Use of Illegal Wood Protested at New EU Offices
Brussels, Belgium, May 11--Greenpeace activists this morning occupied a new EU building in Brussels to protest the use of rainforest timber in its construction, according to the Scotsman.com.
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Domesticated Tree Crops May Be Future of Forestry
West Lafayette, IN, May 11--The trees of the future may stem from advances in gene discovery research at Purdue University that could lead to domesticated trees, the forestry equivalent of crop plants like corn and soybeans.
Invista to Increase Nylon Yarn Prices
Geneva, Switzerland, May 11--Fiber maker Invista has announced an across-the-board price increase for its nylon yarn products in the United States and Canada, according to a report from just-style.com.
Shaw Recalls Carpet
Dalton, GA, May. 10--Shaw Industries in Dalton, GA Friday recalled 125 pieces of its Tuftex Wall-to-Wall carpet because it could be a fire hazard.
Retirees Sue in Solutia Bankruptcy Case
St Louis, MO, May 10--Monsanto Co. and Pharmacia Corp. should be forced to cover the estimated $1.3 billion cost of benefits for all Solutia Inc. and some Monsanto retirees and dependents if bankrupt Solutia can't do so, a panel for the retirees argue
Invista Names New Business Leaders
Kennesaw, GA, May 10--Invista named seven business leaders in its Interiors organization. Each of the seven will report directly to Alan Wolk, president of Invista Interiors, who will lead the global business from a base here.
Invista Closing Some Operations
Wilmington, DE, May 7--Invista, the former DuPont Co. textiles and interiors business, said Friday that its operations at DuPont's Experimental Station will be discontinued by the end of the year.
Berkshire Investors Fret Over Future Without Buffe
Omaha, NE, May 10--Grey-haired, rumpled and bespectacled, Warren Buffett would seem an unlikely character to garner the kind of adoration usually devoted to pop stars.
Stewart to Base Leniency Plea on Layoff Risk
New York, NY, May 10--Pleading for leniency for an unrepentant client, Martha Stewart's lawyers plan to argue that a prison sentence could hurt her company and force it to lay off some of its 500 employees.
Home Depot & This Old House Expand Partnership
Atlanta, GA, May 10--Home Depot today announced the launch of the "This Old House" Video Library, a new online channel available through www.homedepot.com that features instructional advice on home-related projects delivered via streaming videos.