Louisiana-Pacific 4Q Earnings Rise
Nashville, TN, February 6, 2006--Louisiana-Pacific said its fourth-quarter earnings surged sixfold on higher sales, cost controls and a lower tax rate.
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Sears Holdings Proceeds with Sears Canada
Toronto, Ontario, February 6, 2006--The U.S.-based parent of Sears Canada said Monday it will go ahead with its offer to acquire the stake in the Canadian company it doesn't already own even if it doesn't take up all of the remaining shares.
Report: Spam Shrinking, Email Marketing Growing Mo
New York, NY, February 6, 2006) - JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation, forecasts that email marketing spending will grow from $885 million in 2005 to $1.1 billion by 2010.
AIA and BuildingGreen Sign Agreement
Washington, D.C., February 6, 2006--To help meet the growing green design information needs of its 77,000 members, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently signed an agreement with publisher BuildingGreen, Inc.
Bentley Prince Street Receives WRAP Award
City of Industry, CA, February 6, 2006--Bentley Prince Street has been named a winner in the 2005 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, the state’s leading authority on recycling and waste red
February Retail Spending Expected to Maintain Janu
Columbus, OH, February 6, 2006 - Spending at retail this month is expected to hold steady at January's buoyant pace. Retail Forward's Future Spending Index clocked in at 99.6 for February, nearly matching the 99.7 value for last month.
Report: Online Retail Spending to Reach $144 Bill
New York, NY, February 6, 2006--JupiterResearch, forecasts that online retail spending will increase from $81 billion in 2005 to $95 billion in 2006, and will grow to $144 billion in 2010.
USGBC Design Competition Invites Students to Submi
Washington, DC, February 6, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) annual design competition is going local.
New Report on Asbestos Litigation Trends and Refor
Washington, DC, February 6, 2006--The American Academy of Actuaries' Mass Torts Subcommittee released a report, Current Issues in Asbestos Litigation, examining recent trends in asbestos litigation.
Office Furniture Shipments Up 14%
Chicago, IL, February 3, 2006--Office furniture shipments saw double-digit growth for the fifth straight month in December, according to a Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association study released late Wednesday.