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Washington, DC, August 7, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA), National Associates Committee (NAC), and Young Architects Forum (YAF) announced the recipients of the 2006 Emerging Professionals Awards.
New York, August 7, 2006--An aging workforce and an emerging "baby boom" retirement wave are driving more companies toward "strategic workforce planning," The Conference Board reports today in a new study.
Auckland, New Zealand, August 4, 2006--Leading Australian carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst says its offer for Feltex remains far better than a new proposal which emerged on Thursday.
Washington, DC, August 3, 2006--Factory orders rose 1.2% in June as new orders for ships more than doubled, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Wellington, New Zealand, August 3, 2006--Australian company Godfrey Hirst is on the verge of striking a deal to rescue carpet maker Feltex, sources close to the deal say.
Washington, DC, August 1, 2006--Core consumer inflation matched an 11-year high in June, keeping the pressure on the Federal Reserve to fight inflation, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
Cincinnati, OH, August 1, 2006--Federated Department Stores Monday received approval for its plans to sell its 48-store Lord & Taylor department store chain to a private guilty group and a real estate developer.
Chicago, IL, August 1, 2006--NeoCon East, the premier exposition in the Mid-Atlantic region for the design and management of the built environment, returns for its fourth consecutive year to the Baltimore Convention Center October 11-12.
Washington, DC, August 1, 2006--A key gauge of strength of the U.S. factory sector picked up unexpectedly in July, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.
Federal Way, WA, July 31, 2006--Weyerhaeuser Co., said it completed the sale of its North American composite panels business to Flakeboard America Ltd., the U.S. subsidiary of Markham, Ontario-based Flakeboard Co. Ltd.