Top Model" spinoff heads to catwalk. The CW is spinning off its hit reality series "America's Next Top Model.".

Restoration Hardware vice president charged in insider trading probe. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday charged a former vice president of Corte Madera-based Restoration Hardware with insider trading, saying he helped friends make nearly $1 million in unlawful..

Ohio stocks caught up in Wall Street downdraft. Stocks of Ohio companies are being caught up in the sell-off on Wall Street and markets around the world.

Linens 'n Things up for sale. Linens 'N Things, located on Route 14 in Crystal Lake, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May and will hold an auction of their assets Oct.

Colgate plant could be sold by yeara s end. A deal is in the works that may have the former Colgate-Palmolive Co. plant sold by the end of the year.

Procter & Gamble asks the UAE to put hope, smiles and courage on its.. In support of the October 2008 International Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proctor & Gamble ; will this year seek to encourage the UAE's shoppers to 'put a little hope in their shopping basket'. United Arab..

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. Reports September Sales Down 4% Against September 2007. Shannon L. Greene, 817-872-3200 or Magellan Fin, LLC Mark Gilbert, 317-867-2839 Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.

New Alberto-Culver prez: Let's grow. Kenneth "Casey" Keller, the new president of the U.S. business for Alberto-Culver, intends to find new ways for the Melrose Park company to grow.

Japanese firm to design Dubai's new USD 95-bn city. Dubai, Oct 7 : Japanese architectural firm Nikken Sekkei has bagged the contract to design a new 350-billion dirham city to come up within the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

ML picks project leader. Mt. Lebanon School Board has offered P. J. Dick Corp. a contract to perform construction management services for the $130+ million high school renovation.

ZigBee and ZigBee PRO: Which feature set is right for you? ZigBee has come a long way, especially since many first heard about the new wireless standard poised to revolutionize the home automation market.

Future wireless networks could be powered by 'smart lighting'. A light bulb went off in the head of researchers at Boston University about a new wireless networking technology, which was very appropriate considering that it involves, well, light bulbs.

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New version of HouseLinc 2 for Windows. If you're a Windows user, and ready to get on board with INSTEON-based home automation, the new HouseLinc 2 software from Smarthome is worth considering.

Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $2.37 Billion XSAPI/ESAPI Body Armor 5 Year.. Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $2.37 Billion XSAPI/ESAPI Body Armor 5 Year ID/IQ Contract 2008-10-06 12:36:04 - - Ceradyne, Inc.

Georgia-Pacific idles Ark. plant, cites demand. Georgia-Pacific Corp. officials say the company's plant in Gurdon is closed and will remain shut down for several days due to market conditions.

Prosecution loses evidence for wrongdoing, Powell to testify for Stevens. Washington - The Justice Department called its last witness against Sen. Ted Stevens Wednesday but also was reprimanded for misconduct by the judge, who disallowed two pieces of evidence in their case against..

Mass meeting for Enterprise Liverpool workers over job cuts distress. Published by Hannah Wooderson for 24dash.com in Housing, Local Government Thursday 9th October 2008 - 11:26am Devolving more power to cities 'would boost employment rates' Unite, the UK's largest trade union,..

Buffett pips Gates to top new Forbes list: report. Warren Buffett has overtaken Bill Gates to become the richest American in the Forbes 400 list, Bloomberg said, citing a recalculated list to be published later this month.The magazine, in its October 27 issue, recalculates the effect of September's financial news on the wealthiest Americans, those who make up its Forbes 400 list, the agency said.The Berkshire Hathaway Inc chairman added $8 billion to his net worth in a 33-day period, August 29 to October 1, to reach $58 billion, the agency said, citing the magazine.

Caterpillar to create new divisions. Caterpillar Inc. will create several new divisions and make changes in assignments of officers, all to improve its focus on its customers, the company announced Thursday.