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Study: CEO and Directors' Pay Up

New York, NY, November 9, 2005--Median total compensation for outside (non-employee) directors of U.S. boards is higher than last year's median in two out of three major industry sectors covered in The Conference Board’s annual study of outside direct

Commerce Secretary Applauds Chinese Textile Agreem

Washington, D.C. November 9, 2005--Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez released a statement on the textile agreement announced today by U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai.

October Search Keyword Prices Stabilize

San Francisco, CA, November 8, 2005. Amid double digit category fluctuations that counterbalanced each other, the average search engine keyword price stayed virtually the same in October as it was in September.

Chain Store Sales Up Last Week

New York, NY, November 8, 2005--Chain store sales rose solidly in the latest week, helped by late Halloween sales and easing of gasoline prices, a report said on Tuesday.

Masland Rolls Out Samba

Mobile, AL, November 8, 2005--Masland's Samba offers a lustrous finish and deep loop pile in 100% Stainmaster Tactesse BCF nylon and is soft enough for bare feet.

XL Generation Announces European Turf Deal with BA

Cologne, Germany, November 8, 2005--XL Generation International Inc., a provider of artificial turf products and other leisure and sports surfaces announced today a major cooperation agreement with BASF and FEBRA to manufacture and supply the product XL T