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Invista to Cut 175 at Tennessee Plant

Chattanooga, TN, May 20--Invista, a nylon and Lycra manufacturer, will cut at least 175 employees at its North Access Road plant in Hixson, company officials said, according to the Chattanooga Times/Free Press.

Leading Indicators Up 0.1%

New York, NY, May 20--The Conference Board reports today that the Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators increased 0.1% in April, following a 0.8% increase in March and no change in February.

Greenspan Nominated to Another Term

Washington, DC, May 19--President Bush, ending any lingering uncertainty, nominated Alan Greenspan for another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, a post he has held since 1987.

Martha Stewart's TV Show on 'Hiatus' A

New York, May 19--Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, preparing for the possible imprisonment of its founder, will suspend programming of its daily syndicated television show after the conclusion of this season.

Armstrong Names Top Distributor for 2003

Lancaster, PA, May 18--Armstrong Flooring has named Cain & Bultman, Inc., of Jacksonville, FL its 2003 Distributor of the Year. It is the company’s fifth win in the past seven years.

Forbo Names New Communications Head

Eglisau, Switzerland, May 19--Ursula Leonhard, Head of Corporate Communications at Forbo International SA since January 2000, has decided to leave the company effective May 31, 2004.

Greenerbuildings.com Launched

Washington, DC, May 18--Two leading organizations have launched GreenerBuildings.com, a free, content rich Website to provide companies of all sizes and sectors with information and resources on the full spectrum of environmental issues related to buildin

Hanley Wood Buys Roofing Show

Washington, DC, May 19--Hanley Wood, LLC, the leading business-to-business media company serving the residential construction industry, today announced the purchase of the National Roofing Contractors' annual trade show.