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Moss Landing, CA, Sept. 2, 2008--Stanford Professor Brent Constantz said he has invented a green cement that could eliminate the huge amounts of carbon dioxide spewed into the atmosphere by the manufacturers of the everyday cement used in concrete.
Washington, DC, Sept 2, 2008--U.S. construction spending fell a greater-than-expected 0.6 percent in July as private home building hit ts lowest rate in more than seven years, according to the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, Sept 2, 2008--U.S. manufacturers cut back production slightly in August, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
New York, NY, Sept. 2, 2008--Goldman Sachs upgraded Lowe's Companies to "buy" from "neutral," citing in part a stabilizing housing market.
London, England, Sept. 2, 2008--U.K. carpet firms are launching a multi-million pound ad campaign after being hit by the housing slump and Britain's love affair with wood flooring.
Washington, DC, Aug. 29, 2008--Personal incomes fell in July while consumer spending slowed significantly as the impact of billions of dollars in government rebate checks began to wane, according to the Commerce Department.
Adairsville, GA, Aug. 28, 2008 –Beaulieu Commercial said it has the first carpet products to be certified under NSF International's new sustainability-focused certification standard, NSF/ANSI 140-2007.
Chicago, IL, Aug. 29, 2008--Business activity in the Chicago region picked up unexpectedly in August, according to a survey of corporate purchasing managers released Friday.
Ann Arbor, MI, Aug. 29, 2008--Consumer confidence rose to its highest level in five months in August, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Cartersville, GA, Aug. 28, 2008--J Mish has named Don Karlin vice president of sales.