Jobs may unravel in Md. [ Baltimore Sun ] Jun 25, 2008  State labor regulators threaten sewing business with higher taxes on artisans Jay Hancock: Alice Backman buys period clothing and other stitched items from seamstresses in Western Maryland and sells them around the world. State labor regulators are threatening the once-storied sewing industry with higher taxes on artisans like Backman. Read More ...

Slim trade impact seen in U.S. move on N [ Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News ] Jun 26, 2008  The Bush administration's steps to relax certain sanctions on North Korea will have a symbolic, not commercial, impact on trade in the short run, U.S. officials and trade experts said on Thursday. Read More ...

Multi-Ply Cutter features automated knif [ ThomasNet ] Jun 24, 2008  With programmable machine settings, GERBERcutter® Z7 multi-ply cutter helps maximize throughput and yield while cutting intricate shapes, multiple hole sizes, and notches. It is suited for full range of material types and thicknesses, including bi-laminate foams, technical textiles, and high-loft fabrics. Product targets automotive, aerospace, and technical textiles markets. This story is ... Read More ...

Gerber steaming ahead [ Journal Inquirer ] Jun 23, 2008  South Windsor-based Gerber Scientific Inc. today reported a nearly 9 percent jump in net profits for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year and a 7.4 percent rise in net profits for the full fiscal year. Read More ...

How to work in a workout [ Daily Local News ] Jun 26, 2008  Think you're too busy to fit exercise into your daily routine? It may be the most common excuse, and the most genuine, made by women working hard to balance the demands of family and good health. Read More ...

SJM plans US$654mil IPO [ The Star ] Jun 23, 2008  HONG KONG: Macau tycoon Stanley Ho's casino flagship Sociedade de Jogos de Macau Holdings Ltd kicked off marketing yesterday for a scaled-back Hong Kong IPO to raise up to US$654mil, cashing in on a gaming boom in the former Portuguese colony. Read More ...

Business FYI [ Everett Herald ] Jun 23, 2008  Diane Enberg Jurgens, a former Snohomish County resident, has been promoted to chief information officer -- Asia Pacific for General Motors Corp. She previously held that position in China and was recently assigned to the larger region. Read More ...

India, Spain need to enhance agricultura [ Business Standard India ] Jun 25, 2008  India and Spain need to enhance trade in agricultural products, which currently account for only two per cent of their total bilateral trade, a top Spanish diplomat said. Read More ...

Looking Good Cute clothes for a Sac summ [ The Sacramento Bee ] Jun 25, 2008  How to dress for a summer in Sacramento: 'Effortless' pretty much sums it up. Get the vote out with 'Vote: Declare Yourself' T-shirts for men and women <$15.50 in black and white>. From the Gap, men's shorts come in a variety of styles , colors and prints <$29.50-$39.50>; available in stores and www.gap.com . Bobbi Brown's empty palettes are ... Read More ...

Factory output expected to track slowing [ GMA News ] Jun 26, 2008  MANILA, Philippines - The manufacturing sector recorded a 5.2% output growth in April but economists believe it will still track the economy's slowdown this year. Read More ...

SJM plans to raise up to $654 mln in HK [ Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News ] Jun 22, 2008  Read More ...

BUSINESS NOTES [ The Ann Arbor News ] Jun 26, 2008  Cakes by Rubina has opened at 5060 Jackson Road, Suite D, in Ann Arbor, and operates out of the Main Dish Kitchen facilities. All of the cakes are made to order, meaning there are no frozen products or cake mixes. Read More ...

Adrenalina Retains Financo to Explore St [ Centre Daily Times ] Jun 23, 2008  Adrenalina , which operates innovative retail entertainment destinations for extreme sports enthusiasts, announced today that it has retained investment bank Financo, Inc. to assist the Company in exploring and pursuing strategic alliances to enhance the company's growth initiatives. Financo, headquartered in New York City, is highly regarded for its advisory services to retailers ... Read More ...

As dollar weakens, exports strengthen [ The Charlotte Observer ] Jun 26, 2008  Its name suggests a company that makes tubs, faucets or tile. Instead, Cyril Bath Co. in Union County represents a Carolinas exports boom. While the weak dollar has helped drive oil prices to historic highs and curbed overseas vacations, it also has boosted exports, with almost $40 billion in goods heading from the Carolinas to other countries last year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce ... Read More ...

Hirsch Opens Doors to New Solutions Cent [ Impressions Magazine ] Jun 24, 2008  Hirsch Intl. , Hauppauge, N.Y., is hosting an open house in Solon, Ohio, to celebrate the opening of its Solutions Center. Read More ...

Unpaid bills result in lawsuits filed ag [ The Citizens' Voice ] Jun 26, 2008  The operator of the former Montage Ski Resort that has struggled to add a water park there has been sued three times for unpaid bills since November and faces a recently filed sewer lien, according to Lackawanna County and federal court records. Read More ...

One Businesswoman's Success Story That N [ Centre Daily Times ] Jun 23, 2008  For Sandra Kircher, business is personal. Kircher is the owner of Li'l Inspirations, Hillsborough, New Jersey-based company that specializes in custom embroidered gifts such as wedding handkerchiefs and tapestries, ring bearer pillows, Baptism and Christening baby blankets, and more. Like many women, Kircher opted to leave her nine-to-five corporate job in order to embrace her entrepreneurial ... Read More ...

SanMar Debuts Workwear Catalog [ Impressions Magazine ] Jun 24, 2008  SanMar Corp. , Seattle, recently debuted its Workwear 2008/2009 catalog. 'Distributors often find themselves buying their industrial workwear from one supplier, and the front office apparel from another,' says Lee Strom, senior marketing manager. Read More ...