Carpet One Partners with New Reality Show
Manchester, NH, May 30, 2007--Carpet One Floor & Home recently partnered with the new hit reality TV show, On the Lot.
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Construction Spending Inches Up in April
Washington, DC, May 31, 2007--Construction spending inched up 0.1% in April, according to the Commerce Department.
Conference Board’s Help-Wanted Ad Index Unchanged
New York, NY, May 31, 2007--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index, a measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America, was unchanged in April.
Stifel Nicolaus Upgrades Mohawk
New York, NY, May 31, 2007--Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded Mohawk Industries from Hold to Buy with a $180 price targe, according to Street Insider.
Monster Online Job Availability Index Up Slightly
New York, NY, May 31, 2007--The Monster Employment Index rose three points in May, suggesting U.S. online recruitment activity and related demand for workers has stabilized at the end of the busy spring hiring season.
Jobless Claims Off by 4,000
Washington, DC, May 31, 2007--Applications for initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 310,000 in the week ending May 26, according to a Labor Department report.
1Q GDP Grows at a 0.6% Rate
Washington, DC, May 31, 2007--The economy in the first quarter grew at a 0.6 percent annual rate, according to the Commerce Department. It was the weakest showing in more than four years.
Living Green Pavilion to Debut at Las Vegas Market
Las Vegas, NV, May 31, 2007--It’s looking a lot greener at what is expected to be a red-hot Las Vegas Market this July.
Six More Cleaning Solutions Earn CRI Seal
Dalton, GA, May 31, 2007--A total of six new cleaning solutions have joined the Carpet & Rug Institute’s (CRI) Seal of Approval products certified by a an independent testing laboratory.
AIA Seeks Input for 2010 Health Care Guidelines
Washington, DC, May 31, 2007--The Health Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), seeks proposals for the 2010 edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities.