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Washington, DC, February 17, 2006—Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, barraged with lawmakers' questions on Thursday over rising foreign ownership of U.S. assets, played down fears that China held enough dollars to endanger the U.S. economy.
Cincinnati, OH, February 17, 2006--Federated Department Stores said Friday it has agreed to sell 15 department stores located in Maryland, Ohio, Connecticut and California to Australian real estate conglomerate Westfield Group.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by 19,000 to 297,000 in the week ending Feb. 11, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--Republican Sen. Arlen Specter said on Wednesday the asbestos compensation bill he is co-sponsoring is "very much alive" and that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist told him there would be another vote on it.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--The cost of repairing the 95,000 properties in New Orleans damaged by flood waters from Hurricane Katrina will total between $8 billion and $10 billion, according to a study released today by the Mortgage Bankers Associa
Plano, TX, February 16, 2006--J.C. Penney Co., on Thursday posted fourth quarter earnings that rose 65%, helped by more full-priced selling during the key holiday season.
Minneapolis, MN, February 16, 2006--Target Corp., reported a 14 percent increase in earnings for the fourth-quarter.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--More Americans are turning to the internet as a place to hang out. Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time.
Olean, NY, February 16, 2006--According to report in the Olean Times Herald, Dal-Tile, within weeks, will be reducing its mosaic tile production by half, closing a kiln and also laying off at least 30 second-shift union workers.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--Prices of goods imported into the United States rose by 1.3% in January as the price of imported petroleum rose 6.4%, the Labor Department said Thursday.