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Washington, D.C., December 21, 2005--The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), a leading economic indicator of nonresidential construction activity, showed growth for the eleventh consecutive month in November, according to the monthly report from The Americ
Washington, DC, December 21, 2005-- David Seiders the chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders, said he expects the interest rate on the benchmark fixed-rate 30-year mortgage to be at 6.75 percent in late 2006.
New York, NY, December 21, 2005--The number of new online job ads declined by 184,700 in November to 1,819,200, dipping below 2 million for the first time since July, according to the Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.
Barnwell, SC, December 21, 2005--Kronotex USA has beefed up its sales and marketing staff to better serve its distributor and specialty retailer customers with a wide range of its domestically manufactured laminate flooring.
Washington, DC, December 21, 2005--Third quarter U.S. growth increased at a 4.1% rate, slightly lower than previous estimates of a 4.3% growth rate, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Chattanooga, TN, December 21, 2005--Tricycle, Inc., and Aquafil USA have announced a joint partnership to include Aquafil yarns in Tricycle's product development and prototyping system, Apso Jet Set.
Frankenthal, Germany, December 21, 2005--Tarkett AG Group has started building a distribution center in Kalush (Ivano-Frankivsk region).
Washington, D.C., December 21, 2005--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Ark., has been selected to receive the 2006 AIA Twenty-five Year Award for architectural design that has stood the test of t
Dordrecht The Netherlands, December 20, 2005--Blue Fox Enterprises N.V., has signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop a solution for the vertical industry segment “Textile and Apparel," as part of the Microsoft Industry Builder Initiative.
New York, NY, December 20, 2005--Chain store sales rose solidly in the latest week as consumers appeared to come out in force doing last-minute shopping before the Christmas holiday, according to a report on Tuesday.