Chain Store Sales Off
New York, NY, June 27, 2006--Retail sales slipped 0.4% for the week ended June 24 compared with the prior week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities released on Tuesday.
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Troubled Feltex Shakes New Zealand Market
Wellington, New Zealand, June 26, 2006--Troubled carpet-maker Feltex dominated trading in an otherwise listless New Zealand sharemarket today.
Supreme Court to Hear Weyerhaeuser Appeal
Federal Way, WA, June 26, 2006--Weyerhaeuser said it is gratified that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that upheld a 2003 Portland, Ore., jury verdict in an antitrust lawsuit involv
Elabrient Surfaces Signs Licensing Agreement with
New York, NY, June 22, 2006--Big Apple Worldwide, Inc., announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Elabrient Surfaces, LLC, has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Esther Dunbar-Cullum.
Weekly Jobless Claims Up 11,000
Washington, DC, June 22, 2006--First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose by 11,000 to 308,000 in the week ending June 17.
Robina Wood Inks Distribution Deal with Tom Duffy
has signed a distribution agreement with the Tom Duffy Company for California, Arizona, and Nevada.
Business Roundtable Backs Voluntary Energy Targets
Washington, DC, June 22, 2006--Business Roundtable today released a national action plan on energy, urging the collective establishment of voluntary, measurable national targets for increased conservation of petroleum and natural gas.
Expansion at Brintons
London, Englnd, June 21, 2006--One of Kidderminster's best-known carpet firms, Brintons, is putting in a new £1 million loom after seeing demand for one its styles leap by 50 per cent.
NAM Urges Restoration of R&D Tax Credit
Washington, DC, June 21, 2006--In a letter to congressional leaders of both parties, the executive committee of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) board of directors urged quick action to extend and strengthen the now expired R&D tax credit.
Online Help-Wanted Index Up
New York, NY, June 21, 2006--New online job ads increased in May to 2,354,500, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.