Trade Gap Narrows in July
Washington, September 10-- The trade deficit fell 8.9% in July to $50.15 billion July, the Commerce Department reported.
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Greenspan: Economy Regained Some Traction
Washington, September 9-- Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Wednesday the U.S. economy has "regained some traction" after faltering during the second quarter.
Tarkett's 1H Earnings Up
Frankenthal, Germany, September 7—Tarkett reported EBITA in the first half of 2004 that increased from EUR 52.4 million in the 1st half-year 2003 to EUR 53.3 million.
Tricycle & Cre8tiv Ltd Announce Merger & Venture C
Chattanooga, TN, September 3--Tricycle, Inc. and Cre8tiv, Ltd., a pair of leading technology service providers for the carpet industry, announced a merger and concurrent round of equity funding.
Sustainability Seminar Scheduled this Month
Jersey City, NJ, September 2--Building owners and operators interested in applying proven sustainable practices to help meet financial, social and environmental goals will find the contacts and tools they need at the New York and Northern New Jersey Susta
Exhibitors Invited to FloorTek Expo '05
Dalton, GA, September 1 --FloorTek Expo, a trade show marketed and managed by the AFA, will be held from May 17 to May 19, 2005 at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia.
Consumer Confidence Index Falls in August
New York, August 31-- The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had been on the rise since April, declined in August.
Home Builders See Shares Rise as Housing Data Soft
Washington, August 30--Major home builders could keep building up their businesses even if home sales continue to slow, as counterintuitive as that may sound.
Invista Restructuring Sabine River Works
Orange, TX, August 27--Fifteen jobs were cut this week at Invista Sabine River Works west of Orange as the plant goes through restructuring, according to the Orange Leader
Ainsworth Lumber Buys Potlatch OSB Assets
Vancouver, BC, August 26--Ainsworth Lumber Co. has agreed to pay $457.5 million US to buy three wood-panel manufacturing plants and a related power plant in Minnesota from Potlatch Corp., the latest acquisition for the growing Vancouver-based company