The week's business headlines

Nonresidential construction remains strong in first half of 2006, but suffered slight declines in June
Despite a 4 percent drop in nonresidential building in June, construction in the sector remains up 17 percent in the first half of 2006, compared to the same period during 2005, according to a July 26 report from McGraw-Hill Construction... read more

BSI-Balance Systems to expand North Carolina facility
BSI-Balance Systems received a $50,000 grant from the North Carolina state government to expand its Statesville facility, according to a June 21 release from BSI-Balance Systems, a business of the Amesbury Group Inc. of Amesbury, Mass... read more

Chinese glassmaker receives approval on $300 million glass plant in the Philippines
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority in the Philippines gave its OK to China’s Hebei Jingniu Group to build a $300 million glass facility that will create 6,000 jobs for the area, according to a July 28 article in the Manila Standard... read more