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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.

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.

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

Wools of New Zealand to Tout Greenness of Wool at

Atlanta, GA, December 2--As the largest dedicated space in the Sands Expo Center, the Wools of New Zealand area makes a tremendous fashion statement with 38 Brand partners exhibiting the industry’s most innovative carpets and rugs utilizing the latest woo

House Price Gains Continue to Accelerate

Washington, D.C., December 3--Average U.S. home prices increased 12.97 percent from the third quarter of 2003 through the third quarter of 2004. Appreciation for the most recent quarter was 4.62 percent, or an nnualized rate of 18.48 percent.

Shaw Implements New Retailer Oriented Software

Columbus, OH, December 2-- Shaw Industries has implemented a solution built on the Sterling Commerce Multi-Enterprise Services Architecture (MESA) to support its customers' initiatives to improve bottom-line performance by sharing accurate and timely

Home Depot & Lowe's Settle Credit Card Suit

Los Angeles, December 2--More than two million people with credit cards from The Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Companies Inc. could be eligible for $5 rebates under the terms of a court settlement of a lawsuit over the companies' credit card promotio