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New York, June 2—-Some of the nation’s top retailers reported results for May. Wal-Mart confirmed that May sales rose 2.5 percent at its U.S. stores open at least a year, with demand for groceries making up for sluggish sales of summer merchandise.
Washington, DC, June 2--Productivity in the first quarter was revised up to reflect a 2.9 percent annual growth rate, according to the Labor Department.
Lindon, UT, June 2--Electric Aquagenics Unlimited and its joint venture partner, American MoldGuard, have launched Zero Plus, Inc., a Safe Living Initiative incorporating EAU's Empowered Water as a new cleaning technology for carpet and living surface
Sydney, Australia, June 1--Boral today announced that it has invested around $21 million to acquire the Davis & Herbert (D&H) timber operation and the hardwood business of Fennings Timber.
Red Bank, NJ, June 1--Luxury home builder Hovnanian Enterprises reported earnings in the second fiscal quarter that rose about 50 percent, driven by higher home prices and greater market penetration.
Cleveland, OH, June 1--Sherwin-Williams's president and chief operating officer, Joseph M. Scaminace, resigned Tuesday after 22 years with the nation's largest paint maker to take the top post at OM Group Inc., a specialty chemical manufacturer.
Las Vegas, NV, June 1--With two of the three venues for July’s Las Vegas Market fully leased, and the Las Vegas Convention Center nearly 90 percent full, World Market Center’s leasing team continues to grow to keep up with the demand.
Yoqneam, Israel, June 1--Elbit Vision Systems, a provider of automatic optical inspection and quality monitoring systems, signed a new distribution agreement with Lessco International.
Chattanooga, TN, June 1--Interface Flooring Systems is leading the flooring industry into a new evolution of sustainable product design, with a customized installation of Tricycle's Apso product development systems at the company's LaGrange facili
Spring Green, WI, June 1--In today’s world, where specialization is accepted as the key to market success, it is unusual to come across a businessman who succeeds by doing the opposite, according to Timberline.