Wholesale Inventories Jump in April
Washington, DC, June 8--Wholesale inventories rose 0.8 percent in April, according to the Commerce Department. Economists had forecast a 0.4 percent increase April inventories.
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Survey Shows Looming Shortage of Skilled Labor Wil
Peoria, IL, June 7--The looming shortfall of skilled labor in the U.S. will cost manufacturers an average $50 million from their bottom lines, according to results of a just conducted survey commissioned by Advanced Technology Services.
EAU Intros Advanced Electrolyzed Oxidative Empower
Lindon, UT, June 7--Electric Aquagenics Unlimited, Inc. introducted a new version of their Empowered Water Pathogen Intervention System based on substantially larger EO cells.
SensiTile Debuts Light Sensitive Tiles
New York, June 7--SensiTile debuted its inaugural product range at the 2005 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York.
Mannington Turns Carpet Tile Scrap Into Resilient
Calhoun, GA, June 7--Mannington Commercial takes the lead in the race to find environmentally-sound solutions for the reuse of industrial materials with the introduction of Relay.
Iowa Senator Harkin Showcases Bio-Based Products f
Washington, DC, June 7--At an event in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington today Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) aims to educate fellow members of Congress, their staff, and federal contractors about biobased products made from renewable agricultur
Survey: Boomers Have New Homes, Money on Their Min
Bloomfield, MI, June 7--Many members of the Baby Boomer generation have new homes and money on their minds, as dreams of buying retirement homes mix with concerns about how to get enough dollars in their pockets to carry them through the golden years, acc
Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, NY, June 7--Chain store retail sales rose 0.4 percent in the week ended June 4, compared with a 1.0 percent decrease the previous week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS joint report.
’Dialogue of Civilizations’ Carpet Woven in Iran
London, England, June 7--An Iranian artist Farahnaz Iranpour has woven a carpet called 'Dialogue of Civilizations,' according to ISNA.
Citigroup Buys Federated, May Credit Portfolios
New York, NY, June 6--Citigroup has agreed to buy the credit card receivables portfolios of Federated Department Stores Inc. and May Department Stores Co. following the merger of the two retailers.