Small Business Optimism Index Up
Washington, DC, January 10, 2006--Signals from small-business owners in December rose and revealed an outlook for a solid year in 2006--weather permitting.
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Search Keyword Prices Ease in December
San Francisco, January 10, 2006--The Fathom Online Keyword Price Index(KPI), which has been tracking keyword prices in eight categories consistently for the past 16 months, indicates that in December 2005 KPI averages eased in November.
Pakistani Carpet Exports Set to Rise
Karachi, Pakistan, January 10, 2006--Pakistan carpet exports are set to gain momentum on back of international carpet exhibition being held in Germany from January 15-18, according to Asia Pulse.
Canadian Housing Prices Up
Ottawa, Ontario, January 10, 2006--The price of new housing rose 0.5 per cent in November in Canada on a "steady" market that saw higher building material and labor costs, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
NAR: Housing Market to "Normalize" in 2006
Washington, DC, January 10, 2006--The key word for the housing market in 2006 is balance, with a return to a more normal rate of price growth, according to the National Association of Realtors.
QuickStep Hosts Plant Tour for CMH Reps
Thomasville, NC, January 10, 2006--For QuickStep, the year 2005 was anything but average. The glueless laminate producer introduced new cutting edge designs, saw mounting sales and celebrated the grand opening of its high tech facility in Thomasville, Nor
Saks May Sell Parisian
Birmingham, AL, January 10, 2006-- Saks Inc., shook up top management on Monday and said it may put its 40-store Parisian department store chain on the block.
Faus Signs Bishop Distributing
Dalton, GA, January 10, 2006--Faus Group, Inc., said today they have signed an agreement with Bishop Distributing to begin distribution of the Fausfloor laminate flooring program in January 2006.
UK’s Topps Sales Off, Earnings Up
London, England, January 10, 2006--Ceramic tile and wood flooring specialist Topps Tiles saw sales fall 4.4% during the first 13 weeks of its current financial year.
D.R. Horton New Home Orders Up 19%
Fort Worth, TX, January 10, 2006--D.R. Horton Inc., the largest U.S. home builder, on Tuesday said orders for new homes rose nearly 19 percent in the latest quarter.