Wal-Mart Launches Ad Blitz
Bentonville, AR , December 3--Wal-Mart, stung by a lackluster start to the holiday shopping season, said Thursday it is launching a new advertising campaign to remind its customers of its low prices.
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ASCR Convention to Focus on Critical Business Issu
Millersville, MD, December 2--The 60th annual meeting of the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration won’t resemble the first 59 in many respects.
Employers Add 112,000 Jobs in October, Unemploymen
Washington, DC. December 3--Employers added 112,000 workers in November, less than the 200,000 that economists has expected, but the jobless rate dropped to 5.4 percent from 5.5 percent, according to the Labor Department.
Three Former Kmart Executives Charged with Fraud
Washington, DC, December 3--Three former Kmart executives and representatives of several major vendors were charged on Thursday with fraudulently accounting for $24 million of profit before the retailer filed for bankruptcy in 2002.
CRI Working In a Collaboration with NASA
Atlanta, GA, December 2-- After years of working together to enhance a hand held chemical analyzer, NASA and KeyMaster Technologies have created a device that can both function as a quality control tool for parts destined for the Space Shuttle and help le
Capstone To Fund $7.8 Million for Complete Floorin
New York, December 1--Capstone Business Credit, LLC signed a one-year project financing agreement with Complete Flooring Supply Corporation (CFS), based in Suwannee, GA. The deal represents funding $7,800,000 in accounts receivable over a one-year period
New Product Promises to Kill Bacteria & Mold on Fl
Costa Mesa, CA, December 2--Green Quest Technology Inc. announced today a new product that can effectively remove harmful bacteria from the air and prevent the spread of other harmful organic compounds.
Forbo Sets Subscription Price For Capital Increase
Eglisau, Switzerland—December 2-- Forbo Holding AG said Thursday the share subscription price in the upcoming capital hike will be CHF150 ($132.01) each, less than half of Wednesday's closing price of CHF316.50 ($276.42).
Fed’s Beige Book Shows Signs of Continued Expansio
Washington, DC, December 2--The economy kept expanding from mid-October to mid-November, picking up speed in several regions of the country, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, which was released Wednesday.
October Construction Spending Flat
Washington, December 2--Construction spending was unexpectedly flat in October, but still at a record high, as gains in public spending offset a decline in residential construction, a government report said Wednesday.