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Boisbriand, Quebec, August 16, 2006 --Fire erupted Tuesday at Polyval Coating Inc., a floor coatings and paint factory 33 miles north of Montreal. The blaze forced the evacuation of 1,500 people, according to a report by Montreal Gazette's CanWest new
Lewiston, ME, August, 14, 2006--Activity rugs keep children entertained, learning and having fun all at the same time.
Toronto, Ontario, August 8, 2006--NRI Industries, North America's largest manufacturer of recycled rubber products, announced today that it is has signed a partnership with Kinetics Noise Control.
Bhavani, India, August 7, 2006--There is a third dimension to weaving export mats in this carpet town. Along with warp and weft, profit too gets woven.
New Delhi, India, August 3, 2006— India has banned the employment of children in hazardous industries, but many continue to work in firework and match factories, or are involved in carpet weaving, embroidery or stitching footballs in wretched conditions.
Washington, DC, August 2, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 28.
Birmingham, AL, August 2, 2006--Saks Inc. continued to shrink Wednesday when it said it would sell its 38-store Parisian chain to Belk Inc. for $285 million cash.
Washington, DC, July 27, 2006-- Weekly jobless claims fell by 7,000 to 298,000 in the latest week, coming in below economists' expectations, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Nashville, TN, July 27, 2006--Building products maker Louisiana-Pacific Corp., said its second-quarter profit fell, because of lower pricing for key building materials.
Washington, DC, July 27, 2006--Steve Odland, chairman & CEO of Office Depot, Inc., and chairman of Business Roundtable’s Corporate Governance Task Force, made the following statement today on behalf of Roundtable CEOs.