Cargill Dow Looking To Grow U.S. Customer Base
Minnetonka, MI, Dec. 9--Cargill Dow LLC did the chemistry, creating a tough, price-competitive biodegradable plastic from corn.
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Georgia-Pacific To Combine Wood Units
Atlanta, GA, Dec. 9--Georgia-Pacific will combine its industrial wood products group with its structural panels and lumber units early next year to create a new wood products unit.
PACE Union President Comments On DuPont Restructur
Nashville, TN, Dec. 8--In a statement released today, Boyd Young, president of the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Workers International Union (PACE), expressed concern over DuPont's announcement that it would slash jobs in the U.S. and
ASCR To Hold Auction For Ronald McDonald House Cha
Millersville, MD, Dec. 9--Tim Horrigan, president of the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration, announced today that the Association will conduct a live auction at its 2004 Annual Convention to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Stewart To Be Cross-Examined
New York, NY, Dec. 9--A federal judge rejected Martha Stewart's request to disqualify a prosecutor from cross-examining the lifestyle entrepreneur at her January obstruction-of-justice and securities-fraud trial.
Web Sales Thrive In Bad Weather
New York, NY, Dec. 8--The weekend blizzard that pummeled the Northeast may have put a damper on holiday sales at traditional retailers, but it proved a boon to Web merchants.
Lowe's Looking To Move Into Atlanta
Atlanta, GA, Dec. 7--In 1997, Lowe's began to blanket the Atlanta suburbs with new stores.
Lowe's Institutes Share Repurchase Program
Mooresville, NC, Dec. 8--The Board of Directors of Lowe's Companies, Inc. has approved a share repurchase program of up to $1 billion effective immediately.
Fashion Is The Rule At Surfaces
Anaheim, CA, Dec. 7--Homeowners are starting to think of their floors as a fashion statement.
Kmart Narrows Losses, Sales Fall
Troy, MI, Dec. 8--Kmart Holding Corp. on Friday reported a steep slide in sales as it cut back on discounts, a move that helped narrow its quarterly loss and turn a rare profit in November.