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Washington, DC, November 21, 2006--Retailers' same-store sales rose 1.2% in the week ended Nov. 18, rebounding from the prior week, data compiled by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities show.
Victoria, Australia, November 21, 2006—Hundreds of textile workers are claiming victory following a industrial commission ruling that they were not given an acceptable offer of employment when carpet company Godfrey Hirst moved to take over a smaller riva
Reston, VA, November 21, 2006--comScore Networks today released its monthly qSearch analysis of activity across competitive search engines.
New Delhi, India, November 20, 2006--Union Minister of State for Women & Child Development Renuka Chowdhury wants the ban on child labor eased to allow them to pick up traditional crafts and skills such as carpet-weaving within the family structure.
Washington, DC, November 16, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) will renew the Student Guide of Architectural Practice (SGAP).
Washington, DC, November 16, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region improved for the first time in three months in November, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
Atlanta, GA, November 17, 2006--Home Depot has appointed Helen Johnson-Leipold, 49, to the Company's board of directors. Johnson-Leipold is chairman and chief executive officer, Johnson Outdoors Inc., and chairman, Johnson Financial Group.
Cincinnati, OH, November 17, 2006--Federated Department Stores said it will close three distribution centers early next year to reduce excess capacity.
Denver, Colorado, November 16, 2006--Healthy Building Network, a national non-profit, and four international manufacturers commit to green chemistry for creating healthy building environments during the fifth annual Greenbuild Expo held by the U.S. Green
Washington, DC, November 16, 2006--Initial and continuing claims for unemployment benefits were little changed in the most recent weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday.