The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated new shipper reviews for the antidumping (AD) duty order on silicon metal from China with respect to the following companies, identified as exporters and/or producers, and review period:
Consumer intentions to buy TV sets fell sharply in July from June, according to preliminary Conference Board data. Of 5,000 households polled in the monthly survey, 7.3% said they plan to buy a TV set in the next 6 months, vs. 8.5% in June, 8.9% in May, 7% in July 2005. The Consumer Confidence Index posted another slight rise in July after climbing moderately in June, the Conference Board said: “Consumer confidence continues to hold steady, with the prognosis little changed from last month. Present-day conditions remain favorable, though not as strong as earlier this year. Expectations for the month ahead remain cautious, and also below levels earlier this year.”
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain preserved mushrooms from China for the period of February 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005.
Dealt a legal defeat last fall (CED Sept 19 p3), RadioShack incurred a $8.5 million pretax expense to cover a preliminary settlement of a class action suit that alleged violations of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). RadioShack made the disclosure in reporting that its 2nd-quarter net loss narrowed to $3.2 million, from $52.3 million a year earlier. Revenue rose to $1.099 billion from $1.092 billion despite a 3% decline in same store sales.
Security firms WatchGuard and SonicWall settled a suit alleging a SonicWall employee unlawfully used confidential WatchGuard data. A senior executive who left WatchGuard in 2004 used the contested data in a similar job at SonicWall, and poached WatchGuard employees for SonicWall in violation of his departure agreement, WatchGuard said. In June, U.S. Dist. Court, Dallas, rejected a WatchGuard motion for preliminary injunction in June, saying it could be compensated with damages. The settlement terms are confidential.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of an antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review for certain softwood lumber products from Canada.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping (AD) duty administrative reviews:
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from India for the period of December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2004.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation to determine whether imports of certain polyester staple fiber (PSF) from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
New Games: Codemasters said it signed a deal to make a new supernatural horror game with a story created by horror writer/filmmaker Clive Barker. It said Clive Barker’s Jericho will ship exclusively for next-generation consoles and PC in late 2007. The terms weren’t disclosed… An Electronic Arts spokeswoman said her company has more games in development for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii console than the 6 it’s identifying now (CED July 14 p8)… The PS2 version of Take-Two Interactive’s Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, in its 6th week, was again the top-rented videogame in the U.S., according to Rentrak’s preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended July 16. The title was also the top-selling game again in the U.K., according to the Entertainment & Leisure Software Publisher’s Assn. (ELSPA) Chart Track data for the week ended July 15. The ELSPA said 90% of the week’s sales were for the PS2 SKU vs. 10% for the older PSP SKU.