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New York, NY, Sept. 16--More U.S. companies plan to hire staff in the fourth quarter than in the previous three months, marking the first quarter-to-quarter increase this year, a survey released on Tuesday said.
Kankakee, IL, Sept. 15--A joint effort between the non-profit organization KaBOOM!, Armstrong World Industries' resilient floor tile plant and the Kankakee Valley Park District will bring an attractive new playground to Pioneer Park on Kankakee's
Kidderminster, UK, Sept. 15--The UK carpet industry will launch a £1 million TV and press campaign in a bid to fight back against 'trendy' alternative floorcoverings, according to the Birmingham Post.
Washington, DC, Sept. 12--U.S. retail sales rose in August, but by less than expected given government tax relief.
Lancaster, SC, Sept. 12--Shortly after 9 a.m., the parking lot at the unemployment office in Lancaster is full and seats inside the building are scarce.
New York, NY, Sept. 12--The U.S. economy is expected to record its strongest pace of growth during the second half of 2003 since the late 1990s.
Vancouver, BC, Sept. 12--DynaMotive Energy Systems Corp., Bruks Klockner and UMA Engineering announced today that a preliminary evaluation of a waste-to-energy system capable of converting wood residue into BioOil has been completed.
Washington, DC, Sept. 12--Wholesale prices rose in August amid a surge in food and energy prices.
St. Louis, MO, Sept. 11--Solutia Inc. has announced court approval of final agreements implementing the settlement of the Abernathy and Tolbert PCB cases against the company in Alabama. Preliminary agreement on the resolution of these cases was announced
New York, NY, Sept. 11--Mortgage delinquencies rose in the second quarter, a sign that Americans are still struggling to keep up with debt payments despite recent evidence of an improving economy.