Core Producer Prices Off
Washington, DC, August 15, 2006--Inflationary pressures at the wholesale level eased in July, but price pressures mounted for goods midway through the production process.
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USGBC Approves BIFMA Furniture Emissions Standards
Grand Rapids, MI, August 14, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has approved a third alternative in its LEED for Commercial Interiors EQ 4.5 low-emitting furniture credit.
J.C. Penney 2Q Earnings Jump
Plano, TX, August 10, 2006--J.C. Penney said Thursday that second-quarter profit surged by more than one-third, helped by improving sales of jewelry, accessories and women's apparel.
Home Depot Plans Its Largest Location in Californi
Palo Alto, CA, August 9, 2006--Home Depot is in talks with East Palo Alto to build the biggest Home Depot store in the nation, nearly doubling its space in that city.
Chain Store Sales Off Last Week
New York, NY, August 8, 2006--Chain store sales for the week ended Aug. 5, sales slipped 0.2%. on a week-over-week basis.
Faus Group Names National Sales Manager
Calhoun, GA, August 8, 2006--Faus Group, Inc., named Richard Gibson as the new national sales manager for their Fausfloor channel of distribution.
Half of Internet Users Visited News Sites in June
Reston, VA, August 7, 2006--comScore Media Metrix today released an analysis of consumer activity at general news sites. More than half of all U.S. Internet users visited sites in the general news category in June.
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Martha Stewart Agrees to Pay $195,000
Washington, DC, August 7, 2006--Martha Stewart will pay about $195,000 and cannot serve as the director of a public company for five years under a settlement on insider trading charges announced Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Hovnanian Trims Guidance
Red Bank, NJ, August 4, 2006--Luxury home builder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., again cut its quarterly and full-year profit outlook on Friday, citing a slowdown in sales, high contract cancellation rates, and the cost of incentives to lure buyers.