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Walmart Meets Commitment to Hire 150,000 Associates

April 17, 2020April 19, 2020 0 Comments associates, commitment, community, connections, covid-19, hire, meets, news, press, release, walmart

BENTONVILLE, Ark.–Walmart is committed to helping our fellow Americans seeking work, while serving our customers during this unprecedented time. We

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Volunteers Join to Support Communities Struck by Tornado Outbreak

April 16, 2020April 19, 2020 0 Comments community, connections, depot, home, news, outbreak, press, release, support, tornado, volunteers

Whenever natural disasters strike, Convoy of Hope and the Bearded Warriors are some of the first volunteers stepping up to

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Mayhew™ Introduces New 10 PC Phillips® Titanium Coated, Low Profile, Dual Drive Bit Set

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 0 Comments bit, coated, drive, introduces, mayhew, new, news, phillips, press, release, set, titanium

Turners Falls, MA, April 16, 2020 – Mayhew Steel Products, Inc. (Mayhew) introduces the 10PC Phillips® Titanium Coated, Low Profile,

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PPG Marks Solid 2019 Performance During Virtual Annual Meeting

April 16, 2020April 19, 2020 0 Comments 2019, covid-19, holder, meeting, news, performance, ppg, press, release, share, solid, virtual

PITTSBURGH–PPG (NYSE:PPG) today held its annual meeting of shareholders virtually where Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer,

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Ligocki Joins PPG Board of Directors

April 16, 2020April 19, 2020 0 Comments board, directors, joins, ligocki, news, ppg, press, release

PITTSBURGH–PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced at its annual meeting of shareholders that Kathleen A. Ligocki, former chief executive officer, Agility Fuel

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March Retail Sales Plummet During Coronavirus Pandemic

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 0 Comments coronavirus, covid-19, march, national, news, plummet, press, release, retail, sales

WASHINGTON–Retail sales saw their biggest monthly drop on record during March as the coronavirus pandemic forced restaurants, bars and many

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GE Healthcare Deploys Remote Patient Data Monitoring Technology

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 0 Comments data, GE, healthcare, monitoring, news, patient, press, release, remote, technology

CHICAGO–GE Healthcare today introduced a new software solution to support clinicians and health systems in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

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Construction Starts Decline in March

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 0 Comments 2020, analytics, construction, decline, dodge, march, news, press, release, starts

HAMILTON, N.J.–Total construction starts declined 5% from February to March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $746.9 billion. Volatility

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Ashley Norton Ushers in a New Bronze Age

April 14, 2020April 15, 2020 0 Comments age, ashley, bronze, new, news, norton, press, release, ushers

Ashley Norton expands their already vast Solid Bronze architectural hardware collection. A fresh, new assortment of art-grade bronze pieces designed for

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Letter to the Industry from IHA President Derek Miller

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 0 Comments association, derek, housewares, industry, international, letter, miller, news, president, press, release

Since 1938, the International Housewares Association has provided services to the home + housewares industry primarily through our trade show,

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