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Auckland, New Zealand, November 6, 2006--A Feltex shareholder has lodged an application at the High Court in Auckland to have shareholder activist Tony Gavigan appointed to the Feltex board so angry shareholders can get hold of documents to use in a class
New York, NY, November 6, 2006--Artistic Tile, has launched "The Jerusalem Stone Project," in which the firm will donate 100 percent of wholesale profits from sales of its Jerusalem Stone products to the UJA-Israel Emergency Campaign.
Columbus, OH, November 3, 2006--Retail Forward reported same store sales growth that slipped to 3.3% in October in a survey of 60 retailers.
Syracuse, NY, November 2, 2006--Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and Founding Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has been chosen as the third recipient of the Willis H. Carrier Achievement Award.
Washington, DC, November 2, 2006--The number of workers filing for state unemployment benefits rose by 18,000 to a 16-week high of 327,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Centro, Brazil, November 1, 2006--Porto Ferreira, a maker of floor tiles, ceramics and facing, is going to start exporting to Kuwait, Oman, Yemen and Iran.
Washington, DC, November 1, 2006--A new national report, Greening America’s Schools, reveals that building energy-efficient schools results in lower operating costs, improved test scores and enhanced student health.
New York, NY, October 31, 2006--New York City companies reported better business conditions in October, although the outlook weakened for a third month in a row, according to an industry report on Tuesday.
Washington, DC, October 31, 2006--Business activity grew at a slower pace in October, but expanded in the Chicago region for the 42nd straight month in October, according to the Chicago purchasing managers index released Tuesday.
New York, NY, October 31, 2006--Chain store sales slipped 0.2% slipped 0.2% for the week ended Oct. 28, on a week-over-week basis.