DFS Commercial is Newest StarNet Member
Ridgefield, CT, August 15, 2006--Lori Dowling, president and CEO of StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative announced the acceptance of DFS Commercial, headquartered in Foster City, CA, as a member.
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Fujitsu Launches Energy-saving Electrical Carpet
Tokyo, Japan, August 15, 2006--According to the Japan Corporate News service, Fujitsu General has released seven types of cost-effective energy-saving electrical carpet which cuts down the electricity consumption of 30% compared with the conventional type
Manufacturing Activity Slows in New York
New York, NY, August 15, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the New York area expanded at the slowest pace in more than a year in August, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Tuesday.
Dillard's 2Q Earnings Up on Furniture Sales
Little Rock, AR, August 14, 2006--Dillard's posted a quarterly profit, helped by strong demand for furniture in areas recovering from last year's hurricanes.
New York Has Highest Closing Costs
New York, NY, August 10, 2006--Bankrate, Inc., released its 2006 National Closing Cost Survey, and New York had the highest of all.
Business Roundtable Laments Senate Failure to Appr
Washington, DC, August 7, 2006--Business Roundtable, an association of 160 CEOs of leading U.S. companies expressed deep disappointment in the Senate’s failed attempt to extend a critical research and development spending.
Weaker Spending Projected
Columbus, OH, August 4, 2006--Retail Forward's Future Spending Index projects weaker growth in the month ahead. The index declined to 93.2 in August from 99.0 in July.
Iranian Carpet to be Advertised in International M
London, August 3, 2006--Measures taken by the National Center for Iranian Carpet to advertise Persian carpet on foreign television networks have been very effective in boosting the market for the world famous rug.
Report: Green Building Going Mainstream
Point Roberts, WA, August 2, 2006--Green building has moved mainstream as the demand for the utilization of construction products, materials, and techniques that minimize waste.
Hotel Maintenance Expenses Increasing
Atlanta, GA, August 01, 2006--As the hotel industry continues to enjoy strong uptrends in occupancy and rate in its third year of recovery, there are increasing signs that the pace of increases in certain areas on the expense side of the ledger is gaining