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Wellington, New Zealand, June 24--Feltex Carpets Ltd.'s chief operating officer will depart the company following its second hefty profit downgrade since listing a year ago, the National Business Review reported Friday.
Washington, DC, June 24—-Orders for durable goods in May increased 5.5%, according to the Commerce Department. It was the biggest increase since March 2004.
Washington, DC, June 24--New home sales rose 2.1% in May to a 1.298 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to the Commerce Department.
New York, NY, June 23--Online consumers are expressing growing worries about identity theft, The Conference Board reports today.
Pittsburgh, PA, June 24--Sauereisen has introduced a new, improved Furan Mortar No. 21C for corrosive environments.
Persekutuan, Malaysia, June 24—-Hardwood flooring manufacturer Ekowood International Bhd aims to capture West Asia’s robust development activities by opening a showroom-cum-regional office there in the last quarter of this year, according to New Straits T
Beijing, China, June 24--Invista, the world's largest integrated fiber, resin and intermediates company, now is seeking to escalate its partnership with Chinese companies to promote business, according SinoCast.
Desson, Quebec, June 24--Hardwood flooring company Goodfellow Inc. will study whether to convert itself into an income trust, the company said Thursday.
Washington, DC, June 23--First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 314,000 the week ending June 18, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Golden, CO, and Scottsdale, AZ, June 23--ServiceMagic, Inc. and ImproveNet, Inc. have entered into an agreement whereby ServiceMagic will acquire all of the outstanding stock of ImproveNet.