ASCR Restoration Council Meets in Philadelphia
Millersville, MD, October 12 -- More than 250 restoration contractors convened in Philadelphia September 9-11 for the ASCR All Kinds of Contents, Damage, and Solutions meeting.
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Bayer Preparing to Spin Off Lanxess Early Next Ye
Berlin, Germany, October 6-- Drugmaker Bayer AG on Wednesday announced plans to spin off chemicals and polymers business Lanxess at the beginning of next year, a move designed to help it focus on health care and other core activities.
Some Criticize Delaware’s $14M Incentive to Keep I
Wilmington, DE, October 4--Judy McKinney-Cherry began wooing Invista from the moment DuPont announced the sale of the textiles and interiors business to the Wichita, Kan.-based Koch Industries, according to The News Journal.
Kmart May Move Headquarters
Troy, MI, October 1--Kmart Holdings Corp. is considering moving its headquarters from Michigan, the state's economic development agency said on Thursday.
Interceramic ADR Programs to Terminate
Chihuahau, Mexico, October 1--Internacional de Ceramica, announces that Citibank, N.A., as depositary under the deposit agreements for Interceramic's two American Depositary Receipt programs in the U.S., has sent notice to registered holders of the pe
Lowe’s Promotes One Weekend Projects
Mooresville, NC, September 30—With the expectation of holiday guests not to far off, Lowe's is promoting time and money saving: One Weekend and Done projects.
Chain Store Sales Off 0.3% Latest Week
New York, September 28--Chain store retail sales saw a slight decline of 0.3 percent on a week-over-week basis. However, on a year-over-year basis, the sales momentum remained strong at 3.5 percent, a report said on Tuesday.
Armstrong Increases Prices on VCT and Commercial
Lancaster, Pa., September 24, 2004 – Armstrong announced today that it will initiate an average eight percent price increase on its Vinyl Composition Tile commercial products, and a three-to-five percent increase on its Commercial Vinyl Sheet products, ef
Retailers Expect Strong Holiday Season
New York, September 22--Despite a rocky third quarter, retailers are anticipating a strong holiday shopping season, though not as robust as last year's spending spree.
Housing Starts Up 0.6% In August
Washington, September 21--Housing starts increased 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted 2.000 million annual rate in August, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.