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Chicago, IL, September 11, 2006--Chicago Mayor Richard Daley on Monday vetoed a "living wage" ordinance that would require large retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target to pay escalating hourly pay and benefits.
Ottawa, Ontario, September 11, 2006--Canadian industries cut back their production capacity use in the second quarter to 85.5 percent.
Washington, DC, September 8, 2006--Federated Department Stores Inc., sold or agreed to sell 63 stores as of Thursday, according to its quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bethany CT, September 8, 2006--Laticrete International founder and chairman emeritus, Dr. Henry M. Rothberg, will be inducted into the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) Hall of Fame.
Grand Rapids, MI, September 7, 2006--Office furniture maker Steelcase said it has acquired privately held health care furnishings manufacturer Softcare Innovations Inc.
Washington, DC, September 7, 2006--The number of new filings for state unemployment benefits fell by 9,000 to 310,000 in the week ending Sept. 2, according to the Labor Department.
Washington, DC, September 7, 2006--Inventories of wholesalers rose 0.8% in July, beating economists' expectations, while sales at the wholesale level rose 0.4%, the lowest level since February
New York, NY, September 7, 2006--P.A.N. [Progressive Architecture Network], an architecture exhibition curated by Winka Dubbeldam and Helene Furjan, will be on view at Frederieke Taylor gallery from October 27-December 2, 2006.
Tempe, AZ, September 6, 2006--Business activity in the non-manufacturing sector increased in August 2006, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Las Vegas, September 6, 2006--World Market Center officials today announced an expanded lineup of hotel partners for the January 2007 Las Vegas Market as part of an effort to provide more hotel choices at a variety of rates.