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Washington, DC, June 22, 2006--Business Roundtable today released a national action plan on energy, urging the collective establishment of voluntary, measurable national targets for increased conservation of petroleum and natural gas.
London, Englnd, June 21, 2006--One of Kidderminster's best-known carpet firms, Brintons, is putting in a new £1 million loom after seeing demand for one its styles leap by 50 per cent.
Washington, DC, June 21, 2006--The National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court for reigning-in aggressive regulators that threatened the private property rights of small business.
Washington, DC, June 21, 2006--In a letter to congressional leaders of both parties, the executive committee of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) board of directors urged quick action to extend and strengthen the now expired R&D tax credit.
Federal Way, WA, June 21, 2006--Weyerhaeuser said it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2020 by running the boilers at its facilities on more biomass fuels and less fossil fuels.
New York, NY, June 21, 2006--New online job ads increased in May to 2,354,500, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.
Atlanta, GA, June 20, 2006--Invista announced the re-certification of Antron carpet fiber as an Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).
June 20, 2006, Detroit, MI-- World of Floors, a full-service floor covering company with locations in Michigan, Indiana and North Carolina, announced that Barth A. Getto, 44, has joined the company as chief operating officer (COO) and national director o
Boca Raton, FL, June 20, 2006--Q.E.P. Co. for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2006 reported a net loss of $2.7 million, or $0.76 per share, compared with a net profit of $376,000, or $0.08 per diluted share for the fourth quarter last fiscal year.
New York, NY, June 20, 2006--Chain store sales were unchanged on the week but rose on a year-over-year basis, according to a report on Tuesday.