DuPont to Cut Workforce
Wilmington, DE, Apr. 12--DuPont today announced that it will reduce its global employee workforce, excluding Invista, by 6%, or 3,500 positions.
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Wilmington, DE, Apr. 12--DuPont today announced that it will reduce its global employee workforce, excluding Invista, by 6%, or 3,500 positions.
Mooresville, NC, Apr. 10--Lowe’s said Thursday it expects to open three flatbed distribution centers in the year ending Jan. 28, 2005.
Chicago, IL, Apr. 9--The recent spike in lumber prices is part of a broader pattern of increases for a building material essential to residential construction.
Crawford, TX, Apr. 9--On Thursday, President Bush picked Fabrica International co-founder Albert Frink to head up efforts to reverse the trend of heavy manufacturing job losses, months after the adminisration announced the initiative.
Lancaster, PA, Apr. 8--Armstrong announced today that it will initiate an average seven to eight percent price increase on selected solid hardwood products.
New York, NY, Apr. 9--Economists lifted their forecasts for job creation but not enough to change the outlook for unemployment or suggest the economy is picking up steam.
Washington, DC, Apr. 9--Top Senate Republicans are taking another stab at ending asbestos-related lawsuits by creating a nationwide trust fund to compensate victims.
Washington, DC, Apr. 8--The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in more than three years.
Dalton, GA, Apr. 9--Mohawk has announced its 2004 Advisory Board members for its Mohawk Floorscapes and Mohawk ColorCenter retail programs.
Plano TX, Apr. 8--JC Penney Company reported today that comparable department store sales increased 11.4 percent for the five weeks ended April 3, 2004.