Fed Raises Rates on Greenspan's Last Day
Washington, DC, February 1, 2006—The Federal Reserve raised interest rates a 14th straight time, suggesting a 19-month campaign was near an end while saying higher borrowing costs may yet be needed.
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Chain Store Sales Off Last Week
New York, NY, February 1, 2006--Chain store sales fell last week, posting their second pronounced weekly decline in a month, according to a report on Tuesday.
Consumer Confidence Up in January
New York, NY, February 1, 2006--The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence index rose to 106.3, the highest level since June 2002, when the reading was also 106.3.
San Francisco Mart Falls Victim to World Market Ce
San Francisco, CA, February 1, 2006--The World Market Center's debut has delivered a one-two punch that has all but KO'd the 90-year-old San Francisco Mart furniture show, whose organizers have now turned it into a show for gift exhibitors, accord
Nepal’s Carpet Export Dip
Kathmandu, Nepal, February 1, 2006 - Export of hand-knitted woollen carpet, the second largest foreign currency earning exportable commodity, has declined by 9 percent in terms of quantity during the first six.
Opus Carpets Commissions Tricycle to Create a Bett
Dalton, GA, January 31, 2006--As part of its intention to launch as the carpet brand that satisfies the demands of commercial interior designers, Opus Carpets today announced that it has commissioned sustainable design company Tricycle to create a fast, s
Anso Visions Collections Offers a Luminescent Coll
Las Vegas, NV, January 31, 2006--Anso nylon, a premium brand of Shaw Industries External Fiber Sales and Marketing, introduces Anso Visions, a luminescent collection of products featuring some of the most stylish looks and richest colors in carpet for tod
Mediterranea Intros the Indian Trace Collection
Doral, FL, January 30, 2006-- Sardinia, Italy, an enchanting Mediterranean island, lost between the Italian mainland and the northern tip of Africa, represents a unique blend of color and vibrant landscape.
Six to Receive the 2006 AIA’s Young Architects Awa
Washington, DC, January 30, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the six recipients of the 2006 AIA Young Architects Award.
Survey: 65% of Workers Looking
New York, NY, January 31, 2006--Economic growth coupled with increasing employment options have led 65 percent of U.S. workers recently to consider launching some sort of job search, according to a survey released on Monday by salary consulting firm Salar