Producer Price Index Rises 1.1% on Oil Surge
Washington, DC, October 12, 2007--Producer prices rose 1.1% in September on rebounding energy prices, according to the Labor Department.
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JJJ Floor Covering Joins StarNet Co-op
Darien, CT, October 12, 2007--JJJ Floor Covering of Pico Rivera, California has joined the StarNet commercial flooring co-op.
Flooring America Launches Shop at Home Service
Manchester, N.H. October 12, 2007-- Flooring America and Flooring Canada will roll out a Shop At Home service this month to meet the booming demand for this fast-growing segment of the flooring industry.
New Zealand’s Cavalier Seeks JV Approval
Wellington, New Zealand Carpet maker Cavalier Corp has applied for Commerce Commission approval to form a joint venture with privately owned carpet company Norman Ellison.
UN Official to Open Greenbuild Forum
Washington, DC (October 10, 2007) – United Nations Under-Secretary-General Alicia Bárcena Ibarra will open the inaugural Greenbuild International Forum during the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) annual conference in Chicago.
Solutia Fights Bank Over Debt Claim
New York, NY, October 12, 2007--Solutia says a group of bondholders led by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. is exaggerating by more than $40 million the amount of debt the specialty-chemicals company owes it.
Centex Financial Picture Deteriorates
Dallas, TX, October 12, 2007--Centex Corp. said it expects to record an impairment of about $850 million for the second quarter related to neighborhood and land inventory.
Barker Named Johnsonite Consultant
Chagrin Falls, OH, October 12, 2007—Johnsonite has named Erin Barker solution development consultant for the Southeast region.
Carpet Largest Iranian Export Other Than Oil
Tehran, Iran, October 12, 2007--Iran's hand-woven carpet ranks first in non-oil export and third in overall export, head of the National Iranian Carpet Center says.
New Home Prices Inch Up in Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, October 11, 2007--The price of new homes in Canada rose 0.4% in August from July and 6.5%from August 2006, Statistics Canada said on Thursday