Textile industry and business events calendar highlights
A calendar of upcoming events includes a textile chemistry workshop in Research Triangle Park with Patty Simon, a Gastonia candidates meeting led by Rena Potts, and an Edward Jones women entrepreneurship broadcast. Also listed are small business tax seminars at Cleveland Community College, a Lincoln County planning retreat at Lake Lure, and planning meetings for Gaston Chamber of Commerce plus numerous November and December professional programs and conferences.
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American Association of Textile Chemists
Research Triangle Park
Patty Simon
Gaston Chamber of Commerce
Gaston Gathers
Gastonia
Rena Potts
Edward Jones
Edward Jones Investments
S. New Hope Road
Doug Rogers
Lincolnton
Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce
Lake Lure Inn
N.C
J.A. Jones Construction Co
Fairview Road
Charlotte
Oliver Schmidt
Case Management Society of America
North Carolina
Charlotte Hilton
University Place
Wake Forest University
Babcock Graduate School of Management
Morrocroft Center
Morrison Blvd
Mills House
Charleston
S.C
Gaston County
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
Technical Center
Peter Lowe
Charlotte Coliseum
Zig Ziglar
Robert Bluhm
Steve Beurlein
Tom Hopkins
Debbi Fields
Joe Gibbs
Elizabeth Dole
Jeff Gordon
Dick Vitale
William Bennett
Marriott Executive Park
The
Relatives Inc
OPEC President Sees Oil Output Boost in Days
OPEC chief Ali Rodriguez said production could rise by 500000 barrels a day if the basket price stays above 28 dollars for 20 straight trading days, with Monday expected to set steps toward a boost. He warned against overproduction risk and noted next week's move would be the fourth this year totaling 3.8 million bpd.
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Caracas
Venezuela
OPEC
Ali Rodriguez
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Rodriguez
Vienna
Specula
U.S
Bill Richardson
United States
Clinton
New York Mercantile Exchange
PlayStation 2 delays and competition shake the gaming market
The PlayStation 2 faces delays for Japan and the United States while offering backward compatibility with all PlayStation titles. Analysts say early hardware release is key to widespread adoption, with about 50 Japanese PS2 games and 3,000 total PS1 titles in Japan. Competition includes Sega Dreamcast, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube, all due next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
Hitoshi Kuriyama
Merrill Lynch
Tokyo
Sony
Kuriyama
Sega Enterprises
Dreamcast
Microsoft Corp
Nintendo Co
AT&T rethinks strategy after investor backlash
AT&T pivots from its plan to fuse cable TV and telecom services after Wall Street cooled, leaving shares near three year lows. The shift follows years of restructuring since the 1984 break up with Baby Bells and later spin offs Lucent and NCR. Analysts split on whether the new course will outperform prior efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
At&T’s
At&t
New York Stock Exchange
Seven Baby Bells
Bell Labs Research
Lucent Technologies Inc
NCR Corp
Lucent
NCR
Summers Sees Growth and Need for Reform at G20 Talks
Summers previewed discussions in Montreal at the Group of 20 meeting with emphasis on responsible tax legislation this year. He noted signs of stronger growth and stability, especially in emerging markets, while calling for reforms of weak banking systems and a shared burden by private investors when crises strike developing nations. Geithner and Greenspan join US officials as finance leaders from G20 nations map paths to consensus on future crises management and private sector involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summers
Montreal
Group of 20
United States
Ples
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
China
India
Brazil
Russia
Berlin
Treasury
Timothy Geithner
Geithner
Securities Industry Association
Emerging Markets Traders Association
IMF
Halloween costs rise as adults join the spooky trend
A National Retail Federation survey shows about 65 percent of young adults 18 to 34 plan Halloween home decor, and 39 percent will attend events. Shoppers report higher costume prices with more detailed outfits, while stores like Party City and Halloween Express note rising costs and strong demand ahead of a Tuesday Halloween.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Retail Federation
Michaele Johansen
Boiling Springs
Jeannie
Johansen
Halloween Express
Jeff Knighten
Knighten
American Express
Eastridge Mall
Party City
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Cleveland Community College Small Business Center
CCC
Shelby
Shaunessy
MMR Metrolina Medical Research
Billingsley Road
Charlotte, NC
TUTTI
Ecorere Metrolina Medical Research
1St Quality Mortgage, Inc. “Mortgage Bankers
Lease & Land Home Purchase
Diane Barnett
Sharon B. Foust
Kelly Rush
Pembroke Road
Chris Pridnia
Garrison Blvd
New Hope Rd
Cherryville
Robert M. Sisson
W. Main St
Www
Edwardjones.com
SIPC
Dwight Mathis
Catawba St
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