, including rubber crumb types.
Frankfurt, Germany, July 31, 2008--An analyst has recommended selling shares of Pfleiderer after the company reported earnings that were worse than expected.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2008--The U.S. economy grew this spring at nearly twice its recent rate, due to higher exports, falling imports, and rising spending from the federal stimulus package.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2008--Initial jobless claims for state unemployment benefits for the week ended July 26 rose 44,000 to a much higher than expected 448,000, due partly to an extended benefits program, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Portadown, Ireland, July 31, 2008--Portadown-based Ulster Carpets says it has reversed current trends by paying less for fuel while increasing profits.
London, England, July 31, 2008--Topps Tiles Plc. said market conditions remained challenging in the first 17 weeks of the financial year, with year-over-year revenue declining 7.7 percent.