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Chain Store Sales Edge Up Last Week

New York, June 6, 2006--Chain store retail sales rose in the latest week, as warm weather spurred demand for seasonal items, a retail report said on Tuesday.

Companies More Charitable in 2005

New York, NY, June 6, 2006--Corporations gave 14 percent more to charities in 2005 from a year earlier, suggesting the growing importance of philanthropy to companies and their top executives, according to an annual survey released on Monday.

Service Sector Growth Eases

The Institute for Supply Management's services index eased to 60.1 in May, in line with forecasts and down from 63.0 in April.

Haverty Furniture Sales Up in May

Atlanta, GA, June 5, 2006--Haverty Furniture reported sales for the month of May that increased 20.8% to $74.6 million, compared with $61.7 million in May 2005.

Carmel Carpets buys Turkey’s Atlas Carpets

Jerusalem, Israel, June 5, 2006--Carmel Holdings, the owner of carpet manufacturing company Carmel Carpets, has acquired 50.1% of Turkish carpet manufacturer Atlas Carpets Weaving Ind.

Kronospan Gets $123M Slovakian Incentives

Bratislava, Slovakia, June 5, 2006--The Slovakian government has approved an investment package worth Sk3.6bn ($123m) to support the investment plans of leading wood-panel producer Kronospan (Austria).

Asbestos Bill To Include 9/11, Storm Claims

Washington, DC, June 5, 2006--Until now it has been the elephant in the room during Senate debates about asbestos poisoning: What about the vast cloud of dust that blanketed New York City when the World Trade Center collapsed?

Supreme Court Dismisses Mohawk Case

Washington, DC, June 5, 2006--The Supreme Court dismissed a case on whether carpet and floor-covering maker Mohawk Industries Inc. can be sued under the federal anti-racketeering law for allegedly using outside recruiters to hire illegal workers.