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Chain Store Sales Up 0.5% Last Week

New York, NY, July 6--Retail chain store sales increased 0.5% last week after falling 0.6% the prior week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Job Cuts Up in June

New York, July 6--Job cuts jumped 35 percent in June, with the number of layoff announcements pushing the monthly total to its highest level since January of last year, an employment firm said Wednesday.

Court Approves Illegal Worker Case Against Mohawk

Atlanta GA, July 5--A federal appeals court has cleared the way for an employee lawsuit against Calhoun, Ga.-based Mohawk Industries Inc. that claims the company hired illegal immigrants instead of legal workers.

Feltex Cuts More Senior Managers

Wellington, New Zealand, July 5--Carpet maker Feltex said today that four more senior managers would be cut and projected a restructure cost in excess of $1.2 million.

Partnership Developing Equipment to Process Carpet

Bolingbrook, IL, Tampa, FL, July 7--Prater-Sterling’s Systems Division and EarthFirst Technologies jointly announced that the Companies have partnered to develop specialized equipment that will allow carpet waste to be processed more efficiently.