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Fort Worth, TX, November 15, 2006--Home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. said the New York Stock Exchange has notified the company of "unusual trading activity" in its stock after shares surged more than 20 percent Tuesday.
Washington, DC, November 13, 2006--About 17 percent of U.S. consumers report they expect to spend more or substantially more this holiday season, while 56 percent expect to spend about the same as last year, according to a nationwide survey commissioned b
Washington, DC, November 9, 2006--Filings for initial state jobless claims benefits fell 20,000 to 308,000 last week, according to a Labor Department report.
Atlanta, GA, November 9, 2006--With the September launch of Rachael Ray's one-hour daily syndicated series, appropriately named "Rachael Ray," the down-to-earth star proves she can do it, and The Home Depot can help.
Washington, DC, November 9, 2006--The trade deficit narrowed by 6.8% in September to $64.3 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Melbourne, Australia, November 8, 2006--A Victorian union is taking carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst to court over a workplace agreement it claims exploits workers, according to The Age.
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.