WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0451) on April 2, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages - May 2025": * * * Production occupations had employment of 8.7 million in May 2024, representing 5.7 percent of total national employment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest production occupations were miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (1.5 million) and first-li  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has determined that revoking antidumping duty orders on polyester textured yarn from India and the People's Republic of China would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping. As a result, the agency has announced the final results of its expedited first sunset reviews, confirming that antidumping duties will remain in place to protect U.S. manufacturers from unfairly priced imports.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Five questions with Kaylee Spencer: Exploring Latin American Indigenous art at MoFA By: Anna Prentiss Kaylee Spencer, who joined Florida State University in August 2024, has stepped into her new role as director of the university's Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA). MoFA, the largest academic art museum in the Big Bend, is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum features 9,000 square fee  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have announced the planned repatriation of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from multiple sites in San Juan County, Utah. These remains and artifacts, which were excavated from the Glen Canyon area during archaeological projects in the mid-20th century, have been housed at the Utah Museum of Natural History at the University of Utah in S  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 5 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center A new $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company will further elevate groundbreaking research at NC State's Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) through a five-year, fixed-term naming. The newly named Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation Textile Protection and Comfort Cent  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following statement on April 3, 2025: * * * NCTO Commends President Trump for Preserving USMCA Qualified Goods, Reciprocal Tariff Plan and Closing the De Minimis Loophole WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber, yarn and fabrics to finished sewn products, issued the following statement from President and CEO Kim Glas regard  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 5 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following commentary: * * * Plastic Reduction Bills Could Make Big Impact in Illinois Illinoisans are sending a clear message to their representatives: keep plastic out of the Great Lakes and our drinking water. This year, they've sent over 1,200 messages (and counting!) to their state representatives. Over 30 Great Lakes scientists also recently joined the call. In its 2025 spring session, the Illinois state legislat  more

SEOUL, South Korea, April 1 -- Samsung, a manufacturer of mobile devices and wearable tech to intelligent home appliances, issued the following news release on March 29, 2025: * * * Samsung Expands Its Smart Laundry Offerings With Bespoke AI Laundry Vented Combo First all-in-one Vented Combo in its class/11 can wash and dry a full load in just 68 minutes/12 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the addition of the Bespoke AI Laundry Vented Combo - an All-in-One Washer and Electric Dr  more

PLANO, Texas, April 2 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Maintains Top Automotive Spot in Annual U.S. Patent Ranking * Extends streak to 11 consecutive years in Intellectual Property Owners Association report * Continued emphasis on innovation leads to 2,428 patents in 2024 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (April 2, 2025) - For the 11 th consecutive year, Toyota has secured more patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPT  more