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Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Rise

Washington, DC, April 5, 2007--Initial jobless claims rose by 11,000 for the week ending March 31, to 321,000, according to a Labor Department report.

Cork Sales to China Expanding

Cork Sales to China Expanding

Shanghai, China, April 5, 2007--Portugal's Corticeira Amorim, the world's largest supplier of cork products, has said that its flooring business in China, though still small, was growing at 30 percent yearly.

Growth in Non-Manufacturing Index Slows

Growth in Non-Manufacturing Index Slows

Tempe, AZ, April 5, 2007--Business activity in the non-manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in March 2007, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.