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April Retail Sales Up 1.4%

Washington, DC, May 12--Retail sales rose 1.4% in April, according to the Commerce Department. The increase came after an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in March. March sales were originally reported as having increased 0.3%.

Some Senators Pushing for Quick Pay to Asbestos Si

Washington, DC, May 12--The sickest asbestos victims would be paid the quickest under changes approved on Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee to legislation to create a $140 billion compensation fund.

Revenue Rises 38% at IWT Tesoro

Westport, CT, May 12--IWT Tesoro Corp., a leading provider of ceramic, porcelain and natural stone wall and floor covering materials, announced 2004 year-end results.

Greenbuild Part of Commerce Department’s Internati

Washington, DC, May 11--The Greenbuild International Conference and Exposition, an annual conference organized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), has been accepted into the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) International Buyer Program.

Trade Deficit Narrows in March

Washington, DC, May 11--The deficit narrowed by 9.2% in March to $55 billion. This is the lowest trade deficit since last September and the largest monthly decline since December 2001.

Toll Brothers Homebuilding Sales up 51%

Horsham, PA, May 11—-Toll Brothers said its second-quarter contracts and backlog for the period ended April 30 were the highest in its history on strong demand for luxury homes.