Consumer Confidence Drops
New York, NY, April 24, 2007--The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in March, retreated further in April.
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Existing Home Sales Drop 8.4%
Washington, DC, April 24, 2007--Sales of existing homes dropped 8.4% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.12 million, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.
Ethan Allen 3Q Earnings Off
Danbury, CT, April 24, 2007--Ethan Allen Interiors reported fiscal third-quarter net earnings that were off 13 percent.
Weekly Chain Store Sales Off
New York, NY, April 24, 2007--Chain store sales decreased by 0.3% in the week ended April 21, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers-UBS Retail Chain Store Sales Index.
AIA Launches New Architecture Layers On Google
Washington, D.C., April 24, 2007--The American Institute of Architects (launched two new AIA layers in Google Earth today: Blueprint for America and America’s Favorite Architecture.
Tarkett To Raise Prices on Commercial Resilent
Houston, TX, April 24, 2007--Tarkett Commercial said today that it will implement a two to six percent price increase on all its commercial resilient tile products.
Congoleum Reports Audit Opinion
Mercerville, NJ, April 24, 2007--Congoleum Corp. reported today that the audit opinion on its financial statements contained a going concern qualification again in 2006.
DuPont 1Q Earnings Up 16%
Wilmington, DE, April 24, 2007--DuPont in the first quarter reported earnings that increased 16 percent.
Braun Named to NAM Advocacy Committee
Dalton, GA, April 24, 2007--CRI president Werner Braun has been invited to serve as a member of the Advocacy Committee for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
AIA Selects Top Ten Green Projects
Washington, DC, April 24, 2007--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture.