Salary Increases Will Stay Below 4%
New York, NY, June 23, 2006--Pay increases for most salaried workers will average only 3.5 percent this year and stay at that level through 2007, The Conference Board reports today.
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Georga Retailer Gets 3 Years for Racketeering
Gainesville, GA, June 23, 2006--A former Hall County flooring supplier has been sentenced to three years in prison for racketeering, the Georgia Attorney General's Office said Thursday.
IFC Provides $9M to Zeus Ceramica in Ukraine
Washington, DC, June 22, 2006--The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, provided a $9 million loan to Zeus Ceramica, a ceramic tile manufacturer located in Slovyansk, Donetsk Region in Ukraine.
Summer Las Vegas Market Gets More than 1,500 Exhib
Las Vegas, NV, June 21, 2006-- When home furnishings industry professionals and interior designers from around the world descend on the Summer Las Vegas Market next month, they will discover an event that is both bigger and better than ever.
Rebond Shortage Causing Problems - Continued
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Pier 1’s 1Q Loss Nearly Doubles
Fort Worth, June 15, 2006--Pier 1 Imports Inc., said Thursday its first-quarter loss nearly doubled as weak customer traffic contributed to a decline in revenue.
Small Business Index Slips
Washington, DC, June 15, 2006--The NFIB Small-Business Optimism Index slipped again in May, down 1.6 points to 98.5 (1986=100), suggesting that the March decline may not have been a fluke.
Broyhill Closing Case Goods Facility
Manufacturing Lenoir, NC, June 12, 2006--Broyhill Furniture Industries, a subsidiary of St. Louis, Missouri based Furniture Brands International, announced the closing of its Pacemaker case goods manufacturing facility located in Lenoir, North Carolina.
New Senate Leader Reid Backs Asbestos Talks
Washington, DC, November 17--Negotiations on a national fund to compensate asbestos victims will continue, the Democrats' new leader in the U.S. Senate, Harry Reid, said on Tuesday.
Packers Pro Shop Rolls Out Exclusive Carpet
Green Bay, WI, November 5--Green Bay Packers fans have long admired the grand symbol of their team, the Packers 'G,' and now have an opportunity to turn their own floors into 'home turf,' adorning them with the universally-recognized logo.